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

THE ITALIAN DOUBLE BASS PLAYERS' CHRONOLOGY

Thanks to NICOLA MONETA - LEONARDO PRESICCI for this work (at the moment it's no completed and we have to wait for the last and correct version).

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dr. Nicola Moneta, click on the image to visit his website

Probably .... my interview with dr. Nicola Moneta

I REPEAT. There are no VIRUS or WORMS !!

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SOME INTERESTING "Long Play" or LPs

Personally I've never been a "collector" of cassettes, long plays or compact disc because at the end I've no time to listen to them how I would like, with attention and more times (because I think that the first listening might lead to mistake). Or because I prefer to spend my money in other things. I don't know. However in the photos above I've thought to let see you some of my first LPs that I love a lot, also because I think (probably in error) that the analogic system of recording is better that digital that sometimes "closes" the sound. But now this is no important!!

ANTONIO DATTIS and HIS OCTOBASSE

... but why Dattis has decided to make the 2nd Octobasse in the world? :-)!

INTERESTING OFF TOPIC

ANTONI TORELLO' (a great double bass player)

Thanks to my friend JOHNNY CASTRO

If you want to know more about this great artist you can go here:

http://www.mundoclasico.com/2009/documentos/doc-ver.aspx?id=f0eee73b-ac62-4f35-a6f5-7630bae384c2

MY BRIEF OBSERVATIONS about THOMASTIK " BEL CANTO "

In many years of experience I have had to deal with so many models of strings of various brands. It is not always easy to provide its opinion as a string needs at least a couple of weeks to provide the maximum benefits deel.

I am not a technician in this area but I trust blindly in my ears and feel that gives me the bow. However, in my tests I always need a skilled person to assess even after what happens when the sound vibrates in the 'air.

So along with my history teacher, we have tested the Bel Canto produced by Thomastik. Forums in the world, in which often I participate, they have talked extensively and say in a very positive manner. My intent was to see whether these words correspond to the truth.

I must say just one thing out first.
The Thomastik has created some excellent strings especially in the light jazz (though I use to mix the Dominant set), but there was always some criticism with regard to the sound quality with the 'bow, very powerful but not very responsive to bow, and with a "Scratchin '" fairly clear.

Well, with the Thomastik Bel Canto, I believe, has solved all problems.

I do not want to write so much but the first thing visible is the gauge quite small compared to the other strings (I used the medium).
But the most impressive thing was the immediate responsiveness of the strings under the bow. A sound very sweet, well you say "sweet", as powerful as usual, but the noise of the string is virtually nonexistent. Already the first evidence that quality of the string in his sound has made us think that it was an other brand. Instead they were just the Bel Canto.

The second sustain me in line with normal and can not be compared
with Thomastik Spirocore Weich. Are two strings completely. To conclude.

Thomastik Bel Canto: (avaible also in SOLO SET)

Color sound very sweet and attractive.

Responses to different types of strokes under the bow: very good.

Richness of harmonics: excellent

Ability to travel in open air very good

Vibrato: extremely easy to obtain.

Dynamics: the string vibrates as soon as it is touched, then depends on the instrument.

In Thumb Position: easy to play, maybe the area as they make it better.

BALANCEMENT: excellent!

All the strings play

really well from the first to the fourth. If not, probably the double bass has got some problems!!

To conclude: an incredible string so much different from other by Thomastik. Imho, for classic doublebass players which would like to have more sound from their instrument without "noises" !!

By Vito Liuzzi

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VITO D. LIUZZI (Italy)

Professor of Double Bass

Journalist

Doctor of Law

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ALBERTO BOCINI: The live full performance titled "Giovanni Bottesini" in GENEVE

ITALIAN BLOG about The Double Bass created by me ALSO IN ENGLISH

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IL CONTRABBASSO BLOG by Vito Liuzzi

Journalist Order in Rome

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GREAT NEWS

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HOW TO USE A BOW : La condotta dell' arco by STEINHAUSEN only italian version. Complete book in Miscellaneous 2

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CATALIN ROTARU

DANIELE ROCCATO "Italy Master"

1/14 AUGUST 2010 PIEDILUCO

THE BETTER BOOK about BOTTESINI IN ENGLISH

Look at the end of this page and then go to the page Giovanni Bottesini in English

NEWS

STEFANO SCIASCIA new interview (2010 05 )

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HAN HAN CHO - New videos -go to his page

STEFANO SCIASCIA

"Lux ex tenebris"

Interview and my personal observations

ALSO IN ENGLISH

Stefano Sciascia

Listen to his original CONCERTO in SOL by DOMENICO DRAGONETTI

Above the manuscript (click here)

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)

Download the more important book about him (in Bottesini's pages)

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

FREE DOWNLOAD

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

Go to Michele Cellaro's page

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

Basically TELEMANN

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

FRANCESCO SIRAGUSA

"THE VOICE OF Mr. FRANCO PETRACCHI"

CO-PRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASS in Italian THEATRE "LA SCALA" with Riccardo Muti

Click here for his wonderful website.

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

Free Downloads

"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.