People need to stfu like seriously, this is the hardest instrument to play, and some asshole wants to put an akward moment when they have to lean over... No fuckin shit assfuck, he had to do it to reach for high notes. Well done. Bravo
Capable of doing much more than the violin? How so? They are two similar instruments (from the same family) with different capabilities; to say that one is "more capable than another" provides readers with insight to your own ignorance and lack of skill at the the instrument of your disdain. As a luthier, I can confidently say that all instruments of the string family are wonderful and have their own beauty that must be revealed by the musician, which I realize swellpropel is not.
@Ziperhed420 They are actually from different families, Cellos, Violas and Violins are from the same family. Just look at the tuning, it's not in fifths like the Violins/violas/cellos. What I think he means by more capable is the range of notes the contrabass is able to play. In that sense I would have to agree with him. But yeah, all string instruments are different but similar in their own ways.
I played bass for 12 years, and don't consider myself a slouch, but attempting a Dragonetti solo was the most difficult thing I ever did. I unfortunately don't have the time I used to, but would love to pick up the instrument again, and, perhaps, find it in myself to master one of his solos.
@plainobase Uh WHAT??? AHHHHHH GDYO CONCERT MADE ME SICK AUGHHHH. Okay this is sorta awk we're having a convo on another video's comments, but okay, if I can afford to buy a laptop, bass guitar, that bow, a hotdog, a hamburger, and whatever crap Jason wanted (like a MX4T---------), I'll consider and buy it. :D
@bassattackification I am not a bassist (if that's what your wondering) and I'm not a member of the GDYO, yet. :) I just have close friends that are in there and I go to there concerts and stuff. :) Why?
@bassattackification Oh no, I'm not yet well if I audition this year, I hope I make it. :) I wanna make it into the Philharmonic group. Are you in GDYO? Which group, if so? :]
@bassattackification Are you in GDYO? My sister was concertmaster for the Philharmomnic orchestra last season (set of audition time). :] I dunno if you know her tho.
@LutzBrux It's your opinion that 'cello sounds better. I personally think the Double Bass has an extremely nice sound. We're by no means trying to prove that we can play solos, we are playing pieces that we enjoy playing and if people like you go about slagging off a different instrument, well, we really don't give a shit.
Ahhh, he plays soo well.... and then again: if you want to play that music, why not take a cello, on which it is physically so much less demanding and sounds better. I suppose, double bass players will always try to prove that the CAN do solo. And if it is only written by another double bass player.....
Ahhh, he plays soo well.... and then again: if you want to play that music, why not take a cello, on which it is physically so much less demanding and sounds better. I suppose, double bass players will always try to prove that the CAN don solo. And if it is onky written by another double bass player.....
@custardfishfingers I'm asking you this because you seem nice and you play the double bass ahahaha:) is it's uncomfortable to reach down to those lower notes? And is that the reason why he's standing not sitting? Thankyou!:)
I think all string instruments are lovely (: I am a double bass player, and I would do anything to be able to play this amazingly!!! I much prefer playing sitting down though...
The orchestra in which I play performed this last May. In the score, which was photocopied from a another conductor's (don't ask why), there were extensive notes, but from around 1:50 to about 2:20 it only said "Pray". As an aside, after watching this, does anybody wonder why bassists have such frequent back problems?
@hkobb7 On the aside, do you really have to wonder at this point? haha I'll tell you if you wish, due to me being a bass player, but if you have to wonder, just ask. haha
i see all these comments about the bass, and i just want to say i love the instrument. i am a violin player, so i know what you're talking about when you say the bass gets a bad rep for being confined only to low notes. i think its much easier to get a more diverse and lighter melody on a violin or cello, and so to the untrained ear, listening to a violin is more enjoyable. however, the bassist in my highschool orchestra wrote and played his own parts for bass, was great to listen to as well.
I agree people should not think of the bass as only accompaniment, but it's also a form of prejudice to suppose that melody and solo lines can only be played on high notes. In this sense, I think this concerto shares many of the same problems as some cello concertos. I say embrace the size of your instrument and the beauty of low notes. The viola seems to be the only instrument whose low notes are given appropriate attention in solo writing.
@desafinado490, Left channel only here also. Seems to be recorded mono on the left. There is some distorted crosstalk down in the mud on the right FWIW.
