Duetti dolci. — [Indianapolis, Ind. : Diana Gannett, 2006]

Album description

1 audio disc : digital ; 12 cm.
Originally for 2 double basses and orchestra (15th work).
All arrangements by Diana Gannett and David Murray.
Diana Gannett plays part one on all arrangements except 15th work.
Diana Gannett, double bass; David Murray, double bass ; with Catherine Bringerud, piano ; John Ellis, piano ; Lynn Aspnes, harp.
Recorded at Aireborn Studios, Indianapolis, July 5, 2005 and May 12, 2006 and at the University of Michigan, December 20, 2005.
Diana Gannett performs on a bass by Carleen Hutchins and also on a copy of the Hutchins bass by luthier, Jim Reck.
Contents; Hansel and Gretel. Evening prayer / Humperdinck (1:41) -- Romeo and Juliet / Tchaikovsky, arr. Taneyev (3:39) -- Madame Butterfly. Butterfly and Suzuki duet, Act 2 / Puccini (3:09) -- Don Pasquale. Tornami a dir che m'ami / Donizetti (2:46) -- Requiem. Recordare / Verdi (3:38) -- Don Giovanni. La ci darem la mano / Mozart (2:31) -- The Marriage of Figaro. Duettino Sull'aria / Mozart (2:00) -- Un Ballo in Maschera. Moro ma prima in grazia / Verdi (3:36) -- The Pearl Fishers. Au fond du temple saint / Bizet (4:46) -- La Traviata. Parigi, o cara / Verdi (2:12) -- Las Boheme. O soave fanciulla / Puccini (3:33) -- Porgy and Bess. Bess you is my woman / Gershwin (5:12) -- Lakme. Flower song / Delibes (3:29) -- Carmen. Intermezzo / Bizet (2:33) -- Grand duo concertante / Bottesini (17:07).

I. Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921. Hänsel und Gretel. Abends will ich schlafen gehn; arranged
II. Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Romeo et Juliette (Duet); arranged
III. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Madama Butterfly. Spoglio è l'orto; arranged
IV. Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Don Pasquale. Tornami a dir che m'ami; arranged
V. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Messa da Requiem. Dies irae. Recordare; arranged
VI. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Don Giovanni. Là ci darem la mano; arranged
VII. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Nozze di Figaro. Sull’aria; arranged
VIII. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Ballo in maschera. Morrò, ma prima in grazia; arranged
IX. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Pêcheurs de perles. Au fond du temple saint; arranged
X. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo; arranged
XI. Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. O soave fanciulla; arranged
XII. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Bess, you is my woman; arranged
XIII. Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Lakmé. Sous le dôme épais; arranged
XIV. Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Entr’acte, no. 2; arranged
XV. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Gran duo concertante; arranged