3 Pieces from the Last Century for Double Bass Solo

Featuring

Donat Zamiara
Hans Fryba
Mieczysław Weinberg
Teppo Hauta-aho

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Mieczyslaw Wajnberg was a versatile composer, cultivating many musical genres from symphonies to chamber music and opera, with an individual sense of tonality and virtuosity.

Compositional Technique

Hans Fryba's Old Style Suite is designed for experienced and technically advanced double bass players, featuring numerous passages and demanding technical challenges.

Composer Biography

Mieczyslaw Wajnberg, a Polish composer and pianist, emigrated to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Dmitri Shostakovich, who greatly appreciated his work.

Historical Context

Due to his Jewish origin, Mieczyslaw Wajnberg's artistic output fell into oblivion for many years, both in his home country and abroad.

Performer Biography

Donat Zamiara performs as a soloist with piano and orchestra, and has been a soloist and section leader at Teatr Wielki im. St. Moniuszko in Poznań since 2005.

Composition History

Hans Fryba's The Old Style Suite for solo double bass is inspired by J. S. Bach's cello suites, which are fundamental for instrumentalists.

Performer Biography

Donat Zamiara, the double bass player on this album, is a laureate of Polish and international competitions, including the S. Koussevitzky 4th International Double Bass Competition.