I never got to hear him do this live but I did see him demonstrate the first page in a lesson at his summer camp. He picked up this guy's plywood looking bass that I think belonged to the university and the sound that he conjured out of it dropped my jaw.
Lovely performance that struck me because of its higher than expected pitch, sometimes even like a dark and warm violoncello. Rich in deepness and 'movability'. So dear!
The Spirit of Koussevitzky - A Historical double bass revelation Sergei Koussevitzky was one of the world’s premier conductors and virtuoso bass players whose favorite instrument was one unusually-shaped bass reportedly made in 1611 by the Amati brothers, Antonio e Girolamo at Cremona. In 1962, 11 years after Koussevitzky’s death, wis widow, Olga Koussevitzky, give the instrument to Gary Karr, currently considered to be the world’s premier double bassist. In 2004, Karr donated the bass to the International Society of Bassists. Close inspection by a team of experts in 2004, however revealed stylistic inconsistencies that suggested a later construction date. At time, by Karr suggestion, Henri Grissini-Meyer, and Georgina Deweeze from the Tree-Ring Dendrocronologycal Lab of Tennessee University using four reference tree-ring chronology developed from treeline species in the Europian Alpine region to anchor the dates for the tree-rings from the double bass absolutely in time. The bass yielded a 317-year long sequence, the longest sequence yet developed from a singled musical instrument. Statistical and graphical comparisons revealed that the bass has tree rings that date from 1445 to 1761. Based on the strength of these correlations, the spruce tree harvested to eventually construct the double bass likely came from the treeline Alpine area of western Austria, not to far from Obergurgl at the Italian border. The results demonstrate that the double bass was not made by the Amati Brothers, but the likely by French luthiers in the late 18th Century.
Thank you for this much appreciated treat :o) (Sergej Koussevitzky ... a very activ, productive and interesting man ... as I found out by 'visiting' Wikipedia)
@@jamesfan5079 Sorry. My friend Colin used to be Principal in Atlanta Symphony, where he was allowed to play on Koussevitzky's bass for his solo performances, before some airline decided to destroy the instrument a couple of years ago.
@@federicoandre5717 My teahcer was a student of Dennis Whittkar. The professor was able to use it and he had a lesson with each and everyone of his students with the bass
I don’t think this is that boring (and the orchestra is the more boring part), but what I wish we had was a complete recording with orchestra from Mikyung Sung. Her practice videos are very promising.
I never got to hear him do this live but I did see him demonstrate the first page in a lesson at his summer camp. He picked up this guy's plywood looking bass that I think belonged to the university and the sound that he conjured out of it dropped my jaw.
my favorite recorded version of this piece so far
Lovely performance that struck me because of its higher than expected pitch, sometimes even like a dark and warm violoncello. Rich in deepness and 'movability'. So dear!
My teacher was Karrs assistant at Hartt school of music and shares a cd with him as well
that second movement is soooo beautiful....
Awesome and life-enhancing number.
The Spirit of Koussevitzky - A Historical double bass revelation
Sergei Koussevitzky was one of the world’s premier conductors and virtuoso bass players whose favorite instrument was one unusually-shaped bass reportedly made in 1611 by the Amati brothers, Antonio e Girolamo at Cremona. In 1962, 11 years after Koussevitzky’s death, wis widow, Olga Koussevitzky, give the instrument to Gary Karr, currently considered to be the world’s premier double bassist. In 2004, Karr donated the bass to the International Society of Bassists. Close inspection by a team of experts in 2004, however revealed stylistic inconsistencies that suggested a later construction date. At time, by Karr suggestion, Henri Grissini-Meyer, and Georgina Deweeze from the Tree-Ring Dendrocronologycal Lab of Tennessee University using four reference tree-ring chronology developed from treeline species in the Europian Alpine region to anchor the dates for the tree-rings from the double bass absolutely in time. The bass yielded a 317-year long sequence, the longest sequence yet developed from a singled musical instrument. Statistical and graphical comparisons revealed that the bass has tree rings that date from 1445 to 1761. Based on the strength of these correlations, the spruce tree harvested to eventually construct the double bass likely came from the treeline Alpine area of western Austria, not to far from Obergurgl at the Italian border. The results demonstrate that the double bass was not made by the Amati Brothers, but the likely by French luthiers in the late 18th Century.
Thank you for this much appreciated treat :o)
(Sergej Koussevitzky ... a very activ, productive and interesting man ... as I found out by 'visiting' Wikipedia)
Awesome.Brutal.
The Greatest
A very talented, great and marvelous musician! i compare him always to Mischa Maisky and and Lynn Harrell, the greatest of all!
That was 1st album that I ,,,🎶
I am performing this soon (as tutti cellist)!
Wessex90 Shame
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I have a one Kontrabass Konzert in a moll componirt with kadenz time 16. min and 25 sec in 3 movment.
For a second I thought it was Leonardo DeCapprio in the thumbnail lol
nice
My bass teacher has played gary karr/ Koussevitsky's bass
Is your teacher Colin Corner?
@@federicoandre5717 no
@@jamesfan5079 Sorry. My friend Colin used to be Principal in Atlanta Symphony, where he was allowed to play on Koussevitzky's bass for his solo performances, before some airline decided to destroy the instrument a couple of years ago.
@@federicoandre5717 My teahcer was a student of Dennis Whittkar. The professor was able to use it and he had a lesson with each and everyone of his students with the bass
The real recording of Gary karr is on UA-cam it’s by Kurt roehm
Dic_chocolate 12 there are multiple recordings of Gary playing this piece this is one of them
Ditersdof , Wanhal and Botesini koncerts for Kontrabass. Gary K no techniks for this program.
I have over 100 works komponirt. All is avelibel i nUA-cam My music
Creo que es la versión más aburrida que he oído de este concierto 😕
What’s the best one you’ve heard?
I don’t think this is that boring (and the orchestra is the more boring part), but what I wish we had was a complete recording with orchestra from Mikyung Sung. Her practice videos are very promising.
i kinda hated the beggining dont really like the musicality he gives the piece hes great musician
i kinda hated your sentence dont really like the artistry you give it youre great person
Steve Bob it’s not Gary karr
For everyone clowning on this guy just remember that not everyone will agree on interpretation
I mean it’s sounds good but no it’s not him