Hindemith Sonata mvt 2 - video
DePaul University student Brandon Mitchell is seen here performing the second movement of the Hindemith Sonata. Click here for his performance of the first movement, or click here for his performance of the first movement of the Bottesini Concerto.
Brandon also left a very perceptive comment on my article Advice for Aspiring Music Performance [...]
David Anderson Bass Sonata video
This is a video of bassist Anna Du performing David Anderson’s bass sonata. I actually found a link to this on Dave’s YouTube page, so he must be a fan of the interpretation! If you’re interested in checking out more of Dave’s music, check out John Grillo’s Recital Showcase (featuring all seven [...]
Gaelen plays David Anderson duet
Contrabass Conversations listeners will probably be familiar with this selection from the fabulous composer and bassist (and all around great guy) David Anderson. John Grillo played it on his Recital Showcase as well as on episode 6 of the podcast. Dave and I played together at the Britt Music Festival about six years [...]
Vanhal Concerto - introduction
This is a brief video of a bassist named Gaelan Gaelen playing the first movement of the Vanhal Concerto in C Major. She begins playing after a little banter with the guy behind the camera. Short, but quite nice playing.
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Brandon Mitchell performs Hindemith Sonata mvt 1
I don’t believe that I have ever posted a video of the Hindemith Sonata on the blog before, which is quite surprising considering how much this piece is a cornerstone of our repertoire. This is a video from double bassist Brandon Mitchell. His left hand is obscured by the music stand, unfortunately, but [...]
Brandon Mitchell performs Bottesini mvt 1
DePaul University student Brandon Mitchell is seen here performing the first movement to the Bottesini Concerto. I have several videos of Brandon in the blog queue, and most of them don’t have the unfortunate stand placement that this one does. Great job, Brandon!
Brandon also left a very perceptive comment on my article Advice [...]
Iztok Hrastnik performs the Glière Tarantella
Bass blog reader Jake Siener sent me a link to this video featuring Iztok Hrastnik performing the Glière Tarantella. I really enjoy Iztok’s playing, and this video plus the first and second movements of the Koussevitzky Concerto are great examples for students learning either of these works.
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Iztok Hrastnik plays Koussevitzky mvt 2
This is the second movement of the Koussevitzky Concerto as performed by Iztok Hrastnik. Bass blog reader Jake Siener sent me a link to this video, along with a link to the first movement of this concerto performance:
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Iztok Hrastnik plays Koussevitzky
Bass blog reader Jake Siener recently sent me a link to this excellent video of Iztok Hrastnik playing the first movement of the Koussevitzky Concerto. What a performance!
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Orchestra of basses plays Mozart Piano Concerto
You’ll love it or you’ll hate it–check out this double bass nonet recording of a Mozart Piano Concerto slow movement, complete with piano soloist! This group has also been featured on the blog in a recording of Miloslav Gajdos Christmas tunes:
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