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Serge Koussevitzky (born Sergey Aleksandrovich Kusevitsky; [n 1] Russian: Сергей Александрович Кусевицкий, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kʊsʲɪˈvʲitskʲɪj]; 26 July [O.S. 14 July] 1874 – 4 June 1951) was a Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist, known for his long tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony ...
Frank Proto wrote his Sonata "1963" for Double Bass and Piano. In the Soviet Union, Mieczysław Weinberg wrote his Sonata No. 1 for double bass solo in 1971. Giacinto Scelsi wrote two double bass pieces called Nuits in 1972, and then in 1976, he wrote Maknongan, a piece for any low-voiced instrument, such as double bass, contrabassoon, or tuba.
The Gran Duo Concertante for two double basses and orchestra was composed by the Italian double bass virtuoso Giovanni Bottesini. The piece was premiered in Venice in 1844 by Bottesini and Giovanni Arpesani. Arpesani and Bottesini were both former students at the Milan Conservatory and at the time both were playing principal bass at Venetian ...
Romanza: Une bouche aimeé, for soprano, double bass and piano; Terzetto: Tutto che il mondo serra (transcription of Etude No.19 in C-sharp minor, Op.25/7 by Chopin) for soprano, double bass and piano; Rêverie, for double bass and piano; Linda Bouchard. Propos Nouveaux (1988) Web Trap (1982) Icy Cruise (1984) Possible Nudity (1987) Risky.
Viola and Piano Viola Sonata in D minor, Op. 86; Six Fantasies for viola and piano, Op. 117; Cello and Piano Cello Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 29; Cello Sonata No. 2 in E ♭ minor, Op. 83; Seven Fantasy Pieces for cello and piano, Op. 78; Double-Bass and Piano Double Bass Sonata, B ♭ major, Op. 97 [6] Three Pieces for Double Bass and Piano ...
Double Bass Concerto No. 2 has become one of the most performed works for double bass, dated to 1845 but would not be published until 1925. [2] The composer, having learned bass out of convenience, was heavily inspired by Italian operas and wrote six of his own. [3]
Pollens also gives strong reasons to doubt the authenticity of the cello and double bass instruments sometimes attributed to Cristofori. [ 2 ] Probably the most important event in Cristofori's life is the first one of which we have any record: in 1688, at age 33, he was recruited to work for Prince Ferdinando de Medici .
2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 3 horns, cello and double bass 78: 46: 1878: Slovanské tance 1. řada: Slavonic Dances, Series I: piano 4-hands: 8 pieces; orchestrated in 1878, B. 83; no. 2 arranged for violin and piano in 1891, B. 170; nos. 3 and 8 arranged for cello and piano in 1891, B. 172 79: 47: 1878: Maličkosti ...