@s7udmuffin Agreed. A double bass doesn't have a proportionate scale for it's range. If it did you'd never be able to play one. Instead the shrink it down and adjust string tensions to suit. With that said, playing in the cello range greatly shortens the string lenghts giving shorter strings than those of a cello. Strings resonate better when longer...
Im an electric bassist and this has made me make the change to double bass. When played beautifully like this it has all the flair and dexterity of the smaller instruments but with such a vast deep sound that, for me, makes the bass such a magical instrument. The feeling of handling such a huge and difficult instrument while feeling it vibrate through your body is just breathtaking. Nobody diss the bass!!!!
BRAVO!! Only one thing: this A Concert was written by Edouard Nanny and published by IMC. Unfortunately this Concerto is not among Dragonetti's manuscripts founded in the British Museum (England). I there was, I will have found it !!! :-)!
its actualy not that hard, i mean its an easy peace to b.s. BUT to play it musicaly u must not only have good technique u need a perfect sense of musicality . this is a good referance recording for that
my favorite quote thus far is from my bass prof. " dragonetti's concerto..pff thats cake.. its pretty much just a flashy show piece". then he proceeded to play it from memory haha
my favorite qote thus far is from my bass prof. " dragonetti's concerto..pff thats cake.. its pretty much just a flashy show piece". then he proceeded to play it from memory haha
If you guys like the upright bass check out jazz musician Esperanza Spalding. She talks about her new album, Chamber Music Society in this video, Youtube.com/watch?v=uk-oJGAXSjA
the Dragon influenced Ludwig Van Beethoven to the point where Ludwig composed deep music of Double Bass oriented music but sadly Ludwig never would compose a double bass concerto as he weirdly respected Domenico Dragonetti too much to do so.
@JJ2955 Why do you have to bring God into this? It's obvious that he has put a lot of hard work into this very piece, so why not just congratulate for the fine work he has done rather than bring your personal beliefs into why you think he is as good as he is.
This concerto is pretty difficult since most of it is scales and arpeggios, the performer cannot just be able to play all the notes in tune, but has to be able to play it musically.. if musicality is not there, then this concerto sounds like nothing more than an etude with accompianiment.
Yeah, it's thought that Nanny actually wrote it, but he was a student of Dragonetti and thus Dragonetti probably edited it in some form and it was credited to him for a while.
I'm learning this now, but I don't think it'll ever sound that lovely.
Nice! I'm sorry for you but Dragonetti has never written this piece. Edoard Nanny wrote it. They probably decide to use the name of Dragonetti because it was better for the market.
If you would give a look at the authentic Concerto no.3 by Dragonetty, you are free to consult my website.
Thank you! I sorta figured it out when I did some research after I listened..... And also.... it says, Dragonetti's meaning by Dragonetti the composer. Ahh.... Someday I wish I could play the bass.
this is just so awesome! hes crazy good! i didn't even hear one of those bass "rumbles" that you kinda hear when there are bass solos... you know what i mean?
Are you kidding me? Following your assumption, shouldn't we all be playing violin? Cause cellist must play high octaves quite a lot, which is going into violin range. Your comment is very frustrating in how immature it is. So yes, he plays higher range, FUCK IT! The bass is an instrument that has not been explored like the cello or violin has. I think what really pisses me off is that you are putting a limitation on a bassist, by classifying it for ONLY LOW NOTES, when it can do much more.
Yea-no. It is pretty much illegal to say that a bassist should play cello. That is downright evil, so you know, someone had to step up to put the world back into it's natural cycle.
@ShredRedemption Being a bass player (on the low end) and a trumpet player (on the high end), I certainly understand your comments - it is a common narrow view to think the bass CAN or SHOULD only play LOW NOTES - of course, silly. Francois Rabbath introduced a newer and better way to think of the function of the bass - to NOT think of it only as an "accompaniment" instrument - which most people do - THEIR MISTAKE! But take it easy - they are ignorant because they have NOT been exposed to more.
