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Double Bass

I'm excited to present a selection of the double bass repertoire I've played, including rarely heard works and ones that have been written especially for me. You can sort the works by your own interests. Enjoy!

Albums

Fantasy

Ron Merhavi – Double Bass

Benjamin Goodman – Piano

Fantasy

Romantic & Contemporary gems for Double Bass & Piano, by Serge Lancen, Robert Fuchs, Clara Schumman arr. Diana Gannett, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich & World premiere recording of Alan Hovhaness' Fantasy in its original version for double bass

01) Serge Lancen, Croquis: I. Habanera   

02) Serge Lancen, Croquis: II. Mais que se passe-t-il donc? 

03) Serge Lancen, Croquis: III. Tilbury

04) Serge Lancen, Croquis: IV. Tendresse

05) Serge Lancen, Croquis: V. Reminiscence

06) Serge Lancen, Croquis: VI. Espagnolade

07) Robert Fuchs, 3 Stuecke, op. 96: I. Allegro moderato 

08) Robert Fuchs, 3 Stuecke, op. 96: II. Andante

09) Robert Fuchs, 3 Stuecke, op. 96: III. Allegro non troppo ma passionato

10) Clara Schumann, 3 Romanzen, op. 22, arr. Gannett: I.Andante molto

11) Clara Schumann, 3 Romanzen, op. 22, arr. Gannett:   II.Allegretto, mit zartem Vortrage

12) Clara Schumann, 3 Romanzen, op. 22, arr. Gannett: III.Leidenschaftlich schnell

13) Ellen Taaffe Zwilich / Lament 

14) Alan Hovhaness / Fantasy, op. 277

Up My Bass

Ron Merhavi – Double Bass

Up My Bass

Original works for Double Bass alone from USA (Philip Glass), Canada-Iran (Behzad Ranjbaran), Germany-Turkey (Fazil Say), Sweden (Erland Von Koch), Denmark (Bent Lorentzen) & Mexico (Rodrigo Mata) [also see Ron Merhavi's previous album "One on One – Double Bass' Many Faces"]

01) Philip Glass, from The Not-Doing of an Insomniac: 2. Not Tasting   

02) Philip Glass, from The Not-Doing of an Insomniac: 5. Not Seeing

03) Philip Glass, from The Not-Doing of an Insomniac: 6. Not Touching

04) Behzad Ranjbaran / Ballade   

05) Fazil Say / Nightwalk, Sonata for Double Bass solo, op. 93: I. Allegro assai - Meno mosso cantabile - Allegro assai   

06) Fazil Say / Nightwalk, Sonata for Double Bass solo, op. 93: II. Adagio espressivo, Quasi Duduk   

07) Fazil Say / Nightwalk, Sonata for Double Bass solo, op. 93: III. Presto

08) Erland Von Koch / Monolog 18   

09) Bent Lorentzen / Tiefe   

10) Rodrigo Mata / VIII Decennium 

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Shir (Song)

Ron Merhavi – Double Bass

Benjamin Goodman – Piano

Shir

Showcasing the lyric side of Double Bass & Piano – instrumental song versions, recorded in Jerusalem

01) Stanley Myers / Cavatina, arr. Byron Yasui   

02) Eyal Bat / An English Souvenir, with Benjamin Goodman   

03) Serge Lancen / Berceuse pour Bebe Hippopotame   

04) Joachim Stutschewsky, Six Israeli Melodies: I. Legend   

05) Joachim Stutschewsky, Six Israeli Melodies: II. Raindrops

06) Joachim Stutschewsky, Six Israeli Melodies: III. You, Earth

07) Joachim Stutschewsky, Six Israeli Melodies: IV. Oriental Melody

08) Joachim Stutschewsky, Six Israeli Melodies: V. Prayer

09) Joachim Stutschewsky, Six Israeli Melodies: VI. Wanderer's Song

10) Rabbi Shalom Charitonov, arr. Gideon Klein / Lullaby (Ukolebavka) – Shechav Beni   

11) Daniel Sambursky, arr. Kurt Weill / Song of the Valley   

12) Menashe Ravina, arr. Ernst Toch / A Watermelon 

13) Mordechai Zeira, arr. Paul Dessau / Lo, I play upon my Flute   

14) Eyal Bat / An English Souvenir, with Eyal Bat   

15) Vilmos Montag / Silhouette – Intermezzo 

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One on One

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