Bottesini – Fantasia 'I Puritani' (Urtext Edition): Takanari Koyama — PDF Sheet Music

Bottesini – Fantasia 'I Puritani' (Urtext Edition): Takanari Koyama — PDF Sheet MusicBottesini was known for basing many of his works on themes from operas, and his Fantasia I Puritani is no different, taking its thematic material from Bellinis opera of the same name. Bottesini in fact wrote two pieces based on this opera, one being the Duo Concertante for Cello, Double Bass and String Orchestra, and the other being the present version for double bass and orchestra (or piano). This new edition by Takanari Koyama is a direct

Reynaldo Hahn (1874 – 1947) was a Venezuelan-born French composer

who gave the melody to solo double bass in the third movement of his First Symphony

the parts in C and F are in production

a total of over 35 minutes of content

It is arranged for Double Bass in non-standard Solo Tuning:

Violin part (Clean and fingered) ed

Low version – Mid register (Intermediate level)

One of Gabriel Fauré’s most popular works

and would be a great addition to any performance of the work

with slight adaptations to suit the bow rather than the voice

2 (2002) was written for his group The Flying Basses

In My Little Snuff Box is the English title of a French nursery rhyme by the title "J’ai du bon tabac"