Violone and Contrabass Articles:
It may come as a surprise to many to realize that so much has been published concerning the history and development of double bass instruments. Until recently almost all of the available materials took the form of smaller articles published in fairly obscure specialty journals. But viewed as a whole, and with the addition of a handful of books and dissertations, double bass history should now be fairly accessible. Whether as an overview of 16' usage, the make-up of the basso continuo or with an eye to exploring a specific instrument (such as the "great bass viol" or the "Viennese double bass"), players and scholars alike will find these publications a great resource. Additionally, those interested in this subject should visit the ISB's Online Journal of Bass Research, as well as Jerry Fuller's Double Bass and Violone Internet Archive and Silvio Dalla Torre's website.
Ackerman, A.D. An Introduction to Violone Playing
Ackerman, Andrew. Violone Verismo: Historically Informed Practice.
Double Bassist #3, 1997
Albrecht, Theodore. Anton Grams: Beethoven's Preferred Double Bassist. ISB XXVI #2, 2002
Allsop, Peter. Role of Stringed Bass as Continuo Instrument in
Italian 17th Century Instrumental Music. Chelys VIII, 1978-79
Baines, Francis. The 5-String Fretted Double Bass. GSJ XLI, 1988
Baines, Francis. Fantasias for the Great Dooble Bass. Chelys II, 1970
Baines, Francis. What Exactly is a Violone? EM V, 1977
Baines, Francis. Der Brummende Violone. GSJ XXIII, 1970
Barket, James and Alfred Planyavsky. Bibliography
Barket, Hames. Music in the Vienna Double Bass Archive. ISB XXIV #2, 2000
Bonta, Stephen. Studies in Italian Sacred and Instrumental Music in the 17th Century. Aashgate, 2003
Bonta, Stephen. From Violone to Violoncello: A Question of Strings? JAMIS III, 1977
Bonta, Stephen. Terminology for the Bass Violin
in 17th Century Italy. JAMIS IV, 1978
Bonta, Stephen. The Use of Instruments in Sacred Music in Italy
1560-1700. EM XVIII, 1990
Bonta, Stephen. Five Essential Errors in Planyavsky's Baroque Double Bass Violone. Journal of 17th Century Music, Vol. 6 #2, 2000
Borgir, Tharald. Performance of Basso Continuo in Italian Music.
UMI Research Press, 1977 and 1987
Borghir, Tharald and Planyavsky, Alfred. What Is a Violone? New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1980.
Brun, Paul. A History of the Double Bass. Paris, 1989
Brun, Paul. A New History of the Double Bass. Paris, 2000
Burnett, Henry. Bowed String Instruments of the Continuo-Italy & France: The Basso Continuo. JVdGSA VII, 1970
Burnett, Henry. Bowed String Instruments of the Continuo-Italy & France: The Various Meanings of the Term "Violone." JVdGSA VIII 1971
le Compte, Korneel. Viennese Tuning. ISB 1991-2 XVIII 1
Chapman, David. Historical and Practical Considerations for the Tuning of Double Bass Instruments in Fourths. GSJ, 2003
Cyr, Mary. Basses and Basse Continue in the Orchestra of the Paris Opera. EM X, 1982
Cyr, Mary. "The Basso Continuo" (In Performing Baroque Music).
Amadeus Press, 1992
Dixon, Graham. Continuo Scoring in the Early Baroque: The Role of Bowed-Bass Instruments. Chelys XV, 1986
Dreyfus, Laurence. Bach's Continuo Group. Harvard University Press, 1987
Fink, Bernhard M. Die Geschichte des Kontrabasses und seine Trennung vom Violoncello in der Orchestralen Instrumentation. Gustav Bosse Verlag, 1974
Finson, Jon W. The Violone in Bach's Brandenburg Concerti. GSJ XXIX, 1976
Focht, Josef. Der Wiener Kontrabass. Hans Schneider Verlag, 1999
Fuller, Jerry. Back to Basics - An Approach to Early Music.
