Dragonetti: Danze Sataniche & Works for Double Bass - Newton Classics CD

• UPC: 818247711338
• Product Type: Music CD
• Brand Name: Newton Classics
• MPN: 8802133
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic / Virtuoso Double Bass
• Composer: Domenico Dragonetti (1763–1846)
• Primary Artists: Michele Veronese (Double Bass), Luca Ferrini (Piano)
• Release Year: 2012 (Original recording 1993)

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD, Jewel Case
• Total Timing: 44'32
• Recording Type: DDD Stereo
• Recording Date/Location: April 1993, IN Studio, Treviso, Italy

Overview

Discover the extraordinary virtuosity of the "Paganini of the double bass" with this captivating collection of works by Domenico Dragonetti. Performed with technical brilliance by Michele Veronese on double bass and Luca Ferrini on piano, this album highlights Dragonetti's unique ability to transform an instrument often relegated to the background into a soaring, lyrical soloist.

The program features the intriguing "Danze sataniche" alongside a variety of Allegros, Waltzes, and Serenades that showcase the deep, rich tonal palette of the double bass. Originally recorded in 1993 and re-released by Newton Classics, this DDD recording offers pristine clarity, capturing every nuance of the intricate fingerwork and expressive bowing required for these demanding pieces.

Interesting Facts

• The "Paganini" of the Bass: Domenico Dragonetti was a legendary Venetian virtuoso who revolutionized double bass playing. He was so skilled that he often performed violin parts on his double bass to amaze his contemporaries.
• Beethoven’s Inspiration: Dragonetti famously met Ludwig van Beethoven in Vienna; after hearing Dragonetti play a cello sonata on the double bass, Beethoven was so impressed that he reportedly began writing more prominent and difficult bass lines in his symphonies.
• The Cover Art: The CD features a beautiful engraving by Hendrick Hondius (after Taddeo Zuccaro) titled "Concert of the Muses on Mount Parnassus" (1573), provided by the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
• Michele Veronese: The soloist, Michele Veronese, is a specialist in the rare and difficult double bass repertoire, bringing historical sensitivity to these 18th and 19th-century compositions.

Track Listing

1. Danze sataniche (3'27)
2. Allegretto in C (5'47)
3. Larghetto e Allegro vivace (6'44)
4. Adagio e Allegro non tanto (6'40)
5. Allegro e Andante e Allegro (8'32)
6. Waltzes (1'22)
7. Allegretto (Serenade) (4'41)
8. Larghetto e Allegro non tanto (7'19)

Publishers

• Label: Newton Classics B.V.
• Original Copyright: ℗ 1993 Rivoalto
• Release Copyright: © 2012 Newton Classics B.V.
• Manufactured in: The Netherlands

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