Double bassist Gary Karr, who had written about the need for orchestral conductors' attitudes to change towards his instrument, gives a comical performance of Paganini's Three Variations, originally composed for 'that puny, small, tiny little instrument, the violin' with pianist Harmon Lewis.
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The performance of Vaughan Williams’s chamber work was put together remotely, with each bassist recording their part in separate countries
The violinist pairs twelve Stradivari violins with repertoire for a special recording steeped in history
Double bass soloist Gary Karr calls for greater understanding of his instrument from conductors, in this article from July 2014
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