Double Bass
The Double Bass is the lowest pitched member of the string family. A standard member of the string section, the double bass is used in classical, jazz, pop, blues, rock, and folk music. Famous double bassists include Charles Mingus, Dave Holland, Franz Simandl, Thomas Martin, Duncan McTier, and Serge Koussevitzky.Mainly used to underpin ensembles and orchestras, some solo repertoire remains for the double bass including works by J. S. Bach, Domenico Dragonetti, Giovanni Bottesini, Edouard Nanny and Gabriel Fauré.
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Highlighting Unaccompanied Strings
21st Apr 2020
Welcome to the fourth instalment of our series of articles highlighting unaccompanied instrumental repertoire, exploring some of the most popular and well-known solo pieces. In this article we look at unaccompanied string publications.
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Boosey & Hawkes: Easy String Music Series
28th Jan 2020
Boosey & Hawkes are a global classical music publisher, with an extensive catalogue of printed music for both professional and student musicians. Some of their most popular series have recently undergone an update, the latest being the Early String Music Series. Find out more about the series here.
Popular Composers: Double Bass
- Applebaum, Samuel
- Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
- Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770–1827)
- Bottesini, Giovanni (1821–89)
- Bryars, Gavin (b.1943)
- Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von (1739–99)
- Dragonetti, Domenico (1763–1846)
- Frost, Robert
- Garcia, Simon
- Handel, George Frideric (1685–1759)
- Hauta-aho, Teppo (b.1941)
- Heyes, David
- Kadlec, Jirka
- Koussevitzky, Sergei Alexandrovich (1874–1951)
- Michel, Jean-François
- Montgomery, Michael
- Moren, Bertrand
- Naulais, Jerome (b.1951)
- Noris, Günter
- Osborne, Tony
- Reift, Marc
- Simandl, Franz
- Sperger, Johannes Matthias (1750–1812)
- Strauss, Johann (1825–99)
- Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich (1840–93)
- Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681–1767)
- Vivaldi, Antonio (1678–1741)
- Wilson, Mark
- Wood, Paul
- Worek, Michal
All Artists & Groups: Double Bass
- Beck, Didi
- Brown, Ray
- Carmichael, Hoagy
- Chambers, Paul
- Coltrane, John
- Danielsson, Lars
- Dean, Jimmy
- Gilmore, Steve
- Goldman, Jean-Jacques
- Hallyday, Johnny
- Johnson, J. J.
- Jones, Sam
- Karr, Gary
- Lennon, John
- McCartney, Paul
- Miller, Glenn
- Mintzer, Bob
- Moore, Michael
- Morton, Jelly Roll
- Parker, Charlie
- Patitucci, John
- Peacock, Gary
- Swingle Singers, The
- Trovajoli, Armando
- Waller, Thomas 'Fats'
- Watkins, Doug
- Wheeler, Tyrone
