Double Bass vivaldi bass concerto d minor

[dirty_harold]

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]

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]

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

 

[JohnStamos]

Where did you find this music?

 

[bensdad]

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]

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

 

[tww001]

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]

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

 

[tww001]

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]

Is this what you found?

http://www.internationalmusicco.com/search2.cfm?PageNo=3&SearchVal=Sankey&SearchParams=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.