@swellpropel Good comment. After all, a piano goes LOWER than a double bass. Does that mean that a piano should only play low notes and leave it's perfectly fine upper register alone? The bass' upper register is beautiful, especially in the hands of someone like Edgar Meyer. Dictating what an instrument "should" do is not helpful to artistic expression. There was a point when the interval of a third was considered dissonant. Does this mean we "shouldn't" have developed the triad? :)
Don't let your frustration stay with you - it will infect your playing...Relaxation is w@ShredRedemption The bass is a beautiful instrument - really capable of doing MUCH MORE than the violin - it sets the WHOLE SPECTRUM of notes above it - the WHOLE OVERTONE SERIES - if the BASS is off, the whole THING is off. So, in the orchestra, or in JAZZ, (especially time, rhythm, Harmonics,and most importantly FEEL), the Bass is of PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE - and GREATLY UNDERAPPRECIATED by the UnInitiated..
@ShredRedemption Xactly as a bassist my self i love to to into the higher range of my instrument and whan i hear sumthing like that it really pisses me offf because we can doo much more
@ShredRedemption Exactly as a bassist my self i love to to into the higher range of my instrument and when i hear sumthing like that it really pisses me offf because we can doo much more
It's amazing how videos on the hottest pop and rock music can get millions of views while great stuff like this are so easily overlooked in our modern society ...
I think that it is good to enjoy all types of music, no one type of music is trash. I listen to whatever fits my mood, metal for badass-ness, classical for relaxed (or badass-ness), Pop for fun, etc.
once when walking out of youth orchestra with my bass one of the violinist's mom said "WOW! thats a big cello!" i just kind of smiled and nodded. it was weird because she at least should know better!
People need to stfu like seriously, this is the hardest instrument to play, and some asshole wants to put an akward moment when they have to lean over... No fuckin shit assfuck, he had to do it to reach for high notes. Well done. Bravo
Panther9989 1 week ago
I've played doublebass for more than 4 years now, I guess I'll have to wait a little until I can master one of Dragonetti's solos,
SWEDISHnFINNISH 1 week ago
The awkward moment when your leant over your instrument trying to play a concerto :/
mizcutiepielivzi 2 weeks ago
Great!
JayPshred 3 weeks ago
Awesome performance!
dms1122 4 weeks ago
Is no the bes of Dragonetti but is Magnific!!!!!
dondequien 1 month ago
well and too clear
ctgbass 1 month ago
Sound only in the Left Channel. :(
yaanni 1 month ago
WOW! Never knew that it's possible to play beyond the fingerboard!
chrispypats 2 months ago
@chrispypats its not a note its a harmonic
MegaRock1234 1 month ago
My right ear is pissed
MeanT241985 2 months ago 14
My left ear said thank you
darioushs 2 months ago
Capable of doing much more than the violin? How so? They are two similar instruments (from the same family) with different capabilities; to say that one is "more capable than another" provides readers with insight to your own ignorance and lack of skill at the the instrument of your disdain. As a luthier, I can confidently say that all instruments of the string family are wonderful and have their own beauty that must be revealed by the musician, which I realize swellpropel is not.
Ziperhed420 3 months ago
@Ziperhed420 They are actually from different families, Cellos, Violas and Violins are from the same family. Just look at the tuning, it's not in fifths like the Violins/violas/cellos. What I think he means by more capable is the range of notes the contrabass is able to play. In that sense I would have to agree with him. But yeah, all string instruments are different but similar in their own ways.
Meltedsnake4 2 months ago
wow... that was hard!!
joups 3 months ago
I played bass for 12 years, and don't consider myself a slouch, but attempting a Dragonetti solo was the most difficult thing I ever did. I unfortunately don't have the time I used to, but would love to pick up the instrument again, and, perhaps, find it in myself to master one of his solos.
pyro7i9 3 months ago
my left ear is very happy
thest0rmyblu 3 months ago
@thest0rmyblu
mine too! so your headphone is in the right position
clarinetBC20 3 months ago
I play double bass in strings class :D I LOVE ITT!
