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A Bottesini Society member (mcnaire2004) will present the Bottesini Concerto No. 2 in B minor (allegro moderato) first movement in squires recital hall in cleveland tennessee on thursday, november 29, 2007. Good Luck!

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Perfomer	Work	Date	Time	City
Rick Stotijn	Allegro di concerto alla Mendelssohn	2007-02-13	20:15	Netherlands

News

Dec 24 - I have switched internet providers. The site is back up but it will take me awhile to get everything reconnected. If you need something you can't get to, let me know, I can send it or work on that first.
Jan 5 - New artifacts! I received an LP of an aria from Ero and Leandro from Spain. Check it out here. I will try and get it recorded as an mp3 and post it here later.
Dec 21 - Arditi My Reminiscences arrives.
Nov 28/present - New material has been added to the Works page./
Nov 24 2006 The over hauled gbottesini.com site goes live. It ain't pretty but we make up for it through lack of content.
Oct 6 2006 gbottesini.com has been renewed for another two years.

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Chronology

Age	Year	Date	Bottesini Event	Local Event to Bottesini's location
	1821	Dec 22	Born, Crema, Lombardy Italy (Martin 1985, 28).
1	1822	Dec 24	Born, Crema, Lombardy Italy (Black´s Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1924)
2	1823	Dec 24	Born, Crema Lombardy Cyclopedia..
5	1826		Began Violin (Martin 1983, 6).
10	1831		Moved in with Uncle for three years (Martin 1983, 6).
14	1835		Auditioned for Conservatory in Milan.
14	1835	Nov 1	Began to study at Cons. w/Luigi Rossi.
15	1836,7,8		Wrote Three Duetti and Double Concerto (Martin 1983, 6).
19	1840		Solo debut in Crema (Martin 1985, 28). in communal theatre (Elgar 1963, 76).
19	1840	/td>	Performed in La Scala (Elgar 1963, 75) (Martin 1985, 28).
19	1840		Performed in Trieste (town in Italy?) and performed Fantasia La Sonambula (Elgar 1963, 75).
19	1840		Performed in Vienna (Martin 1983, 6).
	184x		Last chair in Brescia for two seasons (Martin 1985, 28).
21	1842ish		Principal in Verona, met Verdi (Martin 1983, 6).
23	1844		San Benedetto Orch. met Verdi (Elgar 1963, 76).
25	1846		Played "at Turin, Voghera" (Elgar 1963, 76).
25	1846	Sept 2	Left for Havana w/ Arditi (Arditi 1896, 2).
25	1846	Nov 2	Arrived in Havana (Arditi 1896, 2).
25	1846		Wrote Cristofer Columbus in Havana (Elgar 1963, 76).
26	1847		Visited Boston, NY, Philadelphia (Martin 1983, 6).	Verdi's Ernani Plays in Cuba
26	1847	April 3	Left Havana for the United States (TM).
26	1847	April 15	Arrived in NY (TM).
26	1847		Performed with Cuban Opera Company in Boston, NY, Philadelphia, Cape May, New Jersey, and was schedualed to go to Saratoga and Newport(Martin 1983, 6).
26	1847	April 29	Wrote letter to parents (Martin 1983, 6).
26	1847	July 10	Concert in Castle Garden (Martin 1983, 9).
26	1847	Sept 9	Article appeared in Gazetta Musicale de Milano about Bottesini in Havana (Planyavski).
26	1847	Oct	Return to Havana? Article in Gazzetta Musicale de Milano Sept. 23 1847 (Martin 1983, 9).
27	1848		Performed in Exeter Hall London (Elgar 1963, 76).
28	1849	May 30	Morning Concert w/ famous Jullien[probably Louis Antoine Jullien](Elgar 1963, 76) Paganini Carnival of Venice.
28	1849	June 26	First appearance in England at Musical Union(NG) Executed violoncello part of Onslow quintet and played solo (NG, 1927 v.1, p427).
28	1849		Concert debut Crema Teatro Communale (NG).
28	1849		Concert debute in London, Exeter Hall (Martin 1983, 9), Ella's M. U. (NG).
28	1849		Played premiere of Sporh's Nonette.
28	1849-50		Toured Ireland, England Scotland and United States with impressario/ conductor Julien (Martin 1985, 28).
29	1850		Made honorary member of Philharmonic Society in NY (USA) (Martin 1985, 28).
29	1850	June 2	Performed w/ Piatti at ErnstÕs concert (Elgar 1963, 77).
32	1853		Visited America again (Baker 1988, 156)
32	1853		Went to Mexico (NG).
33	1854		Still in Mexico at time of Henrietta Sontag's death. (Musical Times, Aug. 1,1889, London;p.476).
33	1854	June 17	Death of Madame Henriette Sontag. Seeing as the Musical times Aug. 1, 1889 puts Bottesini in Mexico at the time of her death I count him as being in Mexico on this date. (Arditi 1896 ,23)
35	1856?		Directed orchestra of Sant' Anna in Mexico City[careful] (Elgar 1963, 80).
35	1856	Feb 2	First Paris perf. of L'ass Firenze in Theatre de Italiens (TM). Played Carnival of Venice at Interval.
35	1856+		Performed for Napoleon(after Nap. was attacked by Felice Orsini. (Elgar 1963, 80); Tuileries, Paris (Martin 1985, 28).
35	1856		Went to St. Petersburg.
35	1856,7ish		Went to Paris, directed Italian Opera
