Bottesini: Music for Double Bass and Piano, Vol. 1

Joel Quarrington is, simply put, one of the greatest double bassists living. If you have not heard him playing live (and simply shred all of the Bass classics, then shred a number of transcribed works) then you are missing out. A fantastic CD, and an unparalleled musician. An excellent model for young bassists, unlike Edgar Meyer.

If one has a taste for great romantic Italian music, but it bothers you that you can't understand Italian, you've found the perfect album. A virtuoso should not have to play fast or loud all the time for their music to be respected and loved. Joel Quarrington uses a vibrato similar to an opera singer with a distinct tone that Bottesini himself probably would have used. He performs each Elegy perfectly in the style that they should be played. It is so soothing to hear such beautiful, melodic lines played from such a deep, overtone rich instrument. You just can't get that sound from a violin. I love this album and recommend it to anyone interested listening to great romantic music.

First of all the bass player is not Andrew Burashko, it's Joel Quarrington. What bruce says is true, these pieces aren't of extreme difficulty and there are a lot of talented people out there that would shred on these Bottesini Classics.

While looking for recording to practice by, I came across this album- it truly is a delightful work of art, as well as a valuable study tool. Burashko displays great skill and tasteful interpretation in his renditions a few of the ever-challenging Bottesini pieces, and his tone and intonation are dead-on for the most part. If you are a bassist, or just love classical music of Bottesini's period, this album is definitely worth a listen.

I dissagree. This album is extremely hard musically. Burashko's intonation is excellent, vibrato is beautiful, and his tone is very full. This deserves more recognition as a source for all bass players.

Well he sounds great but compared to Gary Karr and Edgar Meyer who are playing difficult pieces it just can not compare. The difficulty in all these pieces is not high. There is nothing risky that takes alot of talent. Trust me I know. It is just full of the easy to whip out pieces. Man, this guy needs to get some chops.