tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702847.post115041773261338315..comments2024-02-29T03:58:17.258-07:00Comments on hella frisch: Desenne Bass Concerto premiered by RuizMatt Hellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826702936313274744noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702847.post-1150485158164662422006-06-16T13:12:00.000-06:002006-06-16T13:12:00.000-06:00I've always been intrigued by the problem of orche...I've always been intrigued by the problem of orchestrating with and around the double bass. It's hard to get the right natural balance and really bring out the bass where it needs to be.<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite bass concertos, the Tubin one, really goes for the full orchestration with brass and everything. There's no way a bass would be heard over that ensemble without amplification. For pieces like that, it's a given that we have to use something to get the volume out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com