36	1857		Toured with Camillo Savori (violin) playing the Grand Duo concertante adapted for Bass and violin
36	1857		Wrote the Grand Duo Concertante.?
36	1857		Went on concert tour of Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, and England.(Musical Times, Aug 1,1889;p476); 1857-61 (Martin 1985, 28).
37	1858		Composed opera Il Diavolo della Notte (Martin 1984, 6)
37	1858-66		Toured France, England, Italy, and Portugal (Elgar, More... p.80); 1858 (Martin 1985, 28).
38	1859		Produced comic opera Il Diavolo della Notte in Milan (Musical Times, Aug 1,1889;p476).
39	1860		Toured England, and Ireland extensively with violinist Sivori and soprano Signora Fiorentini (Martin 1985, 28).
39	1860	May 6		Garibaldi retakes Sicily which marks the beginning of the reunification of Italy
39	1860	July 16	Performed with clarinettist Cavallini in Sicily (Weaver, Golden Century...p.??)
39	1860		L'ass Firenze in La Scala (Martin 1984, 6).
40	1861		Founded 'Societa del Quartetto' in Florence.
40	1861-63		Director of Teatro Bellini.
41	1862		Composed opera Marion Delorme (Martin 1984, 6).
41	1862		Performed Marion Delorme in Palermo.
41	1862		Wrote String Quartet in D and Published.
42	1863	Jan 10	Mar. Del. Premiere in Palermo (Martin 1984, 6).
42	1863		Mar. Del. in Barcelona Liceo Teatro (Musical Times, Aug 1,1889;p476).
43	1864		Appeared as soloist in Casino in Monte Carlo (Martin 1985, 28).
43	1864		Finished string 4tet in E flat in Barcelona (Vetro, p.169).
44	1865	Sept 22	Performed Duetto for CL, DB at Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden.
45	1866		Toured USA and Cuba (Martin 1985, 28).
45	1866		Appeared in Promenade Seasons and Arditi's concerts in London (Martin 1985, 28).
45	1866		Went to Russia, played at Palace of Czar, Theatre of St. Petersburg under Anton Rubinstein (Elgar 1963, 80); December 1866-March 1867(Martin 1985, 28).
46	1867		Toured France and Scandinavia with Vieuxtemps (Martin 1985, 28).
47	1868		Played series of concerts "at the Kursaal at Wiesbaden" at which he met Queen of England´s daughter (Elgar 1963, 81).
48	1869	March 30	Wrote or completed 4tet number 6 in Paris	Vetro p.169
48	1869		Toured France with Vieuxtemps and harpist Godefroid (Martin 1985, 28).
48	1869		Made French Provincial Tour (Elgar 1963, 82).
49	1870		Wrote Passione Amorosa for DB, VN.
49	1870		Fled to London to avoid German Army approaching Paris (Elgar 1963, 82).
49	1870		Composed opera Ali Baba, premiere at Lyceum Theatre (Martin 1984, 7).
49	1870		Conducted at Lyceum Theatre (Elgar 1963, 82).
49	1870		Played more Promenade Concerts under Jullien (Elgar 1963, 82).
49	1870		Opera Vinciguerra ran 40 Performances.
50	1871	Jan 18	Primiere of Alì Babà in London (was he there? Info from cover of Ali Baba vx. pn. reduction Ricordi 43086).
50	1871		Repair on Bass in Madrid (Martin 1983, 12).
51	1871	Dec 24	Directed Premiere of Aida in Cairo (Hussey;Verdi p218).
52	1873	Summer	Gave concerts in Istanbul (Elgar 1963, 82).
53	1874		Went to Cremona following fathers death.
55	1876-7		Wrote operas La Torre di Babele, La figlia dell 'Angelo, Azaele, Cedar Grazielle (Martin 1984, 9).
56	1877		Mother died. Naples.
56	1877		Sister died in Naples (Martin 1983, 6).
57	1878	May	Performed Con #1.
57	1878		Produced Ero e Leandro during Carnival at Royal Theatre of Turin (Elgar 1963, 82).1
58	1879		Buenos Aires, conducted opera theatre (Elgar 1963, 82).
58	1879		Wrote Ero e Leandro
58	1879		Buenos Aires, conducted Ero e Leandro (Martin 1983, 12).
58	1879		Repair on Bass in Buenos Aires (Martin 1983, 12).
58	1879	Oct 31	Performed concert in Teatro Dom Pedro II Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There he performed: La Sonnambula, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Tarantella(Chernicchiario, p.505).
58	1879	Nov 9	Performed concert in Teatro Dom Pedro II Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There he performed: Puritani, Elegia, Souvenir di Lucia and Carnevale of Venice. (Chernicchiario, p.505).
58	1879		Produced Ero e Leandro, in Turin (Musical Times Aug 1, 1889, p 476; see 1878).
58	1879		Married Claudine Florentine Williams, soprano?
59	1880		Wrote Regina del Nepal for Turin theatre.
59	1880-81		Missa da Requiem written then premiered in Teatro Reggio Torino, IT (Martin 1984, 9).
64	1885		Became honorary member of the London Philharmonic Society
65	1886		Wrote Andante Sostenuto for Strings in Naples.
66	1887	March	London Performance of Con #1.
66	1887		Wrote oratorio 'Garden of Olivet'.
68	1889		Performed in Bucharest, Rumania (Martin 1985, 28).
68	1889	June	Gave last solo recital, end of June, Parma (Martin 1985, 28).
68	1889	June 29	Wrote letter to Governors to nominate Cesare Ferrarini as replacement as director of conservatory.
68	1889	July 7	Died, Parma Italy (Martin 1985, 28).

