Composed in 1942 and orchestrated two years later, Rudolf Tuláček's Concerto in C# minor was in manuscript until Recital Music’s first published edition in 2015 and is aimed at the advanced bassist. Written in the grand romantic style, this is a magnificent and bravura concerto and full of technical and musical challenges.

Inhabiting a similar sound world to the concertos by Serge Koussevitsky (1874-1951) and Frantisek Černý (1861-1940), the three contrasting movements explore a wide range of...