RicemonsterBlogs 3 months ago
im learning this piece and im 13
plainobase 4 months ago
@plainobase Haha, I'm a STALKER. Fourteen in less than a month, and what was that bow you wanted...? Fine carbon something...? LAWL. :D
aznhobowpanda 4 months ago
@aznhobowpanda look up finale bass bow, it should be on the site string emporium, its $340
Thanks! :D
plainobase 4 months ago
@plainobase Uh WHAT??? AHHHHHH GDYO CONCERT MADE ME SICK AUGHHHH. Okay this is sorta awk we're having a convo on another video's comments, but okay, if I can afford to buy a laptop, bass guitar, that bow, a hotdog, a hamburger, and whatever crap Jason wanted (like a MX4T---------), I'll consider and buy it. :D
You're welcome. :D
aznhobowpanda 4 months ago
@aznhobowpanda what GDYO orchestra are you in? Plz let me know
bassattackification 4 months ago
@bassattackification I am not a bassist (if that's what your wondering) and I'm not a member of the GDYO, yet. :) I just have close friends that are in there and I go to there concerts and stuff. :) Why?
aznhobowpanda 4 months ago
@aznhobowpanda oh ithought u were in gdyo. wanted to know if ive seen u before
bassattackification 4 months ago
@bassattackification Oh no, I'm not yet well if I audition this year, I hope I make it. :) I wanna make it into the Philharmonic group. Are you in GDYO? Which group, if so? :]
aznhobowpanda 4 months ago
@bassattackification Are you in GDYO? My sister was concertmaster for the Philharmomnic orchestra last season (set of audition time). :] I dunno if you know her tho.
aznhobowpanda 2 months ago
@bassattackification philharmonic 3rd chair as of now for nov. 13 concert at meyerson
bassattackification 4 months ago
@bassattackification Oh! My sister was concertmaster for that concert! :D Are you a violinist? First violinist or second if so? :P
aznhobowpanda 2 months ago
Thats a problem with Doublebasses: Now he plays great but in a few years he will really suffer from his f*cked back...
norwegenlover 5 months ago
Excelent! Beautifull!
pintobass 5 months ago
This is probably one of the best performances I've ever seen for this piece.
EpicBassMan100 5 months ago
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plainobase 5 months ago
BLAST BEAT MOTHERFUCKEEEEER!!!!!
MegaNakki69 5 months ago
@LutzBrux It's your opinion that 'cello sounds better. I personally think the Double Bass has an extremely nice sound. We're by no means trying to prove that we can play solos, we are playing pieces that we enjoy playing and if people like you go about slagging off a different instrument, well, we really don't give a shit.
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Ahhh, he plays soo well.... and then again: if you want to play that music, why not take a cello, on which it is physically so much less demanding and sounds better. I suppose, double bass players will always try to prove that the CAN do solo. And if it is only written by another double bass player.....
LutzBrux 6 months ago
Ahhh, he plays soo well.... and then again: if you want to play that music, why not take a cello, on which it is physically so much less demanding and sounds better. I suppose, double bass players will always try to prove that the CAN don solo. And if it is onky written by another double bass player.....
LutzBrux 6 months ago
que hermoso
soto145 6 months ago
I was looking for a drum video....
elements4uable 6 months ago
Beautiful
maverek5 6 months ago
@custardfishfingers I'm asking you this because you seem nice and you play the double bass ahahaha:) is it's uncomfortable to reach down to those lower notes? And is that the reason why he's standing not sitting? Thankyou!:)
jessparkerrrr 6 months ago
im a rockabilly /country artist. this music tho is the one style that i respect the most
SuperFenderfan 7 months ago
I think all string instruments are lovely (: I am a double bass player, and I would do anything to be able to play this amazingly!!! I much prefer playing sitting down though...
Custardfishfingers 7 months ago
Bravo maestro Baquero ! Excelente interpretación.....
epensamble 7 months ago
Bravo maestro Baquero ! Excelente interpretación.....
epensamble 7 months ago
i play double bass and i am in 3 very prestigious orchestras and hope very much someday to be able to play this :)
hps4316 8 months ago
Im a sophomore in highschool and my teacher wants me to learn this! im stoked!
