Duetto per Violoncello e Contrabbasso by Gioachino Rossini String Duet - Sheet Music
By Gioachino RossiniComposed in London near the end of 1824, the Duetto is one of the few chamber music works regularly performed today. It is a light and charming composition yet requires experienced performers.The work was often performed in the 19th century by the double bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti (called ‘Il drago ’ or ‘Paganini of the double bass’) and we know that Rossini was acquainted with and consulted Dragonetti on matters dealing with the instrument.Bärenreiter’s critical edition is the only currently available publication which is based on Rossini’s autograph and not on the first edition.
Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- Cello Double Bass
- Ensembles:
- String Duet
- Genres:
- Classical Period Romantic Period
- Composers:
- Gioachino Rossini
- Publishers:
- Baerenreiter Verlag
- Series:
- Barenreiter Urtext
- ISBN:
- 9790006537068
- Format:
- Set of Parts Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Physical
- Artist:
- Gioachino Rossini
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Size:
- 12.2 x 9.57 inches
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.53 pounds
Detailed Description
SKU: BA.BA10544
Composed by Gioachino Rossini. Edited by Philip Gossett. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Barenreiter Urtext. Score, Set of parts. Duration 8 minutes. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA10544. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA10544).ISBN 9790006537068. 12.2 x 9.57 inches.
Composed in London near the end of 1824, the Duetto is one of the few chamber music works regularly performed today. It is a light and charming composition yet requires experienced performers.
The work was often performed in the 19th century by the double bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti (called ‘Il drago ’ or ‘Paganini of the double bass’) and we know that Rossini was acquainted with and consulted Dragonetti on matters dealing with the instrument.
Bärenreiter’s critical edition is the only currently available publication which is based on Rossini’s autograph and not on the first edition.
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- Series:
- Barenreiter Urtext
- Instrument:
- Strings Cello Strings Double Bass
- Artists:
- Gioachino Rossini Philip Gossett
- Ensemble:
- String Duet
- Publisher:
- Baerenreiter Verlag