Resources

Below is a compilation of resources ranging from free music to information about luthiers, colleagues and other industry resources.

Free Music

Bass Solos from the Music of Haydn

• Symphony #6 - "Le Matin"

• Symphony #7 - "Le Midi"

• Symphony #8 - "Le Soir"

• Symphony #31 - "Horn Signal"

• Symphony #45 - "The Farewell"

• Symphony #72

• Konzert for Kontrabass

Dragonetti

• Duetto per Violoncello e Contrabbasso Score, Cello Part, Bass Part, pdf of original

• I discovered this piece in Dragonetti's own hand at the Boston Public Library. This is an up to date edition that fixes errors in the pencil copy I made in 1976.

Gibbons

• Duet for Two Double Basses - This piece, originally for two viola da gambas, works very well for two basses and is very easy to play.

Vivaldi

• Cello Sonata #3 in A minor

• Cello Sonata #5 in E minor

• These are two of the familiar Sonatas we've all played as young bassists but I've transcribed them for the bass to sound at pitch using solo tuning. They lie surprisingly well on the bass.

Ravel

• Pièce en forme de Habanera

• Piano Part - solo tuning

• Piano Part - orchestra tuning

Bottesini

• Thomas Martin graciously allowed me to upload an alternate take of the famous Bottesini Elegy. The piece appears on Vol. 2 of his Bottesini Series.

Links

Products I sell:

• Arvi Basses - Kai Johan Arvi, maker of fine double basses.

• McIntosh Basses - Robbie McIntosh, maker and restorer of double basses.

Colleagues and Mentors:

• David Gage String Instruments - luthier

• James Ham - maker and restorer of fine instruments

• Lynn Hannings Bows - bow maker and teacher

• O'Hara Fine Instruments - Keiran O'Hara, maker and restorer of fine instruments

• George Rubino Bows - bow maker and teacher

• Arnold E. Schnitzer - maker of fine instruments

• VandeKopple Basses - luthier

• Gary Karr - virtuoso double bassist

• University of New Hampshire's Violin Craftsmanship Institute

Misc.

• International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative

• Bob Gollihur's Upright Bass Links

• New Jersey Capital Philharmonic

• International Society of Bassists (please consider joining this wonderful organization)