This is the list of all the chamber music performances that used the Viennese bass. The Full-record list is preceded by the Short List which shows only the date and the bass performer. By clicking on the date you will be linked directly to the full record located below. The Short List is also interlinked with the Compact Disc records that feature chamber music. The performances are presented in the chronological order, where the latest - or the one in preparation - will always be cited on the top.
Should you know of any other chamber music performances with bass in Viennese tuning, you are welcome to send an update to the Contact address.
Short List:
| Click on date to open the full record | |
| Date: | Performer: |
| April 25, 2010 | Robert Nairn |
| Mar. 19, 21, 2010 | Robert Nairn |
| June 14, 2009 | John Feeney |
| Nov. 19, 2000 | Radoslav Šašina |
| Nov. 17, 2000 |
David Sinclair |
| July 27, 1991 | Peter Buckoke |
| p 1994 - CD | David Sinclair |
| May 28, 1991 | David Sinclair |
Full Record List:
Upcoming performances: no information at present time
Past Performances:
| Performance date: | April 25, 2010 - 3 pm |
| Performers: | Heidi von Bernewitz (viola), Robert Nairn (db) |
| String setup: | 5 string D setup - gut strings |
| Instrument: | Kappelmeier - J.J. Stadlmann 1742 model |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | J. M. Sperger -Sonata in D. / per il / Contra Basso / e Viola oblige - C I/7 (T40) Other works on the program: Duos by Kleinknecht and Viotti |
| Occasion: | Pittsburgh Bass Symposium 2010, Dunesque University , Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| Location: | Mail Recital Hall, Mary Pappert School of Music, Dunesque University , Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| Recording Available: | no |
| Notes: | This was a fine concert featuring R. Nairn on both the regular and the VIennese bass |
| Performance date: | March 19, 2010 - 8 pm March 21, 2010 - 3 pm |
| Performers: | other players to be announced, Robert Nairn (db) |
| String setup: | 5 string D setup - gut strings |
| Instrument: | Kappelmeier - J.J. Stadlmann 1742 model |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | Franz Schubert - "Trout" quintet - op. 114, D 667 Other works on the program: Mozart: Trio for Piano, Viola, and Clarinet in E-flat Major Novello: “Thy Mighty Force” for soprano, piano and double bass obligato Selections by Rossini and Viotti |
| Ensemble: | Handel and Haydn Society Chamber Players |
| Concert tilte & link : | A Musical Salon |
| Location: | Jordan Hall, Boston, MA, USA |
| Recording Available: | |
| Concert review: | The Boston Globe music review |
| Notes: | This is quite likely the first modern perfmance of the famous Schubert's quintet that features a string bass in the original Viennese tuning. More on the history of this piece in realtion to the Viennese bass tradition you can find in Josef Focht's
"Der Wiener Kontrabass" p. 130-133. |
| Performance date: | June 14, 2009 - 4 pm |
| Performers: | Charles Brink (fl), Krista Bennion Feeney (vln), Johanna Hood (vla), John Feeney (db) |
| String setup: | 5 string – D setup (the fifth string tuned in D!) |
| Instrument: | Peter Teufeldorfer (?) |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | J. M. Sperger - Trio (fl, vla, db) - C II/20 Stephen Foster - "The Social Orchestra" (arrangement) - "Eulalie" (solo bass) - "Waltz by Lannar" (quartet) - "The Village Festival" (quartet) W.A. Mozart – Quartet – KV no. ? (arrangement) Other works on the program: S. Foster - "The Hour for Thee and Me" (vln, vla) C. White - "The Old Pine Tree" (fl , vln) |
| Ocassion: | "Pacem in Terris" concert series at sculptor Frederick Franck's estate |
| Link: | "Pacem in Terris" Frederick Frank's estate |
