I’ve been playing this piece by Rabbath for many years, finding it extremely effective for many different kinds of concerts. There are a lot of different ways to interpret this piece, and I find this rendition fresh and fun: You can also hear me play this...
Here’s a great video of University of Iowa double bass professor Vlkan Orhon performing Poucha Dass by François Rabbath. I’ve always enjoyed playing this piece, and it’s great to get a chance to hear Volkan perform it. Check out...
Bass blog contributor Benjy recently sent me a link to this video featuring Rinat Avisar with the Israel Kibbutz Orchestra performing the Concerto Capriccioso by Haïm Permont:...
What motivates us? What makes us get into this business, anyway, making numerous sacrifices along the way? Not the money (ha!), but rather the drive to create, to devote one’s life to the pursuit of organized (i.e. musical) creativity. What percentage of active...
The following is a guest post from Double Bass Blog contributor Phillip W. Serna. Check out Phillip’s recitals and interviews on his Contrabass Conversations page, and visit him online at http://www.phillipwserna.com/. Enjoy! __________________David Miller with...
