Composition: Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor (Bottesini, Giovanni)
| Title | Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor |
| Alternative title | Concertino |
| Creators | Giovanni Bottesini (composer) |
| Opus | BOT. 29 (concertino with orchestra, B minor) |
| Instrumentation | double bass and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | — |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro | — | — | — |
| II. Andante | — | — | — |
| III. Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | double bass and strings | — |
| view | Complete | double bass and strings | Isaac Trapkus |
| view | Complete | double bass and strings | Ezequiel Diz |
| view | Complete | double bass and piano | — |
| view | Complete | double bass and piano | Isaac Trapkus |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Allegro (No.1) | — | Holograph manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | — | Luca Albanese | 2020 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Isaac Trapkus | 2019 | Double Bass solo · view Double Bass solo (version with all slurs removed) · view Double Bass solo (version with only notes) · view |
| view | Allegro (No.1) | parts | Luca Albanese | 2020 | Double Bass solo (performance version (transposed in A minor )) · view Double Bass solo (original Notation ( B minor )) · view Double Bass solo (octave ( B minor )) · view Flute · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (A) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for double bass and strings | Holograph manuscript | — | Complete Score (color) · view Complete Score (mono) · view Complete Score (color) · view Complete Orchestra Parts (color) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for double bass and strings |
Isaac Trapkus | 2019 | Double Bass solo · view Double Bass solo (version with all slurs removed) · view Double Bass solo (version with only notes) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for double bass and strings |
Isaac Trapkus | 2019 | Complete Score (B minor for bass in solo tuning: F-B-e-a) · view Violins I (B minor) · view Violins II (B minor) · view Violas (B minor) · view Cellos (B minor) · view Basses (B minor) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for double bass and strings |
Isaac Trapkus | 2021 | Complete Score (C minor for bass in high solo tuning: G-C-f-b) · view Violins I (C minor) · view Violins II (C minor) · view Violas (C minor) · view Cellos (C minor) · view Basses (C minor) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for double bass and strings |
— | — | Violins I (C minor) · view Violins II (C minor) · view Violas (C minor) · view Cellos (C minor) · view Basses (C minor) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for double bass and piano | Holograph manuscript | — | Complete Score (B minor) · view Complete Score (C minor) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for double bass and piano |
Isaac Trapkus | 2020 | Complete Score (B minor for bass in solo tuning: F-B-e-a) · view Complete Score (A minor for bass in orchestra tuning: E-A-d-g) · view Complete Score (C minor for bass in high solo tuning: G-C-f-b) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) and Edgar Meyer (double bass) | I. Allegro · file II. Andante · file III. Allegro · file |
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