Classical Music | Music for Double Bass

Recorded on 12/12/2009, uploaded on 04/17/2010

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Tarantella              Giovanni Bottesini

 Known as the "Paganini of the double bass", composer, conductor, and double bass virtuoso, Giovanni Bottesini, toured the world with his bass before there were any cars or airplanes. His contributions to the double bass repertoire are fundamental, composing a number of short pieces as well as two concerti. He was a busy conductor, even premiering the performance of Verdi's "Aida", and legend has it that in between acts during his opera performances, he would play some of his short pieces for double bass such as this one.     Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz