Zimmermann : Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I

Built for early players. The challenge is evenness, not pyrotechnics.

Double Bass84 bpm50s take

Free to try · No card

Stuck on Zimmermann's Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I?

Tell the teacher what is going wrong in it, tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, or musicality. Real fix in 30 seconds.

Get a fix on this excerpt Or record a take and get it scored

What the cohort is doing

A handful of students have taken this so far. Submit your take and help the cohort fill in : we publish aggregate scores once at least 5 players have tried it, so nobody can be singled out.

The Throne

No one has claimed it yet

Be the first public take on Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I. Every shared score ranks on this board.

Claim the Throne

Where this excerpt appears

Middle-school to early high-school bass placement auditions
Youth orchestra intermediate bass concerto auditions
Solo festival junior bass divisions

Panel-ready practice tips

1.Zimmermann's concerto is technically demanding for the level: the passages require confident shifting and clear bow articulation.
2.C major is the same key as the bass's lowest open string (C in five-string basses; first position on the lowest available string in four-string). Use open strings as intonation anchors.
3.Classical articulation: détaché in the Allegro, with a light contact point. Do not press the bow into the string for volume.
4.The upper register passages are the audition's technical peak. Practice each shift individually before connecting them in the run.
5.Dynamics must be observed. A Classical concerto at a single mezzo-forte throughout is a panel mark against musical maturity.

Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I audition questions

What tempo should I play Zimmermann's Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I?

Around 84 bpm for double bass audition prep. Panels reward effortless evenness at tempo over a rushed showpiece, so lock the tempo in before you push for speed.

How is Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I scored in an audition?

On the same five dimensions real panels use: tone, intonation, rhythm, tempo, and musicality. Middle-school to early high-school bass placement auditions

How should I practice Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I for an audition?

Zimmermann's concerto is technically demanding for the level: the passages require confident shifting and clear bow articulation. C major is the same key as the bass's lowest open string (C in five-string basses; first position on the lowest available string in four-string). Use open strings as intonation anchors.

What level is Zimmermann's Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I?

Middle School level. Make sure your scales and shifting are solid at this standard before you record an audition take.

Can I get Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I scored without a teacher?

Yes. Talk through Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I with the teacher, free, no signup. Play your take, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then run it again. The teacher listens every day, not just at lesson time.

Want Double Bass Concerto in C major, Mvt. I scored instead?

That is the Judge, the other tool. You record a 30-second take and it comes back scored on tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, and musicality. Private: only you see the result.

Record a take, get it scored

Free. No account needed for your first take.

Other double bass excerpts

Dragonetti

Dragonetti Concerto in A, opening

Symphony No. 40, Menuetto

College / Conservatory

120 bpm

Open

Beethoven

Symphony No. 5, Scherzo (trio)

College / Conservatory

96 bpm