¹Notice that the Dizionario Musical has Bottesini writing Ero and Leandro a year later

Caution must be taken with the information presented above. The author is not claiming that any of this is fact. The information here is a simple reproduction of information in print or information derived from historical findings (notice that I didn't write 'historical fact'!).

Chronology

Here are the events as best I can determine that happened in Bottesini's life

ID	Date	City	Country	Event
1	22-12-1821		Italy	Bottesini was born
2	31-10-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Concert in D. Pedro Teatro
3	1-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
4	2-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
5	3-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
6	4-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
7	5-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
8	6-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
9	7-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
10	8-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
11	9-11-1879	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Concert in D. Pedro Teatro

Bibliography

The following is a partially annotated bibliography. I have tried to make it as comprehensive as possible. Some works mentioning Bottesini have been left out if I found them to be redundant information. ie. books on Verdi showing the correspondence written about the premiere of Aida. It would serve neither the reader nor the research to list every book with these same letters included. And, please, remember that a comprehensive bibliography is impossible to complete alone. If my readers find other works not listed here or more bibliographical information where needed, would you be so kind as to pass them along to one of the addresses on our contacts page.

• Books/Articles/Encyclopedias
• Record Jacket Liner Notes
• Letters Written By Bottesini
• Letters Written To Bottesini

Books

LastName, FirstName. Title. xth ed. City: Publisher, year. Annotation.

