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| Product Code: | RMD1191 |
| Publishers Number: | RMD1191 |
| Language: | English |
| Condition: | New |
Elegia No.3, also known as Romanza Patetica, was first published by Richault in Paris in the 1879 with the title Mélodie, and is one of …Bottesini’s most sublime pieces for the double bass. Probably composed in the middle 1870s, it emphasises the lyrical and sonorous possibilities of the double bass across its entire solo register. The use of D minor/major, sounding E minor/major for solo tuning, offers dramatic potential with the ability for the double bass to be as expressive and eloquent as the cello or violin. Although primarily in treble clef, the melodic line descends to open A, Bottesini’s lowest note, rising to high D in harmonics, one of the highest notes available to the double bass. Elegia No.3 is a perfect piece, ideal for any audience or occasion, and demonstrates the technical and musical prowess of the bassist. It emphasises Bottesini’s supreme compositional skills and why his music is still at the heart of the solo, Repertoire into the 21st-century. Accompaniments for both solo and orchestral tunings and two solo parts – Bottesini’s original bowings from one manuscript source and one edited by David Heyes.
