Album description
1 audio disc : digital ; 12 cm.Naxos: 8.572284.
For 2 double basses and piano; originally for 2 double basses and orchestra (1st work), Gran Duetto no. 2 is for 2 three-stringed double basses.
Thomas Martin, Timothy Cobb, double basses ; Christopher Oldfather, piano.
Recorded at Recital Hall, State University, Purchase, New York, October 3, 5, 2006 and February 15, 2007.
Program notes by Francesca Franchi and Thomas Martin, inserted.
Released also as The Bottesini collection. Vol. 5 (Naxos: 8.572284, 2010).
Contents: Fantasia on themes of Rossini (11:13) -- Passioni amorose (10:14) -- Gran duetto no. 2 (28:56) -- Concerto a due contrabbassi (for 2 double basses and piano) (16:16).
I. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Rossini fantasia; arranged
II. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Passione amorose
III. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Grande duetto, no. 2
IV. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Concertos, double basses (2), orchestra, A major; arranged
Performers
| 1. | Cobb, Timothy, 1964- |
| 2. | Martin, Thomas, 1940- |
| 3. | Oldfather, Christopher |
Uniform Titles
| 1. | Concertos, double basses (2), orchestra, A major; arranged |
| 2. | Grande duetto, no. 2 |
| 3. | Passione amorose |
| 4. | Rossini fantasia; arranged |