Catalin Rotaru, double bass, Haydn cello concerto part1
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Catalin Rotaru, double bass - Haydn cello concerto in C major; National University of Music Symphony Orchestra, Bucharest. Prof. Ion Cheptea's 80th birthday gala concert; Daisuke Soga conductor
Very beautiful tone from the double bass! This concerto is one of my favorite pieces, and a true liver of the cello, I could be a hard sell on this, but I was truly and pleasantly surprised at the sweet, sonorous time that was achieved in the higher registry of the instrument... Bravo! Thank you!
Many thanks for your kind words; Happy Holidays!
@@bassocat You know those Fifths tuned Double Bass Strings? Fifths tuning is the same as a Cello but an Octave lower and it turns out you can play Cello Concertos on the Double Bass in the Original Key down Octave by restringing your Double Bass with Fifths Tuning Strings (Pirastro Obligato, or Thomastic Red Mitchell). If you also have a 5 String Double Bass you can also restring it in Fifths going up to a High E so you can also play Solo Violin & Viola pieces down 2 Octaves. The 5Bass is a little 5 String Bass tuned in Fifths and the string spacing is a bit tighter than a 4 string Bass so that way the neck sits comfortably in your hand. The advantages of tuning the Bass in Fifths especially for kids are 1) you'll have a more managable range with bigger resonance, 2) the intonation will be much better, & 3) in Jazz playing the Major 10th is easier to do w/o any need to shift. Kids would have an easier time on the Double Bass if it's tuned in Fifths cause they'll play more in tune & have a more managable range.
because of the different tuning of the bass vs. the cello, it makes certain arpeggiated passages more difficult on bass than cello, I imagine. But you tackle them like the tuning was the same. THAT is the mark of a genius!
Congratulations on an outstanding and amazing performance, Catalin!
--Kirin Nielsen
AMAZINGLY beautiful! Wow. You need to do some touring around Michigan. We'd love to have you!
7:20 is amazingly clear.
7:20 is amazingly clear.
@bckm54
indeed, some passages are more difficult because of the tuning, but the beauty of the music helps in transcending any technical challenges; thanks for your kind comment!
Mr Rotaru because some of the passages are hard due to it in Solo Fourths tuning, I find the whole Concerto (Solo Cello part) easier to play in Fifths Tuning (as written throughout in the Cello part but sounding an Octave lower) because Fifths tuning is great for covering any Cello (C Bass) music an Octave lower as well as Violin (C Treble) and Viola music 2 Octaves lower.
i saw this guy today in my city =)
he played on a music school in Braga, Portugal =)
hes really good!
Amazing performance. Let me know when you are touring the Midwest! Michigan needs that!
bravo!!
very good!
I love this concerto! :D
Bravo!Bravo!Bravo!
BRAVO!!
Oh my God! COOL!!!!!!!! :)
I want to play like you do, haha but I need to study more and more to be a double bass genious like you.
Professor Rotaru, could you tell me how to relax right hand?? I've made 50% progress, but I'd like to make it even better :) Great performance, this is one of my favorite concertos 👏👏👏
There isn't anything special.... You just really need to develop a good right hand technique
@@bassocat If I wanted to play this on the Cello but sound as this version I'd have to make a special set of Whole Step up tuning Cello Strings. This very well could be Haydn's Lost Double Bass Concerto.
@@bassocat I have good bowing technique and I play this on a Bass in Fifths tuning because it's a very useful one for alot of music. Fifths tuning is the same as a Cello (C, G, D, A plus High E for the 5 String versions and eventually the 6 and 7 string versions will add on Low F and Bb) but it sounds an octave lower. It's used to facilitate playing along with the Cellos, as well as playing music that was originally not written for Double Bass such as Cello Music an Octave lower, as well as Violin and Viola music 2 Octaves lower.
Haydn cello concerto in C major but in Double Bass and D major, lol.
By the way, ask Carlos Balbuena about the difference between solo tuning and orchestra tuning for double bass. Then you will understand why a C major piece sounds in D Major
You know those Fifths tuned Double Bass strings? It's probally easier in the Original key down an Octave if you restring the Double Bass with Pirastro Obligato Fifths Tuning Strings (or Red Mitchel Fifths tuning Strings).
The difficult is not important, but de lightly is it.
I can't wait till can play my bass like that. (:
are those basses in the background for decoration?
Stichting NoFap i believe this was a doublebass festival and Catalin was invited to play as a soloist with orchesta.
bravissimo
So did you make a transposition of the orchestra parts for solo tuning? Is it possible to do it in C? With regular strings it would be the same fingerings, harmonics etc but is there a big difference in projection? Forgive my ignorance - I am a 36 year veteran of cello, starting to transition to true doubling! (IE starting bass seriously at age 46!)
professor Catalin .. I am really curious and I just want to ask.. When you started to learn this piece, how much time did it took to learn the whole concerto? Months ? weeks ? Also.. your playing is inspiring me a lot !!!
I don't remember exactly, but I would say a few weeks :-)
I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)
good job m8 ;)
Apart from your astonishing playing, you seem to be very generous - so here's an invitation: I have just made a double bass for almost nothing out of totally inferior materials. It sounds quite good to my untrained ear. If you are ever in Wellington, New Zealand I invite you to play it
@mathiaze1
I ONLY use normal tuning, solo or orchestra; in this case it's in solo tuning
Those are D'Addario Solo Tuning Strings
did you tune in 5th? or just solo tunning?
Damien Gomez NEVER in 5ths! just normal Solo tuning :-)
sounds nice! you reply soo quick. You're such a god Catalin
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