Double Bassist Magazine #6, Summer 1998
Fuller, Jerry. In Our Mind's Ear: Playing Baroque Music on
Baroque Instruments. ISB XXIV #2, 2000
Gajdos, Miloslaw. Zum Vorkommen von Kontrabass-Kompositionen aud der zweiten Halfte des 18. Jahrhunderts. Michaelstein/Blankenburg, 1988
Gajdos, Miloslaw. Zeitgemasse und heutige Interpretation der Kontrabass-Kompositionen aus der zweiten Halfte der 18. Jahrhunderts. Michaelstein/Blankenburg, 1988
Gajdos, Miloslav. Der schopferische Nachlass von Johann Matthias Sperger. Sperger Forum #1, 2001
Gandara, Xose Crisanto. El Violon Iberico. Revista de Musicologia, 1999
Gandara, Xose Crisanto. La Escuela de Contrabajo en Espana.
Revista de Musicologia , 2000
Gandara, Xose Crisanto. Algunos Aspectos sobre el Contrabajo en la Musica de Luigi Boccherini. Revista de Musicologia, 2000
Gandara, Xose Crisanto. The Double Bass in the Chamber Music of Luigi Boccherini. ISB XXVI #1, 2002
Gloeckler, Tobias. Von verschollenen Autographen und
"Verstimmten" Kontrabassen. Das Orchester IX, 1997
Gloeckler, Tobias. Ein Ganz Besonders "Schmankerl:" Hoffmeisters Konzert No. 1 fur Kontrabass und Orchester. Das Orchester 9/02
Greenberg, Michael. The Double Bass Class at the Paris Conservatory, 1826-1832. JAMIS XXVI, 2000
Greenberg, Michael. Perfecting the Storm: The Rise of the Double Bass in France, 1701-1815. OJBR I, July 2003
Gstrein, Rainer. Die Bassgeige in der usuellen Musik Osterreichs im 19. Jahrhundert. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Halfpenny, Eric. A Note on the Genealogy of the Double Bass. GSJ I, 1948
Hartmann, Erich. The Development of the Double Bass and Its Schools in Prague, Vienna and Leipzig. ISB 1983 IX 3
Holman, Peter. George Jeffries and the Great Dooble Base. Chelys V, 1973/74
Holman, Peter. Con nobilissimo esercitio della vivuola:
Monteverdi's String Writing. EM #21, 1993
Jacobson, Harry. Edition of an Unpublished Solo-Quartet
by Hoffmeister. ISB 1988 XV 1
Jones, David Wyn. Vanhal, Dittersdorf and the Violone. EM X, 1982
Kearns, Andrew. The Orchestral Serenade in 18th Century Salzburg.
Journal of Musicological Research XVI #3, 1997
Koopman, Ton. Recording Bach's Early Cantatas. EM 1996
Lambert, Jim. Bibliography of Articles About the History of the Double Bass
Leavis, Ralph. J.S.Bach's Violone Parts. 1977
Lehning, Steve. Rumblings. ISB 1995 XX 1
Malusi, Lauro. Il Violone e Il Suo Impiego Nei Secoli Passati. Nuovo Revista Musicale Italiana XIII, 1979
Martius, Klaus and Moens, Karel. Wie authentisch ist ein Original?
Concerto, June 1988
McClure, Theron. The Violone. ISB III #1, 1976
McClure, Theron. Bach's Bass. ISB VIII #1, 1981
Meier, Adolf. Konzertante Muzik fur Kontrabass in der Wiener Klassik.
Musikverlag Emil Katzbichler, 1969, 1979
Meier, Adolf. Der Wiener Kontrabass und seine Spieltechnik in der Zeit der Wiener Klassik. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Meier, Adolf. Vienna Double Bass and Its Technique. ISB 1987 XIII 3
Meier, Adolf. The Vienna Double Bass and Its Technique During the Era
of the Vienna Classic. ISB 1987 XIII 3
Meier, Adolf. Thematisches Werkverzeichnis der Komponistionen von Johannes Sperger. Michaelstein/Blankenburg, D21, 1990
Meier, Adolf. Johannes Sperger - die fuhrende Personlichkeit
der Wiener Kontrabassschule Im Zeitalter der Wiener Klassik. Michaelstein/Blankenburg, H36, 1988
Moens, Karel. Entwichlung von Baumerkmalen im Fruhen Bassstreichinstrumentenbau. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Morton, Joëlle. The Early History and Use of the G Violone. VdGSA 1999
Morton, Joëlle. Haydn's Missing Double Bass Concerto. ISB XXII 3, 1997
Morton, Joëlle. Back to the Future: The Renaissance of the Violone.
