On this recording, the solo part of Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations has been adapted for the double bass, while the orchestral accompaniment remains unchanged.
Composer Biography
Bottesini once co-conducted an orchestra of 1200 musicians with Berlioz at the Paris international exposition on November 15, 1855.
Composer Biography
Bottesini had an extensive international career as a concert performer, conductor, and organizer, traveling to Havana, the USA, Mexico City, Paris, Naples, and many other countries.
Composer Biography
Giovanni Bottesini, a celebrated double bass virtuoso of the Romantic age, was called "the most well-rounded talent that we have in Europe today" by Rossini.
Compositional Technique
Bottesini's concertante works for double bass synthesize his deep knowledge of the instrument with Italian lyrical tradition and Mittle-European chamber and symphonic music.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations, composed in 1876, are a homage to Mozart, stylizing 18th-century musical forms.
Composition History
Bottesini's Gran Duo Concertante originated from his Duetto di Bottesini ed Arpesani, also known as Concerto for two double basses.
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