Arditi, Luigi.My Reminiscences. 2nd ed. London: Skeffington and Son, 1896. This is an excellent Bottesini reference. As to the accuracy of the information that remains to be seen but Arditi refers to Bottesini a number of times. There is also a photo of Bottesini and Arditi sitting together.

Armstrong, W. G. A Record of the Opera in Philadelphia. Philadelphia: 1884 (From Brooks Bibliography)

Baker, Theodore. "Bottesini." The Concise Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians: Schirmer, 1988. 156

Barilli, Bruno. Delirama. Rome: 1924. 19ff; repr. in

------. Il Paese del Melodramma. Torino: Einaudi, 1985.

------. Il Sorcio nel Violino. Milan: 1926. 11ff

"Bottesini"Black´s Dictionary of Music and Musicians London, 1924

"Bottesini" Enciclopedia della Musica

"Bottesini"Groves Dictionary 1927

"Bottesini"Oxford Companion

Bottesini, Giovanni. "On the Study of the Double Bass with Three Strings." American String Teacher, 1969 This was derived from an enrty that began with the title followed by Bottesini's name. I have not seen this article personally so anything goes.

Brooks, Jeff. "Giovanni Bottesini's First American Tour." International Society of Bassists 1989.

Carniti, A. In Memoria di G. Bottesini. Crema: 1921.

Carpenter, J. "The Double Bass". Phil Post. 1954. May-June 7:33-4

Chernicchiario, Vincenzo. Historia della Musica nel Brasile. 192x. - One paragraph listing two concerts that Bottesini played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lists the dates and works performed.

Chusid, Martin. "Verdi's Early U.S. Premieres, II." Opera News. New York: Metropolitan Opera Guild, 1978. Vol. 42 No.13

"Concerts." MUS OP. 1989. 112:383 Nov de Angelis, A. Giovanni Bottesini: Il Paganini del Contrabbasso. Rome: Publisher, 1922. Depanis, G. I Concerti Popolari ed il Teatro Regio di Torino. Turin: 1915.

Cyclepedia de Music and Musicians 1888

Elgar, Raymond. Introduction to the Double Bass. Sussex: Published by author, 19xx. These two books written and published by Elgar should be considered only as coffee table books. I have found various mistakes and other dubious information within.

------. More About the Double Bass. Sussex: Published by author, 1963.

Fazio, E. "Bottesini, i Salotti Privati e le Societa Cameristiche e Orchestrali Italiane nel Secondo 800." R MUS ITAL. 1985. 19:609-20 n4

Giffin, G. "James Carroll Performs Bottesini." International Society of Bassists 1979. 5:519 n4

"Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889)." (Trans. from Ad Infinitum: der Kontrabass, seine Geschichte und seine Zukunft by F. Warnecke). American String Teacher 1973. 23:38-9+ n4 ;1974 24:34-5 n1

Giovanni Bottesini. "The Musical Times".1889. - An obituary printed in The Musical Times about our hero. One page of information. Definitely worth looking at.

Haswell, Charles H. Reminiscences of an Octogenarian of the City of New York. New York:1876 (From Brooks Bibliography)

Haweis, Rev. H. R. My Musical Life. 4th ed. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.,1896. This is a two page account of a concert that this gentleman went to that featured Bottesini. No year or date is mentioned as to when Bottesini was spotted. Mr. R. Slatford lists the publication date as 1888 in his New Grove Dictionary article. That may be the first edition.

Humphrey, I. "Bottesini and the Bel Canto Style." Gramophone 1986. 64:664 Nov

Jacobson, H. P. "Towards a Performance Style in the Double Bass Works of Giovanni Bottesini." Bass World. 1977. 3:305-7 n4

Karr, Gary. "Aida's First Maestro." Opera News. New York: Metropolitan Opera Guild, 1976.

Lawrence, Vera Brodsky. Strong on Music: The New York Music scene in the Days of George
Templeton Strong, 1836-1875. New York: Oxford U P, 1988. Vol. 1 (From Brooks Bibliography)

Lisei, C. "Giovanni Bottesini." Gazzetta Musicale di Milano. 1886. xli 122,140

Martin, Thomas. "Bottesini and the Bel Canto Style." Gramophone. Middlesex: General Gramophone Publications, 1986. Vol. 64 N0. 762

------. "In Search of Bottesini, Part One." International Society of Bassists 10, no. 1 (fall 1983): 6-12.

