Beautiful Double Bass Music???

[mightyd]

i am just looking for some beautiful sounding double bass music.

For instance, for violin, the most beautiful piece is claimed to be "Pachelbel's canon".....so what is there for double bass?

any sugestions?

[mcnaire2004]

Almost everything written for the bass is beautiful to if played right.

I think Bottesini Concerto No. 1 in F# minor is one of the most beautiful works I have heard.

Actually I'll list some Bottesini works in order of their beauty (according to me)

Allegro di Concerto "Alla Mendalson"
Passione Amorosa
Bottesini Concerto No. 1
Bolero
Grand Duo Concerto for Bass and Violin
Bottesini Concerto No. 2

I also would like to say that the second movement of the Dragonetti (E-nanny) is breath taking beautiful as well.

[Blazemourne]

Bottesini-Allegro Di Concerto 'Alla Mendelssohn', Bottesini-Elegy in D Major. They sound really beautiful when played on a 5ths tuned bass, check out Joel Quarrington's CD Bottesini - Music For Double Bass and Piano Vol. 1.

[Simandl Fan]

I'd vote for the Eccles; 2nd mvt of the Dragonetti; Bottesini #1; and Bottesini Elegy for starters. For transcriptions from other instruments, I'd add Faure's Sicilienne; Massenet's Meditation from Thais; and the Dvorak Romance in F minor.

[Sippy]

Is there music available for the double bass for Pachelbel's Canon? I'd like to hear it played on the DB.

[koricancowboy]

Originally Posted by Simandl Fan

I'd vote for the Eccles; 2nd mvt of the Dragonetti; Bottesini #1; and Bottesini Elegy for starters. For transcriptions from other instruments, I'd add Faure's Sicilienne; Massenet's Meditation from Thais; and the Dvorak Romance in F minor.

Not to be that guy , but the Eccles is a transcription too. Originally for violin. If you're curious I have the original violin part. I used to get it together. It has almost no slurs or ties. No bowings or fingerings. Well it is baroque, thats how they roll.

Cheers,
Oz

[Sippy]

I've done some investigating, It doesn't look like Pachelbel's canon transcription is available for the double bass Anybody else have any info on it? I called Shar, and my local violin shop... got the same answer.

[Simandl Fan]

You'll just have to get the violin part and throw it into bass clef. It's written for three violins and continuo. Each instrument plays the same part in canon. I guess you could play it alone with piano accompaniment, but it would lose a lot without the other voices. Good luck to you.

[molina]

Originally Posted by koricancowboy

Not to be that guy , but the Eccles is a transcription too. Originally for violin. If you're curious I have the original violin part. I used to get it together. It has almost no slurs or ties. No bowings or fingerings. Well it is baroque, thats how they roll.

Cheers,
Oz

Eccles Cello Sonate in Gm is indeed an absolute beauty.
for the classical version go internet look for Jason Heath.

But why stick to the original ? There is a version by Eddie Gomez, (the album is MEZGO, on Epic, 1975) that one is close to the original, no bow, pizzicato, and a very nice riff to the bridge part that adds lightness and sounding quite modern.

Unfortunately the album was released only in USA and Japan, and Epic was taken over by Sony, never re-released digitally,
so it's difficult to find. i'm looking for a CD for more than a decade to replace my very old album...

rgds

[MilesC]

Dragonetti's Allegretto concerto is really nice to listen to. Bach's cello Prelude #1 is also a classic. I'd also recommend Marcello's Sonata in E minor.

[Basso03]

Koussevitzky Andante and Gliere Intermezzo are quite beautiful.

[andrewc4000]

grassland song from mark morton's cd is always real crowd pleaser

[mcnaire2004]

The second movement of Meyer's Concerto in D is realy beautiful.

[Eli_Upright12]

I'm playing the Eccles right now very beautiful piece, but yes originally for violin, all the Bottesini's mentioned are all really nice, but remember also that he was really a violin player who converted to bass so his music is very violin influenced also. THere are definitely some nice Scarlatti sonatas and such

[atrombs]

the most beautiful piece for double bass is the sound of poop coming out of my ass

[Jeff Guevin]

Originally Posted by atrombs

the most beautiful piece for double bass is the sound of poop coming out of my ass

And there's another in the short list of atrombs' highly enjoyable comments.

[mcnaire2004]

Originally Posted by Eli_Upright12

I'm playing the Eccles right now very beautiful piece, but yes originally for violin, all the Bottesini's mentioned are all really nice, but remember also that he was really a violin player who converted to bass so his music is very violin influenced also. THere are definitely some nice Scarlatti sonatas and such

Bottesini spent more time playing timpani than violin. Even though his violin teacher was one of the best in the area at the time (Carlo Cogliati). Learning music form a Clarinetist and a violinist you would think that they would refuse to settle for the previous limits of the bass. I don't think you should knock Bottesini for playing violin for 4 or 5 years.

[Ludwig]

I often play cello music with the double bass. There are a lot of beautiful pieces, why limit your self to original double bass music. One of the old names of our instrument was Violone and the cello is just a small violone, if you read the name right. Lets help the small brother and show them, how good it can sound one octave lower.

[mcnaire2004]

Originally Posted by Ludwig

I often play cello music with the double bass. There are a lot of beautiful pieces, why limit your self to original double bass music. One of the old names of our instrument was Violone and the cello is just a small violone, if you read the name right. Lets help the small brother and show them, how good it can sound one octave lower.

Violone is a similar instrument but isn't a double bass. It has 6 strings, and has a finger board with frets. Though most violones were converted to double bass.

[stumblestop]

Does anyone know where to get a copy of the sheet music for bass and PIANO for Bottesini-Allegro Di Concerto 'Alla Mendelssohn'? I have the book for bass and orchestra, but the recording I heard on the Bottesini concerto cd had a piano accompaniment..