Experimenting with some early 19th century music on a baroque instrument! Here’s the opening to Gioachino Rossini’s (1792-1868) duet for cello and bass. Rossini is best known for his operas, however he did compose some chamber music including an delightful duet for the unusual combination of cello and bass. I think the cello part sounds great on #violoncellodaspalla which was almost certainly not used when this piece was composed in 1824. It is worth mentioning, however that while the modern bow was invented by Francois Xavier Tourte just before the turn of the 19th century, it is not likely that musicians would have immediately discarded their baroque bows to purchase the latest invention. A new Tourte bow purchased in 1800 cost around $35,000 in today’s currency, which is far more than even the most desired new bows cost today! It likely that Beethoven would have heard performances of some of his early works with a few baroque bows in the orchestra. Historical accuracy in performance is a largely 20th century priority. For more on this, please check out this fascinating article by cellist Guy Fishman https://www.cellobello.org/cello-blog/baroque/on-how-to-play-the-baroque-cello-the-baroque-bow-or-what-your-ear-imagines-your-bow-should-do-continued/ Historical considerations aside, I’m having a blast trying different kinds of music on this magical instrument! What do you think? #violoncello #cello #piccolocello #baroquecello #baroquestyle #rossini #cellomusic #bassmusic #romanticmusic #classicalmusic #stringsattached #strings #musician #musiciansofinstagram #cellist #beautifulmusic #practiceroom #musiclover #cellolove #classicalcellist #instamusic #instamusician #cellopractice #stringplayer #ilovemusic #ilovemusik #chambermusic (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEEYNdZA1aZ/?igshid=ldc5i4vly7pg
