New demos - solo viola, solo bass, chamber strings and more

[herb]

I'm very happy to announce the next bunch of VI demos.

Jay Bacal focused on viola and doublebass:


Heart's Ease by Frank Bridge
for viola and piano
http://www.vsl.co.at/Player.aspx?DemoId=4671&Lang=1

Reverie by Giovanni Bottesini
for doublebass and piano
http://www.vsl.co.at/Player.aspx?DemoId=4672&Lang=1


Beat Kaufmann sent us an arrangement of the
Prelude BWV 541 by Johann Sebastian Bach
for chamber string orchestra
http://www.vsl.co.at/Player.aspx?DemoId=4676&Lang=1

he did also an arrangement of the same piece for 12 cellos
(original arrangement of "12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker"
http://www.vsl.co.at/Player.aspx?DemoId=4675&Lang=1


In my previous demo announcement I forgot to mention two crossover tunes by Beat Kaufmann:

Three Flowers
for chamber strings, soloviolin clarinet and additional instruments
http://www.vsl.co.at/Player.aspx?DemoId=4667&Lang=1

Nice meeting
for solo violin and jazz trio
http://www.vsl.co.at/Player.aspx?DemoId=4665&Lang=1


thanks a lot Beat and Jay

[Christian Marcussen]

Only heard Reverie so far - but its cool to hear something for the doublebass... I tend to always think of it as a backing instrument. Nice to hear it as the main instrument.

[JWL]

I'm still getting through the demos, but the Bach Prelude made me smile!! Wow-- so beautifully done!! Man. It almost makes me want to throw my computer out of the window! [:P] (... and I mean that in a good way!)

Thanks for sharing!!

[Sangit]

i especially like the first track. the viola sounds outstandingly dynamical .. great work.

[kipgak]

Wow! The Frank Bridge piece for viola & piano is impressive. However, I would love to hear someone do a mock-up of a late 20th century piece, like Ligeti's 2nd String quartet or George Benjamin's Viola, Viola.

[Guy Bacos]

Nice demos!

I was touched the most by Heart's Ease. Well done!

Also good work on the fiddle in Nice meeting.

Thanks.

[JWL]

@kipgak said:

Wow! The Frank Bridge piece for viola & piano is impressive. However, I would love to hear someone do a mock-up of a late 20th century piece, like Ligeti's 2nd String quartet or George Benjamin's Viola, Viola.

kipgak-- would that "someone" be you? The more the merrier!!

[kipgak]

Well no, not me, but if someone else could it would definitely convince me to start saving my pennies to buy the VI Solo Strings.


kipgak wrote:
Wow! The Frank Bridge piece for viola & piano is impressive. However, I would love to hear someone do a mock-up of a late 20th century piece, like Ligeti's 2nd String quartet or George Benjamin's Viola, Viola.

kipgak-- would that "someone" be you? The more the merrier!!