Description

Romance is originally for violin and piano and transcribes beautifully for the double
bass, exploring and exploiting the rich and sonorous qualities of its …solo range.
Aimed at the advanced bassist, this is late-romantic work full of sweeping melodies
with a richly colourful and vibrant piano accompaniment, which would be ideal for
any concert or audience. The edition includes piano accompaniments for both solo and orchestral tunings.
Composed in 1893 and dedicated to American violinist Maud Powell, Romance was
first performed on 6 July 1893 at the Women’s Musical Congress in Chicago by
Maud Powell and the composer, and published by Arthur P. Schmidt (Boston &
Leipzig) the same year. In recent years’ violinists have rediscovered this beautiful miniature which is also
becoming popular with bassists who are searching for new and innovative recital
repertoire.