Dittersdorf Concerto in E Major – video

I recently found this quite melodious version of the Dittersdorf Concerto in E Major performed by a German bassist (any more details folks have on the player and/or orchestra would be appreciated).  Folks who’ve played this concerto realize that it is...

Contrabajos de Baja California

Here’s a fun montage of various bass ensemble arrangements from Contrabajos de Baja California.  They start with an arrangement of the trio from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, then transition into some fun popular tunes, with bass slapping and...

Bass shot of the day – Palatino Electric

Double bass bridge, originally uploaded by noor.hilmi. Palatino Electric double bass close-up.Related Posts:Chicago Symphony bass section tour photosTim Cobb – bass shot of the dayGreat Bottesini photo from BenjyFour bass players playing one instrumentLucite...

Miloslav Gajdos performs 100th anniversary recital – video

In 2005, Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist (and Contrabass Conversations guest) Greg Sarchet organized a recital celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first known double bass recital in the United States. This 1905 double bass recital was performed by Václav Jiskra, a...