Festival dedicated to double bass and its limitless possibilities Automatic translate

NIZHNY NOVGOROD. In the Philharmonic named after Mstislav Rostropovich, the festival “The World of Double Bass” opened for the third time.

The first double bass, which replaced the traditional viola, appeared five and a half centuries ago. His low sonorous “voice” gradually won the sympathy of the public. Within a couple of centuries, it was impossible to imagine a symphony orchestra without this bass giant. Suskind came to the paradoxical conclusion: the double bass, which is the support for all other instruments, is much more necessary for the orchestra than the most talented conductor. He rarely soloists, and therefore some tend to underestimate his important role. International festival "The world of double bass" is able to correct this injustice.

In 2016, it is being held for the third time. The idea of ​​holding it belongs to the soloist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, laureate of international competitions Artyom Chirkov. Within each festival day there is a concert and an interesting lecture. About the great musicians and composers who demonstrated in their compositions the unlimited possibilities of double bass. At the first concert, on March 15, the audience got acquainted with the biography and work of Johannes Matthias Sperger, a representative of the Vienna double bass school, an outstanding composer and virtuoso soloist. Sperger’s works were performed by Artyom Chirkov, Mavdzhida Gimaletdinova, Jeff Bradetich and a trio composed of Kuzmina, Barsukov, Zayakina.

The theme of the concert on March 16 is the double bass in the Baroque era, the experiments of Bach and Beethoven in this area. March 17 - Viva Bassiona gala concert, which will feature the best of composers from different eras and directions created for the hero of the day. This year the festival is held in several regions at once: Kazan, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Cheboksary and Nizhny Novgorod.

Elena Tanakova © Gallerix.ru