In this highly unusual recording, featuring the double bass as solo instrument, we hear music by the Italian composer Giovanni Bottesini and two Swedish composers - Erland von Koch and Lars-Erik Larsson.
Soloist: Thorvald Fredin, is Professor of Double Bass at the Stockholm College of Music.
A breezy presentation of double bass virtuoso Bottesini's second concerto for the instrument, originally written for performance by the composer himself coupled with his Elegia, testifies the present performers' technical mastery and musical understanding of this typically 19th century composition in which no opportunity is lost, in cantelinaor runs, demonstrating the soloist's proficiency. (Musikrevy)
Features:
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Multi-Channel SACD Layer
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
Musicians:
Thorbard Fredin, double bass
The Oskarshamn Ensemble
Jan-Olav Wedin, conductor
Selections:
Lars Erik Larsson (1908-1986)
Concertino for double bass and string orchestra, op. 45 No. 11
1. Ballad: Moderato
2. Arioso: Lento
3. Finale: Allegro vivace
Erland von Koch (1910-2009)
Serenade for double bass and string orchestra
4. Allegro Moderato
5. Andante sostenuto
6. Tempo di Valse
7. Molto vivace
Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)
Concertino for double bass and orchestra, No. 2 in B minor
8. Allegro Moderato
9. Andante
10. Allegro
11. Elegia in Re Maggiore for double bass and string orchestra
Soloist: Thorvald Fredin, is Professor of Double Bass at the Stockholm College of Music.
A breezy presentation of double bass virtuoso Bottesini's second concerto for the instrument, originally written for performance by the composer himself coupled with his Elegia, testifies the present performers' technical mastery and musical understanding of this typically 19th century composition in which no opportunity is lost, in cantelinaor runs, demonstrating the soloist's proficiency. (Musikrevy)
Features:
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Multi-Channel SACD Layer
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
Musicians:
Thorbard Fredin, double bass
The Oskarshamn Ensemble
Jan-Olav Wedin, conductor
Selections:
Lars Erik Larsson (1908-1986)
Concertino for double bass and string orchestra, op. 45 No. 11
1. Ballad: Moderato
2. Arioso: Lento
3. Finale: Allegro vivace
Erland von Koch (1910-2009)
Serenade for double bass and string orchestra
4. Allegro Moderato
5. Andante sostenuto
6. Tempo di Valse
7. Molto vivace
Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)
Concertino for double bass and orchestra, No. 2 in B minor
8. Allegro Moderato
9. Andante
10. Allegro
11. Elegia in Re Maggiore for double bass and string orchestra