Gary Karr "La Sonnambula" Vincenzo Bellini
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Uploaded by catwellvideo on Oct 23, 2009
Gary Karr performs Variations on La Sonnambula by Giovanni Bottesini from Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 opera La Sonnambula. His facial performance makes this an exceptional piece. Harmon Lewis is on the piano. This is from "An Afternoon with Gary Karr" recorded at the University of Washington. This is a part of the ongoing series Barry Lieberman and Friends. Gary's Introduction to this piece has been uploaded as a separate video.
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Este personaje sirve hasta de humorista! :D
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@BaSsBoOst49 It's about bow position; just go away from the fingerboard,. And yes, try different rosins, specially don't use too much, and try different speeds in your bowing.
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Gary Karr Rosin.mp4
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Check out this video: rHISyQcEhcw
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Gary Karr does not use Bass rosin. He says it is too sticky. He use a cello rosin.
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Such a charming and delicately melodic composition. It is most curious that the opera La sonnambula, which was composed by Bellini for a high voiced coloratura soprano, is here transcribed by Bottesini in a set of variations for the low voiced string bass. It is a most captivating work and it encompasses the emotions of the opera exceedingly well. Maestro Karr plays it with great expression and virtuosity. He make his bass sing just like a great opera basso. Impressive!
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much better actor than bassist
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how did 8 people not like this?
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@plainobase I have just uploaded a segment of the Q&A session where Gary describes how he got the bass he is playing.
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@plainobase From Wikipedia: "His major teachers include Herman Reinshagen and Stuart Sankey". Herman Reinshagen is the one he purchased the Bass from. That information is in the 2007 video during the interview part.
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@andrewatwill Actually Gary donated that instrument to the International Society of Bassists. It originally belonged to Serge Kousevitsky. It was given to Gary by Kousevitsky's widow. Apparently there is some question as to authenticity regards AMATI. You can read details on the ISB Website.
The instrument he is playing currently is one of unknown origin that he purchased from his teacher in the 1950s.
catwellvideo 11 months ago 5
Gary Karr plays a 17th Century AMATI worth about circa 2million
:-)
andrewatwill 11 months ago 4