Intrada, Romanza & Scherzo is a colourful, vibrant and engaging suite of pieces for 2 double basses. Playable singly or as a suite, there are musical and technical challenges for each player, in a range of accessible and fun styles which are both player and audience friendly. They demonstrate not only the expressive range of the double bass but also how two basses can effectively share the roles of soloist and accompanist and interact contrapuntally. These three impressive and evocative pieces successfully display Tony Osborne's credentials as both a jazz and classical composer. Intrada is like a jazzy saxophone duet full of rhythmic energy and momentum; Romanza has a sultry, siesta-like Mediterranean character contrasted by a fast and furious Scherzo in the style of a lively tarantella.
