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Composer

Giovanni Bottesini

Italian composer, conductor, and double bass player

1821–1889

14 works and musical collections

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Born
1821
Died
1889
Birthplace
Crema
Place of death
Parma
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Italy
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Giovanni Bottesini — Italian composer, conductor, and double bass player. Giovanni Bottesini was born in 1821 in Crema. The recorded year of death is 1889; place of death: Parma. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Kingdom of Italy.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; conductor; double-bassist
Education
Milan Conservatory
Teachers
Luigi Rossi; Nicola Vaccai; Francesco Basili
Instruments played
double bass
Genres
opera
Languages used
Italian
VIAF ID
61731125
ISNI
0000000110279875
GND ID
119004941
Library of Congress ID
n80108933
MusicBrainz ID
7eb3beec-1e34-4449-8bea-67928e665be2

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Double Bass, Piano, violin
Genres represented
Classical
Source entries with composition dates
0

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Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
Concerto in B minor for Double Bass & Orchestra
Key in title
B minor
  • Double Bass
Classical
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Duo Concertante for Violin and Bass See work details
  • violin
Classical
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Concerto No. 1 for Double Bass & Orchestra in F-sharp minor: I. Allegro moderato
Key in title
F-sharp minor
  • Double Bass
Classical
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Reverie See work details
  • Double Bass
Classical
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5. Elegie e-moll (Nr. 2) See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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Grande Allegro alla Mendelssohn for Double Bass and Orchestra See work details
  • Double Bass
Classical
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Elegy See work details See edition details Classical View sheet music Work & edition details
2. Elegie D-Dur (Nr. 1) See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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1. Reverie See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
1. Tuning A = 443 Hz See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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Reverie for Double Bass & Piano See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Bolero See work details
  • Double Bass
Classical
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Gavotta See work details
  • Double Bass
Classical
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Romanza Patetica See work details
  • Double Bass
Classical
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 61731125. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.