------. "In Search of Bottesini, Part Two." International Society of Bassists 10, no. 2 (winter 1984): 6-12.

------. "In Search of Bottesini, Part Three." International Society of Bassists 11, no. 2 (winter 1985): 24-39.

Miller, M. "Concert Notes." The Strad. London: Orpheus, 1989.

Naish, B. "Bass is Beautiful." MUS TCR City: 1977. 56:11-12 Jul; 18-19 Aug

"Norwich Music Festival." The Musical Times.1889. Oct. 1. - A primary source. This one talks about what will happen on the October premiere of The Garden of Olivet.

"Norwich Music Festival." The Musical Times.1889. Nov. 1. - Reviews of The Garden of Olivet premiere.

"On the Study of the Double Bass with Three Strings. Giovanni Bottesini." American String Teacher. 1969 19:5-6 n2 - This was a little unclear for me as to who wrote it. I have not seen this article as of yet.

Pironti, A. “Bottesini, Giovanni.” Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. 441-442

Planyavsky, A. Geschichte des Kontrabasses. Tutzing, 1970. 271ff

Ravel, Peter. "Giovanni Bottesini." The Strad. London: Orpheus, 1968.

Sartori, C. "Antonio Bazzini e I Suoi Maestri." R MUS ITAL. 1977. 11:606-21 n4

Schšnherr, Max. "An der Schšnen Blauen Donau." …sterreichische Musikzeitschrift. London?: 1968. 23:3-12 Jan.

Slatford, Rodney. "Bottesini." Mus T. 1986. 127:501-2 Sep

------. "Bottesini." New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Stein, Clena. Liner Notes for the CD Passione Amorosa. Harmonia Mundi France HMC905209, W. Germany, 1990.

Walter, D. "The Giovanni Bottesini Centenary." International Society of Bassists 1990.

Warnecke, F. Ad Infinitum: der Kontrabass, seine Geschichte und seine Zukunft .  - This entry is a derivation of the entry "Giovanni Bottesini" from the American String Teacher magazine listed earlier.

Weaver, William. Golden Century of Italian Opera. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1980.

 

Recordings and Record Jacket Liner Notes

Ars Vivendi 2100159

ASV563

ASV626

EMI RLS 7706 - Ero e Leandro: Romanza d'Ero 1902. I found this at thisweb sight. (Do a search on Bottesini).

Gran Duo8830

Largo 5123

Musica Viva MC 30-1069

SIG X22-00

 

Letters written by Giovanni Bottesini

Letters

Letters written to Giovanni Bottesini

Web Bios:

From www.klassic.de

Revised: November 13, 2006.

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Everything below this line is in development. Please use it with caution. If you see an error in the syntax please let me know, Thanks.

Books

, Haweis.My Musical Life, Paris: Publisher and Sons, 1856-01-01

Arditi, Luigi.My Reminiscences, 2 vols., trans. Brian Scoggin.: London: Skeffington and Son, 1896-01-01

Short Biographies of People with which Bottesini had Contact

M

Mercadante, Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele (b. 16 Sept 1795, d. 17 Dec. 1870) - An Italian opera composer and diretor of the music conservatory in Naples. Received an "In memory of" dedication in Bottesini's Quintet V9

P

Papini, Guido (b. Aug. 1, 1847, d. Oct 3, 1912) - The Elegy v.20 is dedicated to Papini.

R

Rotondo, Paolo - Received a dedication in Bottesini's Quartets V2, V4 and V5

V

Vela, Gaetano - Received a dedication in Bottesini's Quartet V1 in si. min

Works of Giovanni Bottesini

I have introduced a new numbering scheme for Bottesini's works. I have done this out of necessity due to the variety of titles, keys and even instrumentation given to the same works. I have found a total of three Opus numbers of the nearly 180 works Bottesini composed. I have tried to match up the Opus numbers to the new listing where possible. I am calling these numbers "V" numbers in honor of Gaspero Nello Vetro to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude for his book entitled Giovanni Bottesini.

