Meet the korean alldouble bass symphony orchestra performing schuberts march militaire recorded live at the seoul korea arts center on october 3rd, 2011 with conductor michinori bunya. This seems to be the only recorded pairing of the two dittersdorf concertos. Strings double bass, piano accompaniment double bass and piano double bass with piano reduction. While the double bass or its bass viol ancestor was not originally conceived as a predominantly soloistic or melodic instrument, due to its low range, there is a history of solo literature for bass which began in the classical period. No ijv 9 key eflat major movementssections movtssecs.
It sometimes seems a misfortune that the latter half of the eighteenth century saw three musical titans haydn, mozart, and beethoven arrive in such close proximity to one another. The double bass was the bowed instrument with the largest number of possible tunings. Giovanni bottesini concerto for double bass no 2 in b. Since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work. Sometime between 1902 and 1905 sources vary, just before he turned his attention to conducting, he composed a concerto for his instrument possibly with the help of reyngold gliere, although this is disputed. Principal double bass of the lso, rinat ibragimov, performs bottesinis concerto for double bass no 2 in b minor on an original 3 stringed period instrument by antonio gagliano. A cello is played while seated on a standard chair. A double bass concerto is a notated musical composition, usually in three parts or movements see concerto, for a solo double bass accompanied by an orchestra.
Concertos fsharp minor and b minor grand duo concertant for violin, doublebass and orchestra. Highest pitch is a, three octaves and a major second above the open g string. Biography born in nechanice, bohemia to a czech peasant family, vanhal received his early training from a local musician. The doublebass was the bowed instrument with the largest number of possible tunings. Three attractive and lively concertos by two exact 18thcentury contemporaries they were both born in 1739the viennese dittersdorf and the bohemian vanhal who on at least one occasion played string quartets with mozart and haydn. Her major work for the instrument is, perhaps, her double bass concerto. The virtuoso work was transmitted only in a copy of a part owned by the famous double bass. Find johann baptist vanhal composition information on allmusic.
This week were checking out a gorgeous new instrument with roots that date back hundreds of years. August 20, 18 was an important classical music composer born in nechanice, bohemia to a czech family. A double bass is played either standing up, or seated on a high stool. Work title double bass concerto in eflat major alt ernative. Bottesini was the leading bassist of his generation and finding few compositions to display his soloistic talents, he decided to remedy matters. The earliest known concerto for double bass was written by joseph haydn c. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double. Free sheet music johann baptist vanhal double bass. A double bass concerto is a notated musical composition, usually in three parts or movements see concerto, for a solo double bass accompanied by an.
Presumably, one can take it as read that only those who enjoy the sound of the double bass will be reading this or considering this type of disc. Double bass conservatorium van amsterdam amsterdam. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Bass concertos typically require an advanced level of technique, as they often use very highregister passages, harmonics, challenging scale and arpeggio lines and difficult bowing techniques.
German luthier michael bornhak built this incredible viennesestyled violone, which was an early form of the double bass, and took it out to the black forest to photograph it. Rinat ibragimov, principal double bass of the london symphony orchestra together with catherine edwards, performs jan krtitel vanhals double bass concerto, originally written in es major but. Each piece is recorded with a generous supply of index marks, making practicing and rehearsing much easier than usual when working with tape. If, in their pauses for refreshment, they went beyond gossip to shoptalk, they might have discussed writing for the string instrument not represented at their party, the double bass for which mozart wrote a brilliant obbligato part in a concert aria, haydn a concerto which is now lost, and dittersdorf and vanhal the substantial concertos. An annotated catalog of works by women composers for the double. Sergey koussevitzky is remembered as a significant conductor with a vital interest in the music of his time, but he started out as a touring doublebass virtuoso. Concertos fsharp minor and b minor grand duo concertant for violin, double bass and orchestra. Its contains everything you need to master scales on the double bass. Double bass has pioneered online double bass education. Double bass solo \relative c \key a \minor \time 44 \. Rinat ibragimov, principal double bass of the london symphony orchestra together with catherine edwards, performs jan krtitel vanhals. Bass bows come in two different varieties and are held with two different grip styles. Concerto for double bass and orchestra alt ernative. Solo, bass reads a minor, piano plays in b minor br difficulty.
Home forums double bass general forums db music db please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics, make friends, earn reward points at our store, and more. Concerto for double bass no 2 in e flat major, k 172. The lucio buccarella recording is of him accompanied by an orchestra. Published by doblinger in 1958 as a famous concerto, transposed to a major for solo tuning. The result was that the minor third was completely wiped out by the major third partial from the bass overtones see the sample below the note marked red will sound as a.
