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Low Blows!

"Low Blows! "
John Turk Plays The Tuba
John Turk has appeared across the country as a recital artist and clinician. He made his New York debut in 1975 with a solo recital in Carnegie Hall. Recognized as one of the nation's leading proponents of new music for the tuba, he has commissioned a large number of new works for the instrument. Pieces by Gene Nichols, Adolphus Hailstork, Glenn Smith, David Bernstein, Robert Rollin, Bruce Rogers , and others have received their premiere performances on his recitals. He was a member of the quartet which premiered the landmark Five Moods for Tuba Quartet by Gunther Schuller. Turk has appeared as soloist at the Midwest Bandmasters Convention, the American Society of University Composers National Conventions and was featured soloist and panel chairman at the first International Tuba Symposium in 1973.
Track Listing

Sonata for Bass Tuba and Piano (Paul Hindemith)  
1.  Allegro pesante  
2.  Allegro assai  
3.  Variationen: Moderato, commodo  
Three Essays for Solo Tuba (William Penn)  
4.  Prelude  
5.  Interlude  
6.  Postlude  
7.  Forowen 3 for Piccolo and Tuba (Glenn Smith  
Four Shorts for Tuba and Piano (Edward Largent)  
8.  Rhythms  
9.  Spots  
10. Turns  
11. Burlesque
12. Two Together for Soprano and Tuba (Bruno Amato)  
13. The Raven and the First Men