Twitter Updates for 2007-12-07

Back from Messiah rehearsal–it’s still snowing! # Hanging out with Courtney and the cats, just like I usually do this time of night. # Heading for bed–more blogging in the a.m. # Feeling good about the new series ‘Exploring Chamber Music’...

Carnival de Venice performed by Bassiona Amorosa

Here’s a great video of the German double bass ensemble Bassiona Amorosa (www.bassiona-amorosa.de) performing a Ludwig Streicher arrangement of Bottesini’s Carnival de Venice. I just found a whole slew of new videos featuring this ensemble, and I’ll...

Delving into German bows with Robert Oppelt

National Symphony Orchestra principal bassist Robert Oppelt put together a great page of information about the wide variety of grips used by professionals on the German bow.  As a French bow player, I always find myself struggling when offering advice to students...

Twitter Updates for 2007-12-06

My wife got in an accident in this slippery weather. Sometimes I really hate this city. Especially in the winter. # Hanging out with Courtney and the cats. # Posted ‘Guy Tuneh performs Mendelssohn Sextet mvt 1’ to blip.tv: http://blip.tv/file/523900 #...

Matt Wengerd overhauls 104 Weeks

Matt Wengerd, one of my very first bass blogger contacts back in 2006, recently overhauled his blog, and it really looks great.  Matt’s blog is essential reading if you’re a bassist.  He’s got tons of great content for bassists of all specialties,...