Corrado Maria Saglietti

Bass Trombone Suite

The Bass Trombone is a surprisingly rich instrument of colors and possibilities. In fact, its timbre can range from a very metallic and extreme ff to a sweet and velvety pp. The instrumental technique also offers a great variety of characteristics and muted effects. This 'Suite' was conceived to give the Bass Trombone an opportunity to demonstrate its potential. In the three movements, clearly distinct in their style, the immediacy of the melodies, the width of the register and the effects fully reveal the personality of the instrument and the player, and are able to capture and gratify the attention of the listeners.