Double Bass Prokofieff Romeo Juliet suite 2 op64

[Andy Mopley]

mov 7...are these (attached and underlined) meant to be played as divisi? If so and only 2 players which notes are chosen, from lowest to highest?
Thanks in advance

 

[David Potts]

If two players either one could double stop. The C is the root of the chord so probably best by itself strongly. The open G and the E double stopped would sound better and clearer because the strings are thinner. Otherwise settle for C and G or ask the last cellist to play the C one octave lower to complete the chords. Watch the passage on Youtube to judge how important the bass contribution is?

 

[neilG]

I've played this many times. That passage is not divisi.

 

[Andy Mopley]

Thanks Neil - it is not, as you say. But how do you bow the 3 notes, then? I struggle with 2!

 

[neilG]

Play it so you sustain the top two notes on each chord. Obviously, that's the only way to play the ties written. If he wanted the chord rolled to the top note, there would probably be an indication.