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Selected Methods for Double Bass (1800s.)

by Monika Rajska on Saturday September 2nd, 2017 with No Comments

[Estimated reading time: 5 minutes, 25 seconds.] Hi! Beginning of the school semester is a good time to have a look at the methods for development of performance technique. I have prepared description of five books from 19th century, including broader description of Franz … Read More

Concerti: Bottesini and Dittersdorf

by Monika Rajska on Friday July 21st, 2017 with 4 Comments

[Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 58 seconds] The concerti by Bottesini and Dittersdorff are central works in the double bass repertoire, and are of the asked for orchestra auditions. Concerti place high technical demands on double bassists. Originally written for instruments … Read More