THEIBEA5T 8 months ago
I just rad this movement with my professor , it is very hard ! I will play this at the end of my 4th grade in high school ^_^
David666Mezei 8 months ago
Hopefully ill be able to play this soon!!! lol :)
iluvmakeup231 8 months ago
Excellent playing and nice performance.
bassisthenrik 8 months ago
amazing
pablitognk 8 months ago
I am related to Irwin Hoffman through his Ex wife
DrakeGrad 8 months ago
@DrakeGrad So you aren't related to him then. lol. And who gives a shit anyways? No one. Go fuck yourself.
cjonesdemetri 7 months ago
The orchestra in which I play performed this last May. In the score, which was photocopied from a another conductor's (don't ask why), there were extensive notes, but from around 1:50 to about 2:20 it only said "Pray". As an aside, after watching this, does anybody wonder why bassists have such frequent back problems?
hkobb7 8 months ago
@hkobb7 On the aside, do you really have to wonder at this point? haha I'll tell you if you wish, due to me being a bass player, but if you have to wonder, just ask. haha
ellis12241 8 months ago
i chose to play double bass in middle school even though it was taller than me
because i had the gut to i was the only one
XDuFELL 9 months ago
i see all these comments about the bass, and i just want to say i love the instrument. i am a violin player, so i know what you're talking about when you say the bass gets a bad rep for being confined only to low notes. i think its much easier to get a more diverse and lighter melody on a violin or cello, and so to the untrained ear, listening to a violin is more enjoyable. however, the bassist in my highschool orchestra wrote and played his own parts for bass, was great to listen to as well.
SuperEbony5 9 months ago
@Blooooocoats german bow :)
Alexberryscarylovee 9 months ago
@Alexberryscarylovee
though I respect the witty sarcasm....I really wanna know =[
Blooooocoats 9 months ago
Anybody know what bow he's using? I want it :3
Blooooocoats 9 months ago
I wish I would've kept playin' the bass. 12 years under my belt...:\
drumma4lyfe06 9 months ago
ecxelente!viva colombia!!
locapandebono24 9 months ago
I agree people should not think of the bass as only accompaniment, but it's also a form of prejudice to suppose that melody and solo lines can only be played on high notes. In this sense, I think this concerto shares many of the same problems as some cello concertos. I say embrace the size of your instrument and the beauty of low notes. The viola seems to be the only instrument whose low notes are given appropriate attention in solo writing.
lispectorando 9 months ago
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idnallap 10 months ago
@desafinado490, Left channel only here also. Seems to be recorded mono on the left. There is some distorted crosstalk down in the mud on the right FWIW.
kencc4791 10 months ago
@s7udmuffin Agreed. A double bass doesn't have a proportionate scale for it's range. If it did you'd never be able to play one. Instead the shrink it down and adjust string tensions to suit. With that said, playing in the cello range greatly shortens the string lenghts giving shorter strings than those of a cello. Strings resonate better when longer...
MorkaGraven 10 months ago
@s7udmuffin you hit that nail right on the head, thanks.
mugzwood 10 months ago
someday im going to shred a bass like this guy, unitl then practice!
plainobase 10 months ago
This guy is actually pretty good, but this piece sucks shit.
Valhalla0 10 months ago
I thought the bassist was George Lopez at first!!! But hahahah george lopez or not this is really good :)
MaggieBass97 10 months ago
@s7udmuffin Fuck that, it can and will sound just as good as a cello you dunce
seaseaful 11 months ago
this concerto is the ugliest in the repertoire! but this guy is very good:)
manicContrebasse 11 months ago
Im an electric bassist and this has made me make the change to double bass. When played beautifully like this it has all the flair and dexterity of the smaller instruments but with such a vast deep sound that, for me, makes the bass such a magical instrument. The feeling of handling such a huge and difficult instrument while feeling it vibrate through your body is just breathtaking. Nobody diss the bass!!!!
TheKoodoos 11 months ago
Qué buena onda!!! Debería haber más piezas para contrabajo :D
IvothePivote 11 months ago
Listening to a double bass gives me an eargasm. Just... so... sexy.
NapolianDynamite288 1 year ago 4
@NapolianDynamite288 I agree!
urwhatthewho 1 year ago
@NapolianDynamite288 Haha wow. :]
aznhobowpanda 4 months ago
ah, using the ol' german bow
BirdCatBear 1 year ago
@BirdCatBear everybody around the world exept americans use them haha
hobocan22 1 year ago
BRAVO!! Only one thing: this A Concert was written by Edouard Nanny and published by IMC. Unfortunately this Concerto is not among Dragonetti's manuscripts founded in the British Museum (England). I there was, I will have found it !!! :-)!
vitoliuzzi 1 year ago
@vitoliuzzi
I think you have got confused - this is DEFINITELY Dragonettis bass concerto. Just to clarify that.
tomorocko 1 year ago
@tomorocko
No, Tom Martin and Gary Karr know that this isn't Dragonentti Concerto. Greetings!!
vitoliuzzi 1 year ago
@vitoliuzzi Yea! Written by Nanny, In the XXth century
manicContrebasse 11 months ago
the double bass its awesome i started playing iv been playing bass and guitar but the double bass its killer :D
veovideosxD 1 year ago
look up Eger Myer
CameraMan4000 1 year ago
Bottesini and Dragonetti......
