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The Elegia is lyrical and melancholic with beautiful singing lines in the solo bass, while the Tarantella is a virtuosic, energetic piece in the traditional Italian folk dance style that exudes technical brilliance and rhythmic drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wsJkdVe2s7o?si=dJZBnGPj3FWTf3He\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bAR_ii7-caE?si=xM5T6JORS9_K9aFe\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Morton is the Professor of Double Bass at Texas Tech University. 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It was with that CD that Roger Dettmer of \u003ci\u003eClassical CD Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e proclaimed him as “a most artistic representative of the new generation developed in the last half century.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorton has played under the direction of many conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Lorin Maazel, Alexander Schneider, Hans Graf, Gunther Herbig, Vladimir Spivakov, Maxim Shostakovich, Gunther Schuller, Nicholas MacGeegan, Marvin Hamlisch, John Williams, Henry Mancini and Mitch Miller. Dr. Morton has twice appeared as the guest principal bass of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada, Pinchas Zuckerman, Music Director. He has performed in Alice Tully and Avery Fischer Halls in Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Musikverein in Vienna, La Scala in Milan, and has appeared in Carnegie Hall, New York City over 30 times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorton has performed on stage with many pop artists including: Dizzie Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, James Taylor, The Beach Boys (twice), Brian Wilson, Three Dog Night, Doc Severinson, The Eagles, Jose Feliciano, Marilyn McCoo, Peter, Paul \u0026amp; Mary, Luciano Pavorotti (twice), Judy Collins (twice), The Smothers Brothers, Marichi Cobre, Ricky Scaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Asleep at the Wheel, Boyz2 Men, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditionally, Mark Morton is an accomplished pianist, having appeared as piano concerto soloist with several orchestras, including the Houston Symphony Orchestra. 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The piece is both dramatic and playful, while also showcasing the performer's technical skill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/whUrtfdGkyc?si=uI7FN85VP2u1YhfK\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Morton is the Professor of Double Bass at Texas Tech University. Dr. Morton is the first-prize winner of the 1990 International Society of Bassists Solo Competition held in New York City, and is the author of the popular “Dr. Morton” series of double bass technique books, and numerous articles in all important trade periodicals. For 23 years, he was a member of the Columbus (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra – 14 years as principal bass and 9 years as assistant principal bass. 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He has performed in Alice Tully and Avery Fischer Halls in Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Musikverein in Vienna, La Scala in Milan, and has appeared in Carnegie Hall, New York City over 30 times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorton has performed on stage with many pop artists including: Dizzie Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, James Taylor, The Beach Boys (twice), Brian Wilson, Three Dog Night, Doc Severinson, The Eagles, Jose Feliciano, Marilyn McCoo, Peter, Paul \u0026amp; Mary, Luciano Pavorotti (twice), Judy Collins (twice), The Smothers Brothers, Marichi Cobre, Ricky Scaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Asleep at the Wheel, Boyz2 Men, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditionally, Mark Morton is an accomplished pianist, having appeared as piano concerto soloist with several orchestras, including the Houston Symphony Orchestra. 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Dr. Morton has twice appeared as the guest principal bass of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada, Pinchas Zuckerman, Music Director. 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String orchestral parts \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.markmortonbass.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eavailable for rental here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful pair of pieces opens with the lyrical, expressive Introduction that creates an intimate and contemplative atmosphere before transitioning into the Gavotte, which captures the elegant yet playful dance with Bottesini’s characteristic flourishes. The piece exudes a sophisticated charm, moving between moments of virtuosity and deeply expressive, song-like passages that give it both technical brilliance and emotional warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aul4uk7jaG8?si=qLYQcJMrp-NliZQ4\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Morton is the Professor of Double Bass at Texas Tech University. Dr. Morton is the first-prize winner of the 1990 International Society of Bassists Solo Competition held in New York City, and is the author of the popular “Dr. Morton” series of double bass technique books, and numerous articles in all important trade periodicals. 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It was with that CD that Roger Dettmer of \u003ci\u003eClassical CD Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e proclaimed him as “a most artistic representative of the new generation developed in the last half century.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorton has played under the direction of many conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Lorin Maazel, Alexander Schneider, Hans Graf, Gunther Herbig, Vladimir Spivakov, Maxim Shostakovich, Gunther Schuller, Nicholas MacGeegan, Marvin Hamlisch, John Williams, Henry Mancini and Mitch Miller. Dr. Morton has twice appeared as the guest principal bass of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada, Pinchas Zuckerman, Music Director. He has performed in Alice Tully and Avery Fischer Halls in Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Musikverein in Vienna, La Scala in Milan, and has appeared in Carnegie Hall, New York City over 30 times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorton has performed on stage with many pop artists including: Dizzie Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, James Taylor, The Beach Boys (twice), Brian Wilson, Three Dog Night, Doc Severinson, The Eagles, Jose Feliciano, Marilyn McCoo, Peter, Paul \u0026amp; Mary, Luciano Pavorotti (twice), Judy Collins (twice), The Smothers Brothers, Marichi Cobre, Ricky Scaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Asleep at the Wheel, Boyz2 Men, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditionally, Mark Morton is an accomplished pianist, having appeared as piano concerto soloist with several orchestras, including the Houston Symphony Orchestra. His recent release on Albany Records, \u003ci\u003eBottesini Greatest Hits\u003c\/i\u003e features Morton accompanying himself on piano, for which \u003ci\u003eAmerican Record Review\u003c\/i\u003e says, “Mark Morton is a fine player on both instruments, and the music is lovely…” \u003ci\u003eFanfare\u003c\/i\u003e commented, “His intonation is fine, and he certainly handles the bravura passages well.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormerly, Dr. Morton was instructor of double bass \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eat Capital University, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Ohio Wesleyan University, and was the assistant double bass instructor for Gary Karr at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut.He has taught at summer festivals in the US, Canada, France, Belgium, and Costa Rica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe DrMarkMorton YouTube Channel is a go-to reference for TMEA All-State audition demonstrations, excerpts, etudes and solos, and even a number of Beatle covers, fo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003er which the Arizona Republic described Morton as “an accomplished musician who sounds like a cross between Lennon and McCartney.” The DrMarkMorton YouTube Channel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand has garnered more than 7400 subscribers and over 1.5 million views.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Morton earned the undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Juilliard School in New York, being only the second bassist to earn the Artist Diploma, Bachelor, Master and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees all from Juilliard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile there, he was a member of the first historically informed performance group at Juilliard - the Juilliard Chamber Orchestra - under the direction harpsichordist Albert Fuller. The JCO performed a 13 city, 10 country tour of South America in summer 1983. Morton was also a member of the Bach Players, a student formed ensemble that performed all the major orchestral works of J.S. Bach. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis principal teachers include David Walter, Channing Robbins, Stuart Sankey, Eugene Levinson and Winston Budrow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Morton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44531226181676,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/0559\/2876\/files\/InroductionandGavotteCompletewithCovers-01.png?v=1780506776"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/0559\/2876\/collections\/AuldRobinGrayCovers_Page_1.png?v=1788465462","url":"https:\/\/shop.doublebasshq.com\/collections\/bottesini-urtext-collection-morton.oembed","provider":"Double Bass Sheet Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}