Vito Liuzzi "Il Contrabbasso" or "The Classical Double Bass"

In "memoriam" of the great italian doublebass player Maestro EMILIO BENZI

Collection of photos about the great Maestro death of cancer 2008

Diplomatosi giovanissimo sotto la guida del padre Werther, ha iniziato la sua rapida carriera, appena sedicenne, con i Solisti Veneti, coi quali ha vinto un premio Diapason e un Grand prix du disque partecipando a numerose tournées in tutto il mondo anche in qualità di solista e incidendo per la CBS Americana, la Philips Eratò e la Sony.
Successivamente ha iniziato la sua attività orchestrale vincendo i concorsi indetti dal Teatro Regio di Torino (in qualità di 2° contrabbasso), dall'Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala e, nel 1969, dall'Orchestra Sinfonica della Rai di Torino, della quale è stato 1° contrabbasso fino al 1994. Dell'Orchestra Sinfonica della Rai di Torino ha anche fatto parte del suo Doppio quintetto e della sua Orchestra da camera diretta da Antonio Janigro. Dal 1995 al 2005 è stato il 1° cb. dell’Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino. Ha collaborato con l’Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala.
Ha un'intensa attività di musica da camera e di concerti solistici e collabora con alcuni tra i più prestigiosi gruppi da camera italiani coi quali ha inciso per la Frequenz, la Tirreno, la Arts. La Nbbrecords gli ha editato un cd solistico “live” con musiche di Ditterdorf, Rossini, Bottesini e Torta.

E' stato il fondatore del “Bottesini doublebass quartet” col quale ha inciso un cd per la Bongiovanni.
Attualmente suona in quintetto col” Trio di Torino” (Lamberto, Clerici, Fuga) e fa parte della “Camerata Mistà”, dei “Musici di Vivaldi” e del “Nuovo insieme strumentale italiano”.
La sua attività didattica ha inizio nel 1971 presso il Conservatorio” N.Paganini” di Genova, per proseguire, nel 1976, al Conservatorio “A.Vivaldi” di Alessandria, dove ha insegnato per 20 anni continuato l'opera iniziata dal padre Werther, che ha dato vita ad una delle scuole contrabbassistiche italiane più prolifiche e rappresentative. Dal 1995 al 2005 ha insegnato al Conservatorio” G.Verdi” di Torino.

Ha tenuto corsi di perfezionamento a Bergolo (CN), Camogli (GE), Courmayeur (AO), Nervi (GE), Col di Nava (CN), al Castello di Cortanze (AT), al Castello Cesi di Tivoli (Roma) per l’Orchestra Romana Internazionale, a Rivoli (TO) per l’Accademia di formazione orchestrale dell’Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino, a Viverone (VC) e (per Musik France) a La Ferté Saint Obin.
Attualmente tiene corsi di perfezionamento estivi a Mondovì (CN) e collabora con alcuni Conservatori italiani ed Accademie musicali di alto perfezionamento e di formazione orchestrale.

Diversi compositori gli hanno dedicato brani solistici e cameristici tra i quali:
Hileomi, di Giuseppe Longo, quintetto.
Lenz, di Federico Ermirio, per c.basso e orchestra.
Recalling Rossini, Chili Suite e Verdi & Friends (tutte e tre le composizioni sono per 4 contrabbassi) e il Concerto per c.basso e orchestra di Domenico Torta".

E' autore del libro "Il contrabbasso", edito dalle Edizioni Giacomelli di Biella.
È il Presidente fondatore del Concorso nazionale per giovani contrabbassisti «Werther Benzi» che si tiene biennalmente al Conservatorio A.Vivaldi di Alessandria.

Suonava su un Enrico Cerutti del 1861.

English Translation

I don't know English. So I've used a free translator. I beg your pardon for mistakes, but none has helped me!

Graduated young under the guidance of his father Werther, began its swift career, just sixteen, with the Solisti Veneti, with whom he won a prize and a Diapason Grand prix du disque participating in numerous tours throughout the world as soloist and accounting for the American CBS, Erato, Philips and Sony.
He subsequently began his orchestral winning competitions organized by the Teatro Regio in Turin (as 2nd bass), played by the Teatro alla Scala and in 1969, played by Sinfonica della Rai di Torino, which was 1st bass until 1994. The Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai has also been part of his double quintet and his Chamber Orchestra conducted by Antonio Janigro. From 1995 to 2005 was the 1st cb. in the Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino. He has worked with the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (Milano).
He has a lot of chamber music and solo concerts, and collaborated with some of the most prestigious chamber groups in Italy with whom he recorded for the frequency, the Tyrrhenian, the Arts. The Nbbrecords has published a solo cd "live" with music by Ditterdorf, Rossini, Bottesini .