He is a drunk leaning companionablyaround a lamp post or doing upwith intermittent concentration. Bottesini concerto in b minor for double bass and piano. Fantasia and 7 variations on a marche daline vanhal, johann baptist flute concerto no. Concerto for double bass poem by john fuller poem hunter. Johann baptist vanhal 173918 chichi nwanoku double bass, swedish. Nicknamed fur elise because the original manuscript is inscribed fur elise for elise. The bass introduction is in the classical style, but as he progresses into the. The contrabassoon, also known as the double bassoon, is a larger version of the bassoon, sounding an octave lower. Geoff is a professional bassist and educator who recognised how online learning was transforming the way music was being taught. The mark morton recording is of him accompanied by a piano. Double bass concerto in e minor nanny, edouard imslp. Giovanni bottesini concerto for double bass no 2 in b minor.
Acoustical studies on the adjustable double bass bridge height adjusters. Concerto for double bass and orchestra by serge koussevitsky. Theres also backing tracks in two tempos for each scale and written guidance to give you everything you need. Apr 01, 2011 rinat ibragimov, principal double bass of the london symphony orchestra together with catherine edwards, performs jan krtitel vanhals double bass concerto, originally written in es major but. The cello and the double bass may look similar from a distance, but they are actually very different. Glockenspiel, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, tam, bass drum harp the two lowest strings should be tuned in c and d pianocelesta solo double bass strings double basses. Vanhal, johann baptist double bass concerto for bass. In the 1770s, vanhal met the contrabassist johannes matthias sperger and wrote a double bass concerto for him. Vanhal, johann baptist double bass concerto for bass and.
Leon bosch double bass profile morgensterns diary service. In a slow minor movement, there was a moment when the double bassist sounded a bit too loud, while the ensemble was coming to the end of a cadence on a long minor chord. Double basses the vivaldi problem orchestration online. Highest pitch br is a, three octaves and a major second above the open g string. Do more with 1 octave double bass scales discover double.
Vibraphone bow, soft and normal mallets, motor, crash cymbals, tam ii. First movements of a classical concerto with a cadence. Upton bass brescian model double bass, 2020, opus 203 this new brescian was particularly rewarding to make, its a stateoftheart fully carved version with exceptional wood figured spruce top and rippling big leaf maple back and sides cut from the same board. Apr 26, 2012 the pdf of the piece has some errors, consult your bass teacher to get them corrected. Wacky wednesday double bass symphony orchestra wow. Basso continuo and sustained bass instrument doubling at. Vanhal concerto double edition in c and in d major. The pdf of the piece has some errors, consult your bass teacher to get them corrected. Pdf johann baptist vanhaljohann baptist vanhal jan krtitel vanhal also spelled wanhal, wa. Its technique is similar to its smaller cousin, with a few notable differences. Following dittersdorf hn 759 and hoffmeister hn 721, johann baptist vanhal and his sole double bass concerto add a further highlight to the classical bass literature in the henle catalogue. Print and download in pdf or midi double bass concerto i.
Solo, bass reads a minor, piano plays in b minor difficulty. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Digital booklet pdf double bass concerto in d major. Theres one and two octave versions of 17 scales types with detailed fingerings. To make it easier to finger the chords the strings were retuned scordatura so that they corresponded to the tonic triad desired. Access to information via websites like youtube means you can now find many freely available lessons. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass. Johann baptist vanhal world free sheet music pdf, midi. Concerto for double bass and orchestra by serge koussevitsky quantity. Buy concerto for the double bass string bass so at. Leon bosch double bass, web profile, morgensterns diary service, established by julian morgenstern in 1983, is more than a simple musicians answering service. This 74 minute cd contains the complete tape parts to nebula, reflections, the death of desdemona both orchestra and solo tuning versions and the story of herman.
The english music historian charles burney visited vanhal in 1772. Complete with beautiful inlays, the bass takes its cues from a baroque instrument. Double bass concerto in d major vanhal from cda67179. Concerto in d major for doublebass and orchestra 1. Jan 12, 2012 principal double bass of the lso, rinat ibragimov, performs bottesinis concerto for double bass no 2 in b minor on an original 3 stringed period instrument by antonio gagliano. While the double bass or its bass viol ancestor was not originally conceived as a predominantly soloistic or melodic instrument, due to its low range, there is a history of solo literature for bass which began in. Slow movement for double bass rest and restless, 2014, pdf. Double bass concerto in eflat major vanhal, johann baptist. Double bass concerto in eflat major vanhal, johann baptist f. Double bass, piano accompaniment sheet music book by johann baptist vanhal 173918. Mozart performed vanhal s violin concerto in b flat in augsburg in 1777.