I am a new Double bass fan !!
YTM021807 1 year ago
MUCH more exciting than some kid on an electric guitar pretending to be Van Halen.
MorkaGraven 1 year ago 40
@MorkaGraven dont be hater everything is great:)
XrisikosTonPernei666 8 months ago
what a exellent double bassist, but it sucks that this piece of music is garbage.
bassbass99able 1 year ago
@bassbass99able
It's not garbage. it's nice but not as good as Bottesini or Kouzivitsky :)
tomorocko 1 year ago
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bassbass99able 1 year ago
i can play this song and im in the 8th grade (double bass)
chickenbuttXD123 1 year ago
@chickenbuttXD123 if you were so good you should know this isn't a song:P
jaimelikecrazy 1 year ago 2
@jaimelikecrazy Exactly. I hate the incorrect use of that word. It is being used wrong all around us.
MorkaGraven 1 year ago
that flute player looks like stephen colbert.
titenite88 1 year ago 3
Why is this guy playing this huge thing if he's using the same range of a cello???
gabriellando 1 year ago
@gabriellando cello doesn't get to low E or even to low C or B, but double bass can do that and even play as a cello as you have said, that's why
guillenmt95 1 year ago
@guillenmt95 And furthermore, it manages to still sound like a bass. Why did Stravinsky write a bassoon part that's in an oboe's range?
DanDanTheBassman 1 year ago
@gabriellando because it's a double bass concerto..
cathsuth 1 year ago
i play the double bass !!!! It's sooooo much fun to play : D
DeathNoteFreak24 1 year ago
AMAZING! i wish i played bass that awesome! ahaha
eunicorn1 1 year ago
This is so amaizing! I just recently started playing the double bass and i cant even imagine how hard it must be to play this!
baybay1526 1 year ago
its actualy not that hard, i mean its an easy peace to b.s. BUT to play it musicaly u must not only have good technique u need a perfect sense of musicality . this is a good referance recording for that
ceescake 1 year ago
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my favorite quote thus far is from my bass prof. " dragonetti's concerto..pff thats cake.. its pretty much just a flashy show piece". then he proceeded to play it from memory haha
hobocan22 1 year ago
my favorite qote thus far is from my bass prof. " dragonetti's concerto..pff thats cake.. its pretty much just a flashy show piece". then he proceeded to play it from memory haha
hobocan22 1 year ago
The king !!! BRAVO
vitoliuzzi 1 year ago
pfft German style ;). i <3 this so much
quadpod 1 year ago
i now feel cooler about playing the double bass, thanks to this guy
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If you guys like the upright bass check out jazz musician Esperanza Spalding. She talks about her new album, Chamber Music Society in this video, Youtube.com/watch?v=uk-oJGAXSjA
skimes11 1 year ago
the Dragon influenced Ludwig Van Beethoven to the point where Ludwig composed deep music of Double Bass oriented music but sadly Ludwig never would compose a double bass concerto as he weirdly respected Domenico Dragonetti too much to do so.
Jameson10314 1 year ago
WOW that sounds fantastic!!!!! I adore his tone. Does anyone know what kind of bass that is, and how much it's worth? It sounds sooooo good!
spoofzilla 1 year ago
im ignerent so please forgive me, but when you play real high like at the bottom of the finger bord is that like cello notes and stuff?
Cidantis 1 year ago
Its upper range is similar to cello.
TheLfwjo 1 year ago
Incredible intonation. Each note crystal clear spot on.
voncoolio 1 year ago 15
Absolutely celestial to watch this young man play. Who can watch this and say there is no God? BRAVO!!!! ex professional bassist from Florida
JJ2955 1 year ago
@JJ2955 Why do you have to bring God into this? It's obvious that he has put a lot of hard work into this very piece, so why not just congratulate for the fine work he has done rather than bring your personal beliefs into why you think he is as good as he is.