He was the founder of "Bottesini doublebass quartet" with whom he recorded a CD for Bongiovanni.
Currently played in the quintet with the "Trio di Torino" (Lamberto, Clerici, Escape) and is part of the "Camerata Mistà", and "Musici Vivaldi" and "New Italian instrumental set."
Its educational activities began in 1971 at the Conservatory "N. Paganini" in Genoa, followed in 1976 at the Conservatorio "A. Vivaldi" of Alessandria, where he taught for 20 years, continued the work begun by his father, Werther, it has resulted in one of the schools most prolific Italian and representative. From 1995 to 2005 he taught at the Conservatory "G. Verdi" of Turin.

He has held courses in Bergolo (CN), Camogli (GE), Courmayeur (AO), Nervi (GE), Col di Nava (CN), Castle Cortanze (AT), the Castle Cesi di Tivoli (Rome) for Romana International Orchestra, in Rivoli (TO) for the training academy orchestra conductor of the Turin Philharmonic in Viverone (VC) and (for Musik France) to La Ferté Saint OBIN.
Currently holded summer courses in Mondovì (CN) and collaborated with some Italian Conservatories and Academies musical high refinement and orchestral training.

Several composers have dedicated songs solo and chamber music including:
Hileomi, Giuseppe Longo, quintet.
Lenz, Frederick ERMIRIO for c.basso and orchestra.
Recalling Rossini, and Verdi Suite Chili & Friends (all three compositions are for 4 double basses) and the Concerto for Orchestra and c.basso Domenico Torta. "

It 'the author of the book "bass", published by Edizioni di Biella Giacomelli.
It is the founding President of the National Competition for Young contrabassist "Werther Benzi, which is held every two years to the A. Vivaldi Conservatory in Alessandria.

EMILIO BENZI played on a Cerutti 1861.

DOMENICO TORTA - New concerto for double bass and orchestra dedicated to EMILIO BENZI

Maestro DOMENICO TORTA is an italian composer who has written a very interesting Concerto for doublebass and orchestra (also piano) dedicated to maestro EMILIO BENZI and that you can listen to his last recording (CD above).

DOMENICO TORTA has also written a lot of works for double bass.

But, imho, this concert it's really beautiful. For advanced students, it has been written in a sort of "classical " manner.

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Domenico Torta: Concerto per contrabbasso
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BENZI DISCOGRAPHY

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STEFANO SCIASCIA

"Lux ex tenebris"

Interview and my personal observations

NEWS: The original Concerto in A maj by Domenico DRAGONETTI

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LEON BOSH New CD

BOTTESINI vol. 2 (HR)

BOGUSLAV FURTOK

INTERVIEW part 4

GARY KARR and HENZE's CONCERTO for Db. and Orchestra

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FREDERICK CHARLTON INTERVIEW

by Vito Liuzzi

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ALL about GIOVANNI BOTTESINI (1821/1889)

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ANTON TORELLO and his only recording 1932 ca.

"Go, read and listen about it in THOMAS MARTIN page"

BLOG the DOUBLE BASS

by Vito Liuzzi - Italian

BLOG The Double Bass or "Il Contrabbasso"

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Video: Pino Ettorre plays the Gasparo da Salò 1590 (first time in the world)

ASAP Mr. THOMAS MARTIN INTERVIEW

Mr. MARTIN and his Ruggieri on the left

.. and the NEW CD by Thomas MARTIN & Timothy COBB

THE NUMBER 5

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MICHELE CELLARO and HIS NEW TRANSCRIPTION: "AULD ROBIN GRAY" by Bottesini

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and CONTRABASS POLKA by G. BOTTESINI

NEW CD - Gary Karr , Han Han Cho and Harmon Lewis play "Schumann at 39"

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GARY KARR

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Leonardo Presicci "Cross over Bass"

"CROSS OVER BASS" by Leonardo PRESICCI. Website coming soon ..To order let write a mail to E.E.M. Edizioni if you're interested in it. Or click on the image to redirect..

Franco PETRACCHI

The "MAGISTER"

The great book realized by FRANCO PETRACCHI. Imho the best book ever written for what concerning the Thumb Position. HR

In Bottesini's opinion these studies were impossible to play. Today it's possible thanks to Franco Petracchi technique. Every study is fingered and bowed by Maestro Petracchi.

