This musician realised that with the right bow, the Bach Cello Suite No.1 could come to life in a wonderful way on the double bass... Since Bach composed his Cello Suites in the early 1700s, they have ...

When John Edwards plays his double bass, he is extraordinarily engaging. He plucks, tweaks, bows, hits and hums aloud. So engrossed is he that it is difficult to look away. One memorable gig, I ...

The arrangement of violin sonatas and partitas, and the cello suites of Johan Sebastian Bach for solo double bass is a tasking and rare challenge, especially for improvising bassists. Classically ...

If you're looking for a professional-level instrument, this is a decent offering for a reasonable price. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends hours testing ...

ALMOST all of the orchestra conductors were at one time solo instrumentalists, but most of them have put their virtuoso careers behind them. Mr. Mengelberg occasionally directs from a ...