Bottesini: Elegy No. 1 for double bass and guitar (arr. by Luis G. Pérez)

About the Arrangement

This version of Bottesini's famous Elegy is masterfully arranged for double bass and guitar by Luis G. Pérez.

About the Composer

Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889) was the greatest double bass virtuoso of the 19th- century and many of his compositions for double bass are still at the heart of the solo repertoire today. He spent much of his life in the opera house, as conductor and composer, and his music is inspired by the lyrical, cantabile, and virtuosic pyrotechnics of 19th-century Italian opera. He also transcribed a number of works for his own recitals and both arias are attributed to Bottesini but are in fact by other composers.