Known to his contemporaries as the Paganini of the double bass, Giovanni Bottesini significantly extended the technical possibilities of the instrument both as a composer and virtuoso soloist.

Giovanni Bottesini, an accomplished and respected conductor, also enjoyed a globe-trotting career as "the Paganini of the double bass".

Giovanni Bottesini was not only among the most famous double bass virtuosos of his time, but he was also a distinguished conductor and composer. Known to some as the Paganini of the double bass, he... more

Remembered principally today as a composer for the double bass, Bottesini excelled in other forms, including opera and sacred music. His impressive Requiem is a large-scale work worthy of comparison... more

Contemporary smooth jazz trumpeter Chris Botti put on a fantastic 2008 show in Boston with the Pops Orchestra. Adding a bit more "straight-ahead" jazz to his sound, Botti is in top form. Joining him... more

Chamber music purely for wind ensembles was largely overlooked by Romantic composers and as a result Carl Reinecke' genial Sextet and Octet for wind loom rather large in a sparse landscape.

Giovanni Bottesini enjoyed a globe-trotting career as “the Paganini of the double bass” but was also an accomplished and respected conductor in Europe. When conducting operas Bottesini would often... more

After the death of Janek in 1924, Martinu assumed the mantle of the leading Czech composer of the twentieth century. The chamber music on this disc abounds with the mosaic-like patterns, translucent... more

These works for two double basses by Giovanni Bottesini date from his student days at the Milan Conservatory. The delightful Fantasia on themes of Rossini features an opening Tarantella, a lyrical... more