Through The Mountain Pass (Timo Jarvela) for String Orchestra double bass Staccato and pizzicato notes are

Staccato and pizzicato notes are used

Starting with exciting and angular rhythms

In order to comprehensively meet these demands

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The corresponding rosin brings to the fore the full sound spectrum

Through The Mountain Pass (Timo Jarvela) for String Orchestra double bass Staccato and pizzicato notes areThrough the Mountain Pass evokes a sense of setting out on an epic journey. The mountains loom large in the distance; a passage through them must be negotiated before the destination is reached. Will the travellers be returning, or is it a search for new beginnings? The piece provides an opportunity for developing sonorous tone and shaping of phrases. Independent entries from the different sections of the orchestra are a feature of the piece,