Last night I was playing through the Cello Suites of Bach on my Pollmann double-bass and I perceived a richness imparted to those pieces which I never hear when they are performed on the cello. Now, the best player of those pieces on the double-bass is none other than Gary Karr - the Casals of the double-bass. It was through his recordings of those works that I also wanted to adapt them to the double-bass. It's alot of work but it pays off in the long run. I wonder why I have never heard a big name double-bass player in Europe tackling those pieces? Surely there must be any number of terrific double-bassists in Europe who could with ease handle these works!?

Giovanni

Are there any recordings one can buy for Bach's Cello Suites with the Double-Bass? I'd be interested in checking that out.

I love Bach's Cello Suites. I have a recording of Casals.

ChamberNut,

Check out the friendly people at this website if you want the double-bass version of the Bach Cello Suites:

http://www.lemurmusic.com/


Regards!

Giovanni

Try listening to mozart violin sonatas on the double bass! There was a guy that entered the BBC young performer that did just that - it was rather odd and not really nice to listen to.