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The music of Giovanni Bottesini, the "Paganini of the double bass," has been subjected to a multi-disc examination by the indefatigable Naxos label. Players of the instrument may well want the entire series, but the present release may make a good choice for the general listener who wants just one. Its advantage is the variety of material, nicely arranged so as to be evocative of a concert spectacle of Bottesini's time. A nineteenth century concert would often include vocal as well as instrumental elements, and this disc includes some of Bottesini's songs. Ci divide l'ocean (track 9) is an attractive item still well known in Italy, and the presence of the songs serves to point up the vocal quality of Bottesini's melodic lines, nicely set off against passages in which the instrument is growling or whistling at its registral extremes. The double bass pieces themselves are a varied group, with the bow-shredding virtuosity reserved for last in the Introduzione et Variazioni sul "Carnaval de Venise." Bach's Air on a G string is here, rechristened a Meditazione, and there's a nifty evocation of Chopin, an operatic potpourri, variations, and several flat-out gorgeous tunes. Bassist Thomas Martin is equal to the challenges Bottesini throws at him, and the studio sound is above average. Booklet notes are in English only; song texts are given in Italian and English.
© TiVo
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Fantasia on Bellini's La sonnambula (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Melodia, 'Romanza patetica' (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Allegro capriccioso in F-Sharp Minor, "a la Chopin" (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Melodia, "Giovinetto innamorato" (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist - Jacquelyn Fugelle, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Tutto che il mondo serra (trans. of Etude No. 19 in C sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 7 by Chopin) (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist - Jacquelyn Fugelle, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Introduzione e gavotta (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Bach - Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Variations on Nel cor piu non mi sento from Paisiello's La Molinara (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Ci divide l'ocean (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist - Jacquelyn Fugelle, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Dove fuggiste mai, "Romanza" (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist - Jacquelyn Fugelle, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Variations on Auld Robin Gray (Arr. Bottesini for double bass) (Traditional)
Traditional, Composer - Anthony Halstead, Artist - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Rêverie (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Introduction and Variations on The Carnival of Venice (Giovanni Bottesini)
Anthony Halstead, Artist - Giovanni Bottesini, Composer - Thomas Martin, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
Album review
The music of Giovanni Bottesini, the "Paganini of the double bass," has been subjected to a multi-disc examination by the indefatigable Naxos label. Players of the instrument may well want the entire series, but the present release may make a good choice for the general listener who wants just one. Its advantage is the variety of material, nicely arranged so as to be evocative of a concert spectacle of Bottesini's time. A nineteenth century concert would often include vocal as well as instrumental elements, and this disc includes some of Bottesini's songs. Ci divide l'ocean (track 9) is an attractive item still well known in Italy, and the presence of the songs serves to point up the vocal quality of Bottesini's melodic lines, nicely set off against passages in which the instrument is growling or whistling at its registral extremes. The double bass pieces themselves are a varied group, with the bow-shredding virtuosity reserved for last in the Introduzione et Variazioni sul "Carnaval de Venise." Bach's Air on a G string is here, rechristened a Meditazione, and there's a nifty evocation of Chopin, an operatic potpourri, variations, and several flat-out gorgeous tunes. Bassist Thomas Martin is equal to the challenges Bottesini throws at him, and the studio sound is above average. Booklet notes are in English only; song texts are given in Italian and English.
© TiVo
Details of original recording : 68:39 – DDD – Enregistré en mars et août 1997 au Studio 2 des Studios CTS, Wembley, Londres – Notes en français et anglais avec les textes chantés en italien et traduction anglaise
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:31
- Main artists: Thomas Martin Jacquelyn Fugelle Anthony Halstead
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Naxos
- Area: Italie
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music
- Period: Romantic Music
(C) 2009 Naxos (P) 2009 Naxos
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