
Pierce, Ben - Notes from the Underground
the album features an eclectic mix of new and old, transcriptions and original works. Two new commissions on the album are Robert Mueller’s Notes from the Underground, an expressive euphonium sonata, and Cityscape, a concerto for tuba by Allen Vizzutti. With my good friend Kristy Mezines, pianoand Ben Pierce on Tuba and Euphonium. Program 1. Petar Christoskov (b. 1917), arr. Benjamin Pierce- Moto Perpetuo, op. 2 Henry Eccles (1670-1742)- Sonata in G minor 2. I Largo 3. II Courante- Allegro con spirito 4. III Adagio 5. IV Presto Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), arr. Benjamin Pierce- Three Spanish Dances 6. Jota navarra 7. Romanza andaluza 8. Zapateado Áron Romhányi (b. 1974)- Parallels 9. Allegro 10. Andante, rubato 11. Vivo, very rhythmical 12. Joachim Raff (1822-1882)- Cavatina 13. Joseph Suk (1874-1935), arr. Benjamin Pierce- Burleska Allen Vizzutti (b. 1952)- Cityscape 14. Uptown 15. Midtown 16. Downtown Robert Mueller (b. 1958)- Notes from the Underground 1