| Location: | "Pacem in Terris Museum ", Warwick , NY , USA |
| Recording Available: | ? |
| Concert review: | Time-Herald Record review - June 16, 2009 |
| Notes: | For this event John Feeney has offered a fine selection of period and contemporary repertoire in the beautiful forest setting of Frederick Franck estate. His ability to perform modern chamber music arrangements on period tuning should be complimented as indeed our period instrument is bound to find its place in the new repertoire too. Congratulations to John! |
| Performance date: | November 19, 2000 - 9 am |
| Performers: | Klaus Voigt (vla), Steffen Hoffmann (vcl), Radoslav Šašina (db) |
| String setup: | D setup |
| Instrument: | |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | Johann Matthias Sperger - Sonata per il Contrabasso et Violoncello - C I /10 Johann Matthias Sperger - Sonata per il Contrabasso e Viola oblige - C I /7 Johann Georg Albrechtsberger - Divertimento a 3 [vla, vcl, db] - ? |
| Occasion: | Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein - 21. Musikinstrumentenbau-Symposium, "Geschichte, Bauweise und Spieltechnik der tiefen Sreichinstrumente" 2000. |
| Location: | Refektorium der Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein, Germany |
| Recording Available: | |
| Notes: |
| Performance date: | November 17, 2000 - 7:30 pm |
| Performers: | Nathalie Vandebeulque (vla), Sergej Istomin (vcl), David Sinclair (db) |
| String setup: | 5 string D setup - gur strings |
| Instrument: | |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | Leopold Hoffmann -
Divertimento A-Dur [vla, vcl, db] - op. 1/1 Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf - Duetto in Es [vla, db] - Krebs 219 Bernhardt Romberg - Trio e-Moll [vcl, vla, db] - op. 38/1 Johann Matthias Sperger - Sonata per il Contrabasso et Viola - C I /9 Joseph Haydn - Trio für Violoncello (Baryton), Viola und Basso - ? Fatto per il felicissima nascita di s:Al:S: Prencipe Estorhazi |
| Occasion: | Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein - 21. Musikinstrumentenbau-Symposium, "Geschichte, Bauweise und Spieltechnik der tiefen Sreichinstrumente" 2000. |
| Ensemble: | Ensemble "Robusto" - Paris |
| Location: | Refektorium der Stiftung Kloster Michaelstein, Germany |
| Recording Available: | |
| Notes: | Dittersdorf duet is performed in the original E flat tonality! |
| Performance date: | July 27, 1991 - 4:55 pm |
| Performers: | Paul Boucher (Vln I), Peter Lissauer (Vln II), Rosemary Nalden (Vla I), Peter Collyer (Vla II), Sebastian Comberti (Vcl), Peter Buckoke (Violone) |
| String setup: | D setup, |
| Instrument: | |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | W. A. Mozart - String Quintet in B-Flat major, K. 174 W. A. Mozart - String Quintet - Incomplete Version, K. 515c W. A. Mozart - String Quartet in B-Flat major, K. 458 ("Hunt") |
| Occasion: | The Mostly Mozart Fetival |
| Ensemble: | London Classical Players Chamber Ensemble |
| Location: | Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York NY, USA |
| Recording Available: | |
| Notes: | This perofmrance has occured in conjunction with Clif Eisen's lecture "Mozart and creative process" |
| Performance date: | May 28, 1991 - 12 pm. |
| Performers: | Christopher Runte (flute), Dagmar Krejci (vla), David Sinclair (db) |
| String setup: | D setup, |
| Instrument: | |
| Composer - Work - Work #: | J.B. Vanhal - ? J.M. Sperger - ? |
| Occasion: | International Doublebass - Week ISB, 1991. Mittenwald, Germany |
| Location: | Gaigenbauschule, Mittenwald, Germany |
| Recording Available: | |
| Notes: | This performrance has occured in conjunction with Josef Focht's lecture "Wiener Serenaden für Flöte, Bratsche und Kontrabass " |
| Reviews: | ISB XVIII 1. (1991-2): p.10 |
Updated: May 23, 2010
Posted: April 18, 2009