{"product_id":"5028421966557","title":"Massimo Belli - Bottesini:Music For Violin,Double Bass\u0026String Orchestra - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMassimo Belli \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Bottesini [1821-1889].\n\nContents.\n\n1. 'Andante sostenuto' for strings in B minor, 7'17\n\n\n\n2. \"Fantasia on \"The Sleepwalking Woman\" for contrabass and string orchestra 9'49\n\n\n\n3. \"Grand Duo Concertante\" for violin, contrabass, and orchestra 16'19\n\n\n\nString Quintet in F major (arranged by Massimo Belli) 21'55\n\n4. moderato 7'26\n\n5. scherzo 3'27\n\n6. adagio 6'28\n\nFinale. Allegro non tanto 4'34\n\n\n\n8. piccola preghiera (little prayer) for strings 2'35\n\n\n\nPerformer\n\nFrancesco de Angelis (Violin)\n\nFrancesco Siragusa (Contrabass)\n\nNew Ferruccio Busoni Orchestra\n\nMassimo Belli (conductor)\n\nRecorded: February 6~7, 2022, ITIS Public Hall, Trieste, Italy\n\n\n\nBottezini [1821-1889], known as the \"Paganini of the double bass,\" was not only a virtuoso double bassist who toured the world,He was a prolific composer of many genres, from symphonies and operas to didactic pieces, and was also active as a conductor, including the premiere of \"Aida.\" Finally, on Verdi's recommendation, he was appointed president of the Parma Conservatory, where he died six months later at the age of 67.\n\n\n\nExpanding the possibilities of the double bass\n\nFrom an early age, Bottezini showed exceptional musical talent, singing in choirs, playing timpani in the theater, and playing the violin so well that he even performed publicly, He soon became known as the \"Paganini of the double bass\" after his success in New York, New Orleans, London, Vienna, St. Petersburg, and elsewhere.\n\n\n\nConcert-like arrangement of the music\n\nThis album contains two concerto works and three string ensembles. Starting with the beautiful string ensemble piece \"Andante sostenuto,\" which is like film music, followed by the double concerto-like \"Fantasia\" for double bass and \"Gran duo concertante\" for violin and double bass, and then the \"String Quintet\" arranged for string orchestra, the encore The concert will conclude with a small piece, \"Little Prayer\".\n\n\n\nExcellent Soloists \u0026amp; Excellent Recordings\n\nThe contrabass and violin solos are performed by soloists of the Milano Scala Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra della Scala, Milan). The double bass solo is very pleasant because the recording has a good bass sound.\n\n\n\n(Nippon Shuppan Boeki Co.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliant Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50299712799009,"sku":"5028421966557","price":1776.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5028421966557.jpg?v=1726343596","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5028421966557","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}