Beautiful energy and interpretation. Did you play directly from the cello sheet or made a new sheet with changes? Any tips for a young player trying to play this piece? A big hug from Argentina friend!
Looking at most orchestral parts, it's easy to forget what a good bass player is actually capable of. Truth be told, I prefer the above arrangement to the original. What a pity that Shosty never wrote a double bass concerto; I think it would have been right up his alley.
thank you very much I am very pleased. this arrangement almost does not differ from the original, I learned the concerto from cello notes. the bass solo tuning does not always allow playing cello chords, as cellists have other open strings, and I had to play some notes an octave higher. it is a pity that Shostakovich did not write a concerto for double bass, I agree. maybe if he knew the real possibilities of double bassists, he would have written
