RAINDROPS for solo double bass - RODRIGO MATA

RAINDROPS
for double bass solo
Rodrigo Mata (2021)
www.rodrigomata...
One of my most valuable sources of inspiration for composing a musical work is "nature" and for this work, I have taken "rain" as the main idea, a natural phenomenon that, in different ways, has disturbed and pacified some moments of my life. In the search for textures and sound colors that represent the “rain” in its different facets and in the exploration of various double bass techniques, I have put together melodies, chords, rhythms and effects in a single musical discourse, preserving a sense of perenniality.
At the beginning, as an obbligato, two tinkling natural harmonics appear, executed with the flageolet pizzicato technique (harp pizzicato), which are harmonically interchanged throughout the entire introduction, but are present in many sections of the piece, after being immersed in the insistent sound of the harmonics, the main theme emerges, presented with the traditional pizzicato technique in combination with some hammer pizz., double stops and harmonic glissandi. A series of arpeggios performed with a fusion of pizzicato techniques is presented immediately as a transition that groups together the traditional pizz, the flageolet pizz with left hand (harmonic and normal note), and the peculiar Bi-tone technique (technique used by the Norwegian composer Håkon Thelin in his work “Amarcord” for double bass solo). Subsequently, a funky line full of energy that contrasts with the previous serenity is presented. And reaches its climax when introducing the bow that, as with pizzicato techniques, seeks to produce different sound textures. This new bow section begins with a low suspended tone on an open string that produces different timbres by changing the position of the bow between the bridge and the fingerboard. As a second transition, a new series of arpeggios emerges from the resonance of the open string that is complemented by the combination of normal notes and natural harmonics on the same nodes and that leads to a very expressive and melancholic theme to end on a new suspended tone, this time highly and very delicately, that simultaneously dissolves itself as the tinkling of the beginning reappears and finally the initial theme returns as a small coda, releasing the last drops of rain.
This work has been commissioned by David Heyes and co-commissioned by Sarah Poole, Lynn Hannings, Susan Hagen, Sergio Barbosa, Simon Garcia, Dominic Dudley, Elizabeth Harre, Lucy Scanlon, Chris Clark, May Halyburton, Marcos Machado, Dave Whitla, Phil Parker, Chris Kosky, Jacob Gifford Head, Malcolm Healey, Eric Hansen, Martin Penning, David Murray, Luciano Golia, David Desimpelaere, Rob Nairn, Davide Botto and Joel Quarrington. And it is dedicated to the memory of the great master František Pošta.
Video recorded in Auditorio Renacimiento, León, Guanajuato, México, September 2021.
Special thanks to Academia Renacimiento.
Get the score of this work here: dbbpublication...

[@alexsf4248]

Beautiful exploration of the full spectrum of sounds of the instrument ❤️🎶

[@roberthall3301]

That was truly incredible! What a monumental piece!

[@RodrigoMata]

Thank you very much Robert!

[@pavelmanEC]

Cautivadora, ¡Qué hermosa pieza! Bravo.

[@RodrigoMata]

¡Muchas gracias estimado Pavel!

[@spweeg]

dude i just got this recommended to me and this is such an incredible composition, maybe once i get better i'll play it someday. it's so beautiful

[@RodrigoMata]

Thank you so much Spweeg!

[@dldeal5099]

Such lovely tone. And your string crossings are wonderful! Thank you for sharing this. 🎶😎

[@RodrigoMata]

Thank you!

[@patrickloiseleur]

Bravo, j'adore !! Quelle invention dans les gestes instrumentaux ! Très belle pièce.

[@RodrigoMata]

Merci Patrick!

[@samsuggs6266]

This is incredible. What a tapestry. Bravo.

[@samsuggs6266]

And the seamless transitions!

[@RodrigoMata]

Thank you Sam!

[@patrickmanet6152]

Superbe !

[@carlos2bass]

Bravo master! Realmente impresionante 🤩!

[@RodrigoMata]

Muchas gracias Carlos!

[@javalzbassi6734]

suena genial!!!

[@RodrigoMata]

Muchas gracias!

[@Eliasfarraiz]

Bravooooo

[@RodrigoMata]

🙏

[@FFraioli]

Woow👍

[@TheMojoGang]

4:14

[@LuneLieber]

Está halucinante Roco! Pasa la versión para guitarra!

[@RodrigoMata]

Gracias mi buen!, si quieres la armamos :D

[@BetaAxolotl]

the sheet music link doesnt work D:

[@RodrigoMata]

Did you try directly here? shop.doublebasshq.com/products/raindrops_db

[@BetaAxolotl]

@@RodrigoMata ok that works ty