A very good challange. HR

A great book with Mr. Petracchi's fingerings

NEWS - DANIELE ROCCATO interview

JOEL QUARRINGTON - "Garden Scene" and an incredible technical Digital recording

Garden Scene

SILVIO DALLA TORRE interview

DVD - Click on the image to order it

FREDERICK CHARLTON his works and free transcriptions. Go to his personal page

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Interview with LEON BOSCH

Interview with MICHAEL WOLF

Interview with PINO ETTORRE

Principal double bass in "La Scala " theatre in Milano

NEWS - Interview with CATALIN ROTARU

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"SCONCERTO" by TROVAJOLI

Just Incredible. NEWS. Fantasia sulle canzonette di Rossini by Bottesini (see Michele Cellaro)

SOME STUDIES by GUIDO GALLIGNANI

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News - ITALO CAIMMI STUDIES

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All Bottesini's compositions

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NEWS by GARY KARR

Two transcriptions by Gary & Harmon for free download

HOW BOTTESINI PLAYED IN THUMB POSITION

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THE NEW ITALIAN FORUM

CONTRABBASSO 1590 FORUM

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Maestro M. CELLARO -free download

"Concerto a due Contrabbassi"

by ARPESANI & BOTTESINI

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NEWS

STEFANO SCIASCIA INTERVIEW

... also in ENGLISH

NEWS - Stefano Sciascia's Interview

AN INCREDIBLE NEWS - SERGIO SCARAMELLI and the SOUND of DRAGONETTI "GASPARO from SALO' 1590'' !!!

For FIRST TIME in ALL OVER THE WORLD it's possible to LISTEN TO D. DRAGONETTI's

"GASPARO da SALO' 1590"(the birth of the doublebass), restored from the italian liuther SERGIO SCARAMELLI (doublebass situated in "Basilica di San Marco" Venice -Italy)

Link to the site, and directly you will listen, FOR THE FIRST TIME in all over the WORLD, to the SOUND of D.DRAGONETTI's "Gasparo da Salo' 1590'

- SERGIO SCARAMELLI has been the first liuther in the world who has restored this instrument.

To read the complete review go to "Miscellaneous part 2", if you like!

SERGIO SCARAMELLI and THE SOUND of GASPARO from SALO' 1590

THOMAS MARTIN and his new CDs Collection for Naxos

THOMAS MARTIN - click on the picture above to read about the Maestro.

In the second Cd maestro FRANCO PETRACCHI like performer and conductor of the LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

NEWS: The NUMBER 5

and .... Timothy Cobb

DANIELE ROCCATO

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PIRASTRO

Thanks to PIRASTRO for their kindness. Click on the image above

My brief observations about Obligato. Click on the photo.

"G" not like Gary but "Genius"!

KARR PLAYS DVORAK CELLO CONCERTO with ORCHESTRA

Simply Amazing

FREDERICK CHARLTON

Recorded with gut strings

Maestro Karr has appreciated a lot this recording

LEON BOSCH

News - Interview with Leon Bosh by Vito Liuzzi

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MICHAEL WOLF

MICHAEL WOLF BOOK, if you like click on to Schott Edition

Click on the photo to read my considerations about maestro Wolf 's Method

PIERMARIO MURELLI

Interview with maestro MURELLI

PIERMARIO MURELLI - "Nuova didattica per contrabbasso " Ed. Ricordi (click on the picture to read more). A very innovative method that doesn't begin in the first half position.Maestro Murelli is Professor of Conservatory in Milan Read my interview, it's very interesting.

Asap in English.

ALFREDO TREBBI

ALFREDO TREBBI - Novissimo manuale semiserio per contrabbasso (click on the picture above to read more)

Giuseppe "Pino" Ettorre

PINO ETTORRE (Principal Doublebass in "LA SCALA" THEATRE. Downloads (clicking on his image above you'll discover a lot of very interesting free music and much more)

CASTORE e POLLUCE

Pino Ettorre

Giuseppe Ettorre Cd vol.1

Stefano Sciascia

"The legends about this concerto say it's Nanny's work, not Dragonetti's. This work has nothing to do with other Dragonetti's works and it's not among the Drag's manuscripts in the British Museum's library."

Here maestro Sciascia has recorded in first absolute the " authentic" Concert in Amajor for db. and "strings" (more two bassons and two horns) by Domenico Dragonetti (no.3).

About the other concerto "more famous" I have some doubts about the real composer: surely he was a work by E. Nanny.