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Archive for June, 2009

Gary Karr plays Canonic Duo with Hector Tirado

Yazan: Jason | 15 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, bass videos

I stumbled upon this cell phone video of Gary Karr (see his Contrabass Conversations videos here) while browsing around YouTube recently. He’s playing with deaf bassist Hector Tirado–check out Hector’s website for recordings as well as information about how he navigates the instrument with his hearing impediment. Gary is using his James Ham bass in [...]

CBC 121: Ben Jensen performance

Yazan: Jason | 13 June 2009 | 4 Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations

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We’re featuring the Courante and Gigue from the Sixth Cello Suite by J.S. Bach as well as the first movement of the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 on Eclectic Bass this week, played impeccably by the wonderful bassist Ben Jensen, currently a student of Bruce Bransby at Indiana University. These were recorded live in a [...]

Best of the Viols in Our Schools GambaCast – CEMC – Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) – Quel sguardo sdegnosetto

Yazan: Phillip Serna | 12 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Early Bass, performances, Phillip Serna, podcasting, videos

Click to Play Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) – Quel sguardo sdegnosettoFrom the February 22, 2009 Chicago Early Music Consort Performance of ‘Per Amore – Music of Love from the Italian Seicento.’ Audio Recording by Free Chin, Choice Media Design, Chicago, IL. For more information about the Chicago early Music Consort, visit http://www.chicagoearlymusicconsort.org/. This video content is [...]

Chunyang Wang plays “Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento” Theme and Variations by Bottesini

Yazan: Jason | 12 June 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, bass videos

I’ve always enjoyed this set of variations by Bottesini, played quite admirably here by Chunyang Wang. I always thought about working them up for a recital but ended up ditching them for something or another. [From YouTube - Chunyang Wang plays "Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento" Theme and Variations by Bottesini]

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Suite No.1 in G-Major for Violoncello (Double Bass), BWV 1007

Yazan: Phillip Serna | 11 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Uncategorized

Click to Play Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Suite No.1 in G-Major for Violoncello (Double Bass), BWV 1007 Prelude Allemande Courante Sarabande Menuet I & II Gigue Dr. Phillip W. Serna, double bass & bass viol with Dr. Joseph Bognar, harpsichord & organ Filmed March 20th, 2009 in Duesenberg Recital Hall, Valparaiso University Center for [...]