Roslaub - Double Bass Concerto in F major (Urtext), Solo Double Bass Part
Burghard Philipp Roslaub - Double Bass Concerto in F major, solo double bass part. Available as a PDF download (12 pages).
Burghard Philipp Roslaub’s Double Bass Concerto in F major is now available in its first edition, prepared from the manuscript titled “Concerto F-dur: Conter-Baß Obligato”, located in the Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster (D-BFb R-os 39). Written for Viennese tuning in F major with a high C string (for the tuning C A F c, on the top four strings), it is one of only two classical era concertos written for this tuning, sharing this distinction with Sperger’s Double Bass Concerto No.4.
There are many unknown factors about this concerto, including which Roslaub composed this concerto. Josef Focht writes in his book Der Wiener Kontrabass:
“In the music collection of the Westphalian princes of Bentheim and Steinfurt there is a concerto that can be assigned to Viennese double bass music. In the undated manuscript, the composer Roslaub is named without a first name or other information; unfortunately it is not clear to identify, three musicians from northern Germany should be taken into consideration here: Burghard Rudolf, Markus and Christian Gottlieb Roslaub
Burghard Rudolf Roslaub was employed in the Burgsteinfurt court orchestra in 1777 as a horn player, violinist and violoncellist; He was still staying there in 1784. In 1781 Roslaub also took on the position of town musician with duties as organist and cantor. Gerber reports on bassoon and horn concerts, Cramer on a concert tour by the horn player to Hamburg. Markus Roschlaub (1720-1788) probably came from the village of Roschlaub near Bamberg, which today belongs to the municipality of Scheßlitz. From 1742 until his death he was oboist at the Mecklenburg-Schwerin court in Ludwigslust and Schwerin. In 1755 he took on further musical functions at court (theater and redout music), but apparently never formally belonged to the court orchestra.
Clemens Meyer, the historiographer of the Schwerin court orchestra, mentions some data in Roschlaub's biography that do not agree with recent findings from genealogy research on the family's descendants. Meyer probably mixed up data from Markus Roschlaub and his son Christian Gottlieb. Christian Gottlieb Roschlaub (born 1748) was the second of three children of the Schwerin musician Markus Roschlaub. He later belonged to the court orchestra in Ludwigslust and Schwerin.
Of the three above For musicians, Burghart Rudolf Roslaub is most likely to be considered as the composer of the concert. At the time in the Burgsteinfurt Court Chapel, solo playing was guaranteed by several double bass players, including by the double bass virtuoso Joseph Kampf, known from Pressburg, Vienna and Salzburg. He stayed in Burgsteinfurt from May 1784 to at least September 1785. Other soloists were Johann Andreas Grünbein, Ludwig Klöpfer and C. W. Westerhoff.”
I’ve taken the name “Burghard Philipp Roslaub” from the library listing in Münster instead of “Burghard Rudolf”, but there is certainly more research required to find out more about this composer and its performance history. This unique concerto is worth studying for its musical content and is a great addition to the classical double bass concerto repertoire.
Burghard Philipp Roslaub - Double Bass Concerto in F major, solo double bass part. Available as a PDF download (12 pages).
Burghard Philipp Roslaub’s Double Bass Concerto in F major is now available in its first edition, prepared from the manuscript titled “Concerto F-dur: Conter-Baß Obligato”, located in the Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster (D-BFb R-os 39). Written for Viennese tuning in F major with a high C string (for the tuning C A F c, on the top four strings), it is one of only two classical era concertos written for this tuning, sharing this distinction with Sperger’s Double Bass Concerto No.4.
There are many unknown factors about this concerto, including which Roslaub composed this concerto. Josef Focht writes in his book Der Wiener Kontrabass:
“In the music collection of the Westphalian princes of Bentheim and Steinfurt there is a concerto that can be assigned to Viennese double bass music. In the undated manuscript, the composer Roslaub is named without a first name or other information; unfortunately it is not clear to identify, three musicians from northern Germany should be taken into consideration here: Burghard Rudolf, Markus and Christian Gottlieb Roslaub
Burghard Rudolf Roslaub was employed in the Burgsteinfurt court orchestra in 1777 as a horn player, violinist and violoncellist; He was still staying there in 1784. In 1781 Roslaub also took on the position of town musician with duties as organist and cantor. Gerber reports on bassoon and horn concerts, Cramer on a concert tour by the horn player to Hamburg. Markus Roschlaub (1720-1788) probably came from the village of Roschlaub near Bamberg, which today belongs to the municipality of Scheßlitz. From 1742 until his death he was oboist at the Mecklenburg-Schwerin court in Ludwigslust and Schwerin. In 1755 he took on further musical functions at court (theater and redout music), but apparently never formally belonged to the court orchestra.
