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Domenico Dragonetti
12+ albums
Classicalitaliandouble bass19th centuryclassical period
about
Domenico Carlo Maria Dragonetti (April 9, 1763 - April 16, 1846), was an Italian double bass player. He stayed for thirty years in his hometown and worked at the Opera Buffa, at the Chapel of San Marco and at the Grand Opera in Vicenza. By that time he had become increasingly famous all over Europe and had turned down several opportunities, including offers from the Tsar of Russia. In 1794, he finally moved to London to play in the orchestra of the King's Theatre, and settled there for the remainder of his life. In fifty years, he became an unavoidable figure in the musical events of the English capital, performing at the concerts of the Philharmonic Society of London as well as in more private events, where he would meet the most influential persons in the country, like the Prince Consort and the Duke of Leinster. He was acquainted with composers Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven, whom he visited on several occasions in Vienna, and to whom he showed the possibilities of the double bass as a solo instrument. His ability on the instrument also demonstrated the relevance of writing scores for the double bass in the orchestra separate from that of the cello, which was the common rule at the time. He is also remembered today for the Dragonetti bow, which he evolved throughout his life. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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3 Waltzes, D. 370: Waltz No. 12: Presto
4742Double Bass Concerto In G Major, D. 290: I. Adagio
41233 Waltzes, D. 370: Waltz No. 11: Vivace
39743 Waltzes, D. 370: Waltz No. 7: Vivace
3635Concerto for double bass in A major: 2nd movement: Andante
3446Double Bass Concerto In G Major, D. 290: II. Allegretto
1887Domenico Dragonetti: Double Bass Concerto in A Major, No.5: I. Allegro moderato
1718Duo for Cello and Double Bass in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio
1639Duetto for Cello and Double Bass in B-Flat Major: I. Adagio
12610Duo for Cello and Double Bass in B-Flat Major: II. Allegro non Tanto
113albums
Dragonetti: Double Bass Concerto / Works for Double Bass
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Portrait of the Double Bass
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Dragonetti: 12 Waltzes for Solo Double Bass
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Dragonetti: Solos for Double Bass
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Works for Double Bass
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Egyedül a nagybőgővel
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A Suo Amico: Music from the repertoire of Domenico Dragonetti and Robert Lindley
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Dragonetti: Opere per contrabbasso e pianoforte (Works for double-bass and piano)
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Double Bass Classic and Romantic
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Vanhal Concerto for double-bass in A; Vanhal: Concerto for double bass, Thomas Lum- kontrabaB
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Double Bass Masterpieces
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Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra in G major D 290