The Double Bass Player

The world-famous double bass player Dimitri Sachow escapes from prison one morning. His career path is unusual: from child prodigy to serial murderer.

A melody is Inspector Schrenk's first point of reference. In order to prevent further murders by the psychopathic virtuoso, Schrenk enters into a strange musical world.

A bizarre composer, a fictitious concerto, and a father obsessed with perfection, lead him to the scene of the last gruesome murder.



The short crime story 'The Double Bass Player' reflects some of the more bizarre facets of the modern cultural world.The world-famous double bass player Dimitri Sachow escapes from prison one morning. His career path is unusual: from child prodigy to serial murderer.



A melody is Inspector Schrenk's first point of reference. In order to prevent further murders by the psychopathic virtuoso, Schrenk enters into a strange musical world.

A bizarre composer, a fictitious concerto, and a father obsessed with perfection, lead him to the scene of the last gruesome murder.

The short crime story 'The Double Bass Player' reflects some of the more bizarre facets of the modern cultural world.



Adrian Thomé works as a writer and composer, writing music, poems and stories, which he publishes on his own label KingWomba Records and Adrian Thomé Verlag.

He is responsible for every step: the invention of the works; the production of music and texts as an artist and producer; the production of CDs, eBooks and print books; the ideas and elaboration of artwork and illustrations; the economic distribution of his works and the promotion and marketing strategies.



The musical career of the Rhinelander began in the cradle. Phrases such as: "Pffrrt mmh ahh - pffrrt mmh ahh - mahpapo - ppfffrrrrrr aahh!" made up the lyrical output of the still undiscovered infant.

His big brother gave him a drum set, so he changed from playing wild drums on buckets to rhythmic drumming. In the course of time, he learned to play more instruments and how to use his voice. Years later he developed his literary work with poetry, prose and song lyrics. After all he was capable of a lot more than just "pffrrt mmh ahh - mahpapo".



Adrian Thomé decided to study Theater- and Music Sciences so that he could decorate the wall of his study with the title "Magister Artium - Meister der Künste - Master of Arts".



Based at the Adrian Thomé Musikverlag he works as a classical music publisher and is responsible for a catalog of orchestral music.



About the story

1. A Child Prodigy - The Freedom of Imprisonment

2. The Escape - Act 1

3. A psychogram - the two worlds of music

4. Gifted - return to the unknown

5. Pianissimo - everything we hear is music!

6. Paternal love - an eye for an eye, an ear for an ear

7. Tak tak tak - there can only be one

8. The bait -preparing the trap

9. Making a musical instrument - cold steel for a warm sound

10. The measure of all things - a performance to be remembered forever

11. The bait - Symphony in D major

12. Practice! Amateurs pollute the air!

13. The interval - play for your life

14. Solo - the final concert

15. Shock - a thousand deaths without a solo

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