MattMinteer 1 year ago 2
Es un estudiante realmente virtuoso, he podido tener el gran placer de conocer su trabajo, es excelente.
musicaybajo 1 year ago
That bass has a gigantic lower bout.
BAJJMiller 1 year ago
I agree with the person who said virtuoso bass players are impressive. this really is incredible
PITT4LIFE9 1 year ago
lol i'd be sitting playing that thing, or i'll be squashed, it eat me ^_^
Amberoura 1 year ago
Хорошо! Так держать!
flea4554 1 year ago
I likde Koussevitsky's concertos for bass better
although this is great too!
drgabrielsoileau 1 year ago
Looks like a physically difficult instrument to play. That player was making a lot of effort leaning over the double bass like that.
stephjuhler999 1 year ago 2
domlit
fauazfaizijan 1 year ago
This concerto is pretty difficult since most of it is scales and arpeggios, the performer cannot just be able to play all the notes in tune, but has to be able to play it musically.. if musicality is not there, then this concerto sounds like nothing more than an etude with accompianiment.
Motetftw 1 year ago
i dont like his bow hold i like german just not tat way of holding it
redgun26 1 year ago
first class performance,,congradz
inthecresents 1 year ago
Yeah, it's thought that Nanny actually wrote it, but he was a student of Dragonetti and thus Dragonetti probably edited it in some form and it was credited to him for a while.
I'm learning this now, but I don't think it'll ever sound that lovely.
ilikepiyo 2 years ago
Whether you think you will, or you think you won't, you're always right.
Draxor99 2 years ago
He couldn't have been a student of Dragonetti, seeing how Dragonetti died in 1846 and Nanny was born in 1872...
Samthemuffinman 2 years ago
I plan on playing it next year, and I've listened to it so many times, I can't wait to be able to play it.
Draxor99 2 years ago
lol at 0:31 i really just want grab that violin and wipe it off!! but seriously this is great recording
vivimaze 2 years ago 21
Nice! I'm sorry for you but Dragonetti has never written this piece. Edoard Nanny wrote it. They probably decide to use the name of Dragonetti because it was better for the market.
If you would give a look at the authentic Concerto no.3 by Dragonetty, you are free to consult my website.
vitoliuzzi 2 years ago
i think its interesting how at the very beginning of this piece this soloist does almost no trattenuto.
vivimaze 2 years ago
the orchestra is a disappointment considering the quality of the soloist
daniel8574 2 years ago
so worth my time watching:)
NEWTification 2 years ago
This piece is so elegant and beautiful. the only thing I am curious about is where the name Dragonetti came from. VERY curious.
kawaii7530 2 years ago
Domenico Dragonetti, famous double bassist, friend of beethoven, and composer.
He either came up with the german bow, or made it popular. I forget which.
But its other name is the dragonetti bow.
HauntedActor 2 years ago
Thank you! I sorta figured it out when I did some research after I listened..... And also.... it says, Dragonetti's meaning by Dragonetti the composer. Ahh.... Someday I wish I could play the bass.
kawaii7530 2 years ago
It's a fun and beautifull instrument. I love mine, do it!
HauntedActor 2 years ago
I'm learning this piece. it's so pretty =DDD
I hope I learn it as well as him. he's really good(:
xXWolfLoverXx 2 years ago 2
I get to start this piece after I finish the solo I'm working on now (:
This dude is crazy good.
FirstLeftLast 2 years ago 2
this is just so awesome! hes crazy good! i didn't even hear one of those bass "rumbles" that you kinda hear when there are bass solos... you know what i mean?
DBREEZY1994 2 years ago
You know, even proffesionals lose the fundamentals. Check the way several of them are sitting.
Leftclick24 2 years ago
Auditioning for this piece in April. Love it!
MrThatalexguy 2 years ago
He's always playing the higher notes. You'd think he'd play a cello, instead.
Corvus54 2 years ago
Are you kidding me? Following your assumption, shouldn't we all be playing violin? Cause cellist must play high octaves quite a lot, which is going into violin range. Your comment is very frustrating in how immature it is. So yes, he plays higher range, FUCK IT! The bass is an instrument that has not been explored like the cello or violin has. I think what really pisses me off is that you are putting a limitation on a bassist, by classifying it for ONLY LOW NOTES, when it can do much more.
