vivaldi bass concerto d minor

dirty_harold · #1 05-23-2010, 04:23 PM

i recently found some sheet music for a vivaldi bass concerto in d minor. i was wondering if anyone had an opinion on the concerto itself. i kinda like the idea of a bass concerto in d minor, and i wanted to know a little bit more about it before i got into it. i cant find any recordings.....

Michael Glynn · #2 05-23-2010, 05:56 PM

Well, I'm pretty sure Vivaldi didn't actually write any concertos for double bass, so it must be a transcription of a piece for another instrument. Do you have any more info on the music, like an opus number, or RV number, or at least the publisher/editor? Then we might be able to help you find a recording of the original version.

dirty_harold · #3 05-23-2010, 06:00 PM

i'm going to need to buy that music.....i have no idea what the opus number is or who edited/transcribed it.

JohnStamos · #4 05-24-2010, 11:31 AM

Where did you find this music?

bensdad · #5 05-24-2010, 02:41 PM

You would most likely find a cello or violin version of this on CD. Unless a bassist has recorded this in the past, but that is probably not likely. I have played most of the Vivaldi Cello Sonatas when I was in college, and those are easily found on CD and sheet music. Very nice and not to difficult either. Also pretty easy on the fingers.

dirty_harold · #6 05-25-2010, 09:09 AM

music was found in julliard bookstore. ill will update in the future with more information once i go back ther and buy it

tww001 · #7 05-26-2010, 12:21 PM

I have a book of 6 Vivaldi sonatas transcribed for bass, edited by Lucas Drew, and published by G. Schirmer.

The fourth sonata is in D minor. I have not played the 4th, but the 1st and 2nd are very nice, mostly the "meat and potatoes" section of the bass, very little thumb position.

lucas vigor · #8 07-19-2010, 01:51 PM

Regarding the Vivaldi book you just described, are many of them for solo tuning or in clefs other then bass?

tww001 · #9 07-20-2010, 09:20 AM

The book I described is for double bass in orchestra tuning. While I don't have it with me to confirm, I believe it is mostly bass clef with some tenor clef. I will check when I get home.

koricancowboy · #10 07-20-2010, 01:40 PM

Is this what you found?

http://www.internationalmusicco.com/...chParams=title

scroll down its the first of the Vivaldi selections. If it is you'll notice its actually in A Minor and it is originally for Violin. Its transcribed by Sankey. The cover is a misprint. It translates pretty well to bass. Here's a recording of itzhak perlman playing it. Its gorgeous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTPiZup0QmM