Album description
1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 r/min, stereo. ; 30 cm.QCA Red Mark: RM 3104.
“The historic development of music for the double bass from the Baroque era to modern electronic music is told through the works of Bottesini, Corelli, Gardner, Waldenmaier, and excerpts from the works of various other composers.”
Barry Green, double bass ; Worth Gardner, keyboard ; Gary Barton, narration.
Multi-media stage production realized at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Program notes on container.
Contents: An awkward child of the Baroque -- Emerging identity, the classical period -- Transition to romantic era : Elegy / G. Bottesini -- New heights and depths, the romantic era -- Transition to today -- Phoenix arises, the 20th century -- Finale / A. Corelli, W. Gardner, J. Waldenmaier.
I. Corelli, Arcangelo, 1653-1713. Sonatas, violin, continuo, op. 5. No. 1. Adagio; arranged
II. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Elegies, double bass, piano, D major
III. Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Carnaval des animaux. Éléphant
IV. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Introduzione e gavotta, double bass, piano, A major
V. Glière, Reinhold Morit͡sevich, 1875-1956. Pieces, double bass, piano, op. 9. Intermezzo
VI. Glière, Reinhold Morit͡sevich, 1875-1956. Pieces, double bass, piano, op. 9. Tarantella
VII. Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Quintets, violins (2), viola, cello, double bass, op. 77, G major. Selections
VIII. Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Concerto, double bass, orchestra, op. 3, F sharp minor. Allegro
IX. Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Symphonies, no. 1, D major. Feierlich und gemessen. 1st theme; arranged
X. Prokofiev, Sergei, 1891-1953. Poruchik Kizhe. Romans; arranged
XI. Ginastera, Alberto, 1916-1983. Variaciones concertantes. No. 11; arranged
XII. Proto, Frank, 1941-. Trio, violin, viola, double bass
XIII. Waldenmaier, Jack. Finale
Performers
1. | Barton, Gary, 1946- |
2. | Gardner, Worth |
3. | Green, Barry, 1945- |