ShredRedemption 2 years ago 44
Clearly, you lack a sense of humor. I was only kidding.
Corvus54 2 years ago
Yea-no. It is pretty much illegal to say that a bassist should play cello. That is downright evil, so you know, someone had to step up to put the world back into it's natural cycle.
ShredRedemption 2 years ago 3
@ShredRedemption EXACTLY! that's why it has 4 strings instead of only 1
gallespaul 1 year ago
@ShredRedemption Being a bass player (on the low end) and a trumpet player (on the high end), I certainly understand your comments - it is a common narrow view to think the bass CAN or SHOULD only play LOW NOTES - of course, silly. Francois Rabbath introduced a newer and better way to think of the function of the bass - to NOT think of it only as an "accompaniment" instrument - which most people do - THEIR MISTAKE! But take it easy - they are ignorant because they have NOT been exposed to more.
swellpropel 10 months ago
@swellpropel Good comment. After all, a piano goes LOWER than a double bass. Does that mean that a piano should only play low notes and leave it's perfectly fine upper register alone? The bass' upper register is beautiful, especially in the hands of someone like Edgar Meyer. Dictating what an instrument "should" do is not helpful to artistic expression. There was a point when the interval of a third was considered dissonant. Does this mean we "shouldn't" have developed the triad? :)
Kunstdesfechtens 5 months ago
Don't let your frustration stay with you - it will infect your playing...Relaxation is w@ShredRedemption The bass is a beautiful instrument - really capable of doing MUCH MORE than the violin - it sets the WHOLE SPECTRUM of notes above it - the WHOLE OVERTONE SERIES - if the BASS is off, the whole THING is off. So, in the orchestra, or in JAZZ, (especially time, rhythm, Harmonics,and most importantly FEEL), the Bass is of PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE - and GREATLY UNDERAPPRECIATED by the UnInitiated..
swellpropel 10 months ago 21
@swellpropel Yes!!! I have played bass for years and I say that to so many people
CCasey325 9 months ago
@swellpropel AMEN! :(
netoxxo 1 month ago
@ShredRedemption Xactly as a bassist my self i love to to into the higher range of my instrument and whan i hear sumthing like that it really pisses me offf because we can doo much more
TheUltimateHaxor 9 months ago
@ShredRedemption Exactly as a bassist my self i love to to into the higher range of my instrument and when i hear sumthing like that it really pisses me offf because we can doo much more
TheUltimateHaxor 9 months ago
@Corvus54 seriously
maulcs 1 year ago
his intonation is spot on!
in my opinion, this is the best version of the concerto on youtube.
daniel8574 2 years ago
Thats awesome! I love dragonetti´s work
YellowBazz 2 years ago
It's amazing how videos on the hottest pop and rock music can get millions of views while great stuff like this are so easily overlooked in our modern society ...
Lcxpwog 2 years ago 2
i know, all the people following the crowd with all that trash pop music,
great music like this is so overlooked
jessiestg 2 years ago
Agreed ...
I used to worry if classical music would die off due to unpopularity ... Looks like my worries were ridiculous ...
Lcxpwog 2 years ago
I think that it is good to enjoy all types of music, no one type of music is trash. I listen to whatever fits my mood, metal for badass-ness, classical for relaxed (or badass-ness), Pop for fun, etc.
b0001325 2 years ago
so true.... i love this piece of music, and the double bass is definitely my favourite string instrument...
UnderTheBamboooTree 2 years ago 2
Cool mine is the violin and cello ...
Lcxpwog 2 years ago
thanks. us bass players need all the recognition we can get. i was talkling to this guy once who was amazed to find that yes, basses get solos too.
vivimaze 2 years ago 3
haha, sad but true... to be honest, i think many pieces for cello sound better on a double bass
UnderTheBamboooTree 2 years ago 2
I've actually met several people who didn't know what a bass was
bronzehydra3 2 years ago 4
once when walking out of youth orchestra with my bass one of the violinist's mom said "WOW! thats a big cello!" i just kind of smiled and nodded. it was weird because she at least should know better!
vivimaze 2 years ago 2