Album description
1 audio disc : digital, stereo. ; 12 cm.Hungaraton: HCD 32100.
Originally for 2 double basses and orchestra (1st work).
Gergely Járdányi, double bass ; Vilmos Szabadi, violin (1st work) ; Ödön Rácz, double bass (2nd, 4th works) ; Kálmán Berkes, clarinet (3rd work) ; Miklâos Perényi, cello (5th work) ; Budapest Chamber Symphony “The Wiener-Szász Orchestra” ; János Ács, conductor.
Recorded at Hungaroton Studio on 27-29 March, 8-10 June, 2002.
Program notes in English, French, German and Hungarian (17 pages), inserted.
Contents: Gran Duo Concertante per violino e contrabasso (15:35) -- Fantasia per Due Contrabassi Dalle Canzonnette di Rossini (11:37) -- Duetto Clarinetto e Contrabasso -- Passioni amorose per due contrabassi (11:18) -- Duetto per Violoncello e Contrabasso (12:44).
I. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Gran duo concertante; arranged
II. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Rossini fantasia; arranged
III. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Gran duo; arranged
IV. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Passione amorose; arranged
V. Bottesini, Giovanni, 1821-1889. Duo concertant sur les thèmes des Puritains