Best of Double Bass Classics

This comprehensive volume contains well-known original works and transcriptions from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods by Bottesini, Capuzzi, Dragonetti, Eccles, Fauré, Koussevitzky, Lulier, Saint-Saëns, Simandl, Sperger and others. The repertoire is suitable for lessons, auditions, examinations and competitions. All pieces are printed in standard orchestral tuning; in addition, piano accompaniments for playing in solo tuning are available for download. Thus, the volume can be used flexibly in lessons at the upper classes of music schools as well as in studies.



Henry Eccles (c. 1670–1742): - Sonata G minor / g-Moll / Sol mineur op. 1/11 - Giovanni Lorenzo Lulier (c. 1662–1700): - Sonata A minor / a-Moll / La mineur - Sonata F major / F-Dur / Fa majeur - Johann Matthias Sperger (1750–1812): - Adagio (T 27) - Antonio Capuzzi (1753–1818): - Concerto D major / D-Dur / Ré majeur - Domenico Dragonetti (1763–1846): - Andante e Rondo - Giovanni Bottesini (1821–1889): - Elegia No. 1. - Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921): - L'Éléphant / The Elefant / Der Elefant - Le Cygne / The Swan / Der Schwan - Franz Simandl (1840–1912): - Sarabande und Gavotte op. 74 - Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924): - Après un rêve - Sergei Koussevitzky (1874–1951): - Two Pieces / Zwei Stücke op. 1 - 1 Andante - 2 Valse miniature - Chanson triste op. 2 - Charlotte Mohrs (*1989): - Two Fantasy Pieces / Zwei Fantasiestücke op. 3 - 1 Allegretto giocoso - 2 Alla Danza