Vetro has stated that several works mentioned in other sources have been left off the list. I imagine due to lack of solid proof Bottesini actually wrote the piece etc.

These V numbers are exclusive to this site. If it fancies you, use them. Be warned though, no one else, other than myself, will know what you are talking about.

V	Op.	Title	Key	Category	Instrumentation
1		Quartetto in si min.	b minor	1	2vn, va, vc
2	2	Quartetto in si bem. magg. n. 2, Op. 2	B flat Major	1	2vn, va, vc
3		Quartetto in re magg	D major	1	2vn, va, vc
4	4	Quartetto in fa # min. n.3	f sharp minor	1	2vn, va, vc
5		Quartetto in mi bem	Eb Maj	1	2vn, va, vc
6		Quartetto n. 6 in mi min	e minor	1	2vn, va, vc
7		Quartetto		1	2vn, va, vc
8		Quartetto in si bem. magg	B flat	1	2vn, va, vc
9		Gran quintetto in do min. n. 1	c minor	2	2vn, va, vc, db
10		Quintetto No. 2 in mi min.	e minor	2	2vn, va, 2vc
11		Quintetto No.3 in La magg.	A major	2	2vn, 2va, vc
12		Quintetto [No. 4] in Fa per archi	F major	2	2vn, 2va, vc
13		Adagio melanconico ed appasionato (Elegie par Ernst) com accompagnamento di pianoforte		3	db, pf
14		Allegretto-Capriccio per violone <<à la Chopin>>	See notes	3	See Notes
15		Allegro di concerto (alla Mendelssohn)	See Notes	3	db, pf
16		Aria di Bach		3	db, pf
17		Auld Robin Gray		3	db, pf
18		Barbiere di Siviglia, Sérénade		3	db, pf
19		Beatrice di Tenda di Bellini, Fantasia		3	db, pf
29		Bolero	A and B flat	3	db, pf
21		Capriccio di Bravura		3	db, pf
22		Carnevale di Venezia, fantasia		3	db, pf
36		Cerrito, fantasia		3	db, pf
24		Concertino in si min.		3	db, orch
25		Concerto No.1	fa # min and sol min.	3	db, orch and db, pf
26		Concerto No.2 in si min.	do min.	3	db, orch and db, pf
27		Concerto di Bravura		3	db, pf
28		Contra-Bass Polka		3	db, orch
20	20	Elegy n. 1 in re magg	D Maj.	3	db, pf
30		Elegia n. 2 in mi min	e minor	3	db, pf
31		Elegia n. 3 in Fa	F Maj	3	db, pf
32		Elisir d`amore		3
33		Introduzione e gavotta	A maj	3	db, pf
34		Lucia di Lammermoor, fantasia		3	db, pf
34		Gran fantasia		3
35		Melodia		3	db, pf
35		Romanza Patetica		3
23	23	Nel cor più non mi sento, tema e variazioni sull'aria di Paisiello		3	db, orch and db, pf
37		Norma di Bellini, fantasia		3	db, pf
38		I Puritani, fantasia		3	db, pf
39		Rêverie		3
40		La Sonnambula di Bellini, fantasia sull'opera		3	db, orch and db, pf
41		La Straniera		3	db, orch and db, pf
42		Tarentella		3	db, orch and db, pf
43		Fantasy on Il Trovatore di Giuseppe Verdi		3	db, pf
44		Gran duo I per due contrabbassi		4
45		Gran duo II per due contrabbassi		4
46		Gran duo III per due contrabbassi		4
47		Capriccio a due contrabassi con pianoforte Capriccio a due contrabassi con pianoforte
48		Concerto a due contrabassi
49		Passione amorosa		5
50		Duetto per clarinetto e contrabbasso		5	cl, db
51		Duo concertant sur les thèmes des Puritains, pour violoncello et contrebasse		5	vc, db
52		Gran duo concertante		6	vn, db
53		Morceaux		6	va, pf
54		Rêverie		6	va, pf
55		Capriccio		6	vc, pf
56		Tre melodie		6	vc, pf
57		Rêverie		6	vc, pf
58		Divertimento		6	corno da caccia e orchestra
59		Fugue in A minor		6	pf
60		Preludio			pf
61		3 polke per pianoforte: Arlecchino, Brighella, La Tremblante
62		Polka Bottesini: Il ritorno della Francia,
63		The Garden of Olivet		7