Clemens Meyer, the historiographer of the Schwerin court orchestra, mentions some data in Roschlaub's biography that do not agree with recent findings from genealogy research on the family's descendants. Meyer probably mixed up data from Markus Roschlaub and his son Christian Gottlieb. Christian Gottlieb Roschlaub (born 1748) was the second of three children of the Schwerin musician Markus Roschlaub. He later belonged to the court orchestra in Ludwigslust and Schwerin.
Of the three above For musicians, Burghart Rudolf Roslaub is most likely to be considered as the composer of the concert. At the time in the Burgsteinfurt Court Chapel, solo playing was guaranteed by several double bass players, including by the double bass virtuoso Joseph Kampf, known from Pressburg, Vienna and Salzburg. He stayed in Burgsteinfurt from May 1784 to at least September 1785. Other soloists were Johann Andreas Grünbein, Ludwig Klöpfer and C. W. Westerhoff.”
I’ve taken the name “Burghard Philipp Roslaub” from the library listing in Münster instead of “Burghard Rudolf”, but there is certainly more research required to find out more about this composer and its performance history. This unique concerto is worth studying for its musical content and is a great addition to the classical double bass concerto repertoire.
Burghard Philipp Roslaub - Double Bass Concerto in F major, solo double bass part. Available as a PDF download (12 pages).
Burghard Philipp Roslaub’s Double Bass Concerto in F major is now available in its first edition, prepared from the manuscript titled “Concerto F-dur: Conter-Baß Obligato”, located in the Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster (D-BFb R-os 39). Written for Viennese tuning in F major with a high C string (for the tuning C A F c, on the top four strings), it is one of only two classical era concertos written for this tuning, sharing this distinction with Sperger’s Double Bass Concerto No.4.
There are many unknown factors about this concerto, including which Roslaub composed this concerto. Josef Focht writes in his book Der Wiener Kontrabass:
“In the music collection of the Westphalian princes of Bentheim and Steinfurt there is a concerto that can be assigned to Viennese double bass music. In the undated manuscript, the composer Roslaub is named without a first name or other information; unfortunately it is not clear to identify, three musicians from northern Germany should be taken into consideration here: Burghard Rudolf, Markus and Christian Gottlieb Roslaub
Burghard Rudolf Roslaub was employed in the Burgsteinfurt court orchestra in 1777 as a horn player, violinist and violoncellist; He was still staying there in 1784. In 1781 Roslaub also took on the position of town musician with duties as organist and cantor. Gerber reports on bassoon and horn concerts, Cramer on a concert tour by the horn player to Hamburg. Markus Roschlaub (1720-1788) probably came from the village of Roschlaub near Bamberg, which today belongs to the municipality of Scheßlitz. From 1742 until his death he was oboist at the Mecklenburg-Schwerin court in Ludwigslust and Schwerin. In 1755 he took on further musical functions at court (theater and redout music), but apparently never formally belonged to the court orchestra.
Clemens Meyer, the historiographer of the Schwerin court orchestra, mentions some data in Roschlaub's biography that do not agree with recent findings from genealogy research on the family's descendants. Meyer probably mixed up data from Markus Roschlaub and his son Christian Gottlieb. Christian Gottlieb Roschlaub (born 1748) was the second of three children of the Schwerin musician Markus Roschlaub. He later belonged to the court orchestra in Ludwigslust and Schwerin.
Of the three above For musicians, Burghart Rudolf Roslaub is most likely to be considered as the composer of the concert. At the time in the Burgsteinfurt Court Chapel, solo playing was guaranteed by several double bass players, including by the double bass virtuoso Joseph Kampf, known from Pressburg, Vienna and Salzburg. He stayed in Burgsteinfurt from May 1784 to at least September 1785. Other soloists were Johann Andreas Grünbein, Ludwig Klöpfer and C. W. Westerhoff.”
I’ve taken the name “Burghard Philipp Roslaub” from the library listing in Münster instead of “Burghard Rudolf”, but there is certainly more research required to find out more about this composer and its performance history. This unique concerto is worth studying for its musical content and is a great addition to the classical double bass concerto repertoire.