A Night at the Opera: Act Two
(Solo & Orchestral Tuning)
Double Bass & Piano
A Night at the Opera: Act Two
(Solo & Orchestral Tuning)
Double Bass & Piano
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A Night at the Opera: Act Two brings together four evocative orchestral interludes and two exquisite arias from six operas, arranged by David Heyes (b.1960), Ludvig Hegner (1851-1923) and Josef Emanuel Storch (1841-1876). Aimed at the intermediate bassist, with some knowledge of thumb position, each piece has been carefully selected to demonstrate the lyrical and sonorous qualities of the double bass. The world of opera has long inspired composers and players to plunder the best arias and melodies to transcribe for other instruments. The double bass is no exception, and Bottesini's operatic fantasias are still at the very heart of our solo repertoire into the 21st-century. It's difficult to keep a good tune down!
Contents
- C.W. Gluck - Menuet d’Orphée (Orfeo ed Euridice) arr. Ludvig Hegner
- Ambroise Thomas - Recitative & Prologue (Hamlet) arr. David Heyes
- Giuseppe Verdi - Otello Solo (Otello) arr. David Heyes
- Richard Wagner - Walther’s Prize Song (Die Miestersinger von Nürnberg) arr. Josef Emanuel Storch
- Vincenzo Bellini - Casta Diva (Norma) arr. David Heyes
- Pietro Mascagni - Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana) arr. David Heyes
