Teppo Hauta-aho (1941-2001) was the most prolific composer in the history of the double bass and composed for every ability level, from the beginner to the virtuoso. His music is evocative and atmospheric, shaped by jazz and contemporary styles, and the influence of the dramatic and bleak landscapes and vistas of his native Finland are captured throughout his engaging and accessible music.
Alex’s Fantasy by Teppo Hauta-aho, was composed in 2019 and is dedicated to Alexander Heather, at the time a student at Wells Cathedral School in…
Alex’s Fantasy by Teppo Hauta-aho, was composed in 2019 and is dedicated to Alexander Heather, at the time a student at Wells Cathedral School in Somerset. In one extended movement and utilising the entire range of the solo double bass, this is a colourfully inventive work which explores a number of evocative and atmospheric sound worlds.
A rhapsodic approach, with musical and technical challenges in equal measure, offers much to the adventurous bassist. There are opportunities to explore the sonorous and lyrical possibilities of the solo double bass in music which employs a strong rhythmic momentum in a modern but accessible idiom.
Alex’s Fantasy was premiered on Sunday 15 December 2019 at Wells & Mendip Museum (Wells, Somerset) by Alexander Heather.