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Paul Ramsier DIVERTIMENTO CONCERTANTE ON A THEME OF COUPERIN |
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Paul Ramsier DIVERTIMENTO CONCERTANTE ON A THEME OF COUPERIN FOR DOUBLE BASS AND PIANO
Bass in Solo tuning.
The critically acclaimed Divertimento Concertante on a Theme of Couperin is the first of a series of works for double bass composed by Paul Ramsier. It was commissioned by Gary Karr, and premiered by Karr with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Seiji Ozawa on June 20, l965. At its premiere, Roger Dettmer, writing in The Chicago American, called it "six compact variations of subtlety, humor, and finesse." Since its premiere, it has been performed with orchestras around the world more than 150 times.
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