64		Messa di requiem		7
65		Preghiera		7
66		Salve Maria		7
67		Tantum Ergo		7
68		Il contrabbandiere		7
69		Cosa è Dio, Cosa è Santana		7
70		Madre, adorata immagine		7
71		Une bouche aimée
72		Tutto il mundo serra in me
73		L'abbandonata		8
74		Ad Ischia		8
75		L'addio di un Viggianese		8
76		L'alba che sorge		8
77		L'amour		8
78		Un bacio		8
79		Il bacio d'un angiolo		8
80		Il bacio più dolce		8
81		Un bacio solo		8
82		La campana del mio villaggio		8
83		Il camposanto (Quando cadran le foglie)		8
84		Canta Roberto		8
85		Le chegrin de Jeanne (Il lamento della Ghisa)		8
86		Che cosa è Dio? Che cosa è Satana?		8
87		Ci divide l'ocean		8
88		La cloche du village		8
89		Il contrabbandiere (Su pei gioghi)		8
90		Le desespoir		8
91		Di Nizza la vecchia bandiera		8
92		Dove è più questa Napoli		8
93		Dove fuggiste mai		8
94		È il pianto del mio cor!		8
95		Il fantasma		8
96		La fidanzata del demonio		8
97		Una foglia		8
98		Guardami ancor		8
99		Io vi raggiungo alfin		8
100		Je ne suis q'une pauvre enfant		8
101		Je t'aime		8
102		Io vo' cercando		8
103		Love admour		8
104		Lucifero		8
105		Madre adorata immagine		8
106		Magari!		8
107		Mamma!		8
108		La marthyre chrétienne		8
109		Melodia		8
110		Mezzanotte		8
111		Ne quittons pas notre fôret		8
112		La nostra canzone		8
113		Only the stars?		8
114		La ninna nanna		8
115		Il passato		8
116		Per lei		8
117		Il pianto		8
118		La piccola mendica		8
119		La plus fidèle		8
120		Una preghiera		8
121		La rimembranza		8
122		Romanza		8
123		Romanza		8
124		Sempre nell'estasi		8
125		Serenata		8
126		Si j'etais roi		8
127		The smuggler		8
128		Sognai		8
129		Solo		8
130		Something tells me so		8
131		La spagnoletta		8
132		Thy knight am I		8
133		Torna o mio bello		8
134		Tre ariette		8
135		Tutto per me tu sei		8
136		La vallon		8
137		La venditrice di fiori		8
138		Vien la sera		8
139		La villanella		8
140		L'accattone		8
141		Desideri		8
142		Il dolore		8
143		O notte		8
144		Il primo affetto		8
145		Seduzione		8
146		Tout n'est pas rose		8
147		La zingarella		8
148		Farewell, ye verdant Hills		9
149		Hymne national		9
150		Honneur à toi Venise		9
151		Inaugurazione del monumento a Cavour		9
152		Najadi ed angeli		9
153		Til Kongen og Folket		9
154		Colón en Cuba		10
155		L'assedio di Firenze		10
156		Il diavolo della notte		10
157		Marion Delorme		10
158		Un amour en Bavière		10
159		Vinciguerra		10
160		Alì Babà		10
161		Ero e Leandro		10
162		Cedar		10
163		La regina del Nepal		10
164		Nerina		10
165		La figlia dell'angelo o Azäele		10
166		Babele		10
167		L'arrivo		11
168		Fantasia funebre alla memoria del colonnello Nullo		11
169		Graziella		11
170		Marcia funebre		11
171		Marcia Orientale		11
172		Margherita		11
173		Notti Arabe: Il deserto		11
174		Notti Arabe: Il Nilo		11
175		Ouverture		11
176		Promenade des ombres		11
177		Sinfonia		11
178		Sinfonia		11
179		Sinfonia caratteristica		11

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Links to Bottesini Resources on other Sites

Other Noteworthy Sites

bottesini.com There are quite a few letters to and from Bottesini on this site. I don't know what the source is.

Vidoes

Elegy No.1 Vx

Concerto No.2 Vy

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