Double Bassist Magazine #12, 2000
Morton, Joëlle. The Eccles Sonata. ISB XXV #1, 2001
Morton, Joëlle. Evolution Theory: A Bass By Any Other Name. Double Bassist Magazine Vol. 21, Summer 2002
Myers, Herbert. Renaissance Viol Tunings: A Reconsideration. JVdGSA 2007-8
Myers, Herbert. The Sizes and Tunings of Early Viols: Some Questions
(and a Few Answers). JVdGSA 2001
Myron, Richard. Rumblings. ISB XXII #2, 1998
Palmer, Fiona. Domenico Dragonetti In England (1794-1846). Oxford University Press, 1997
Peterson, Alf. Der Kontrabass In der Koniglich Schwedischen Hofkapelle. Michaelstein/Blankenburg, H36, 1988
Planyavsky, Alfred. Geschichte des Kontrabasses. Hans Schneider Verlag, 1970, 1984
Planyavsky, Alfred. Correspondence to H. Burnett VdGSA 1973
Planyavsky, Alfred. Zehn Jahre Wiener Kontrabassarchiv. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Planyavsky, Alfred. (James Barket, trans) The Baroque Double Bass Violone. Scarecrow Press, 1998
Planyavsky, Alfred. Der Barockkontrabass Violone (2nd Edition), Hans Schneider Verlag, 1998
Planyavsky, Alfred. Der Violone der Handel- und Bach-Zeit.
Michaelstein/Blankenburg H7, 1978
Planyavsky, Alfred. Get the Picture: The Double Bass in 16th and 17th Century Art. Double Bassist #17, 2001
Planyavsky, Alfred. The Contrabass at the Time of Handel
and Bach. ISB IV #2, 1977-78
Planyavsky, Alfred. The Violone and Violoncello in the 17th Century.
ISB XIII #2, 1987
Planyavsky, Alfred. Zur Grundung der Johann-Matthias Sperger Gesellschaft. Sperger Forum #1, 2001
Riedel, Friedrich Wilhelm. Streichquartette und -quintette mit Kontrabass. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Roberts, Dane. Rumblings. ISB 1996 XXI 2
Rosengard, Duane. Cremonese Double Basses, Editrice Turris, 1992
Sas, Stephen. Dissertation Summary: A History of Double Bass Performance Practice: 1500 - 1900.
Sawodny, Wolfgang. Das Klavierquintett mit Kontrabass. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Schmid, Manfred Hermann. Instrumentennamen und Stimmlagenbezeichnungen vom 16. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Schmidt, Harro. Beitrag zur Geschichte der Bassettinstrumente. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Schultz, Michael. The Tuning of the Viennese Double Bass. ISB 1989 XV 3
Segerman, E. On the Double Bass and Related Instruments Before 1700. FOMRHI Quarterly #50, 1988
Sehnal, Jiri. Streicherstimmen in den Sonaten der Leichtensteinschen Musiksammlung Kremsier. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Seifert, Herbert. Der Violone in Wien im 17. Jahrhundert. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Sinclair, David. Rumblings. ISB 1994 XIX 3
Slatford, Rodney. History of the Double Bass. New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1980.
Stradner, Gerhard. Streichbassgrossen ausserhalb der Norm. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion, Edition Helbling, 1986
Trumpf, Klaus. Virtuositat In der Werken fur Solo-Kontrabass von Johann Matthias Sperger. Michaelstein/Blamkenburg H36, 1988
Trumpf, Klaus. Johann Matthias Sperger - bedeutender Kontrabassist und Komponist des 18. Jahrhunderts. Michaelstein/Blankenburg H7, 1978
Trumpf, Klaus. In "Lexicon der Deutschen Musikkultur, 2001:" Johannes Matthias Sperger. Sperger Forum #1, 2001
Ueltzen, Dieter. Johann Matthias Sperger in der Hofkapelle Ludwgslust.
Sperger Forum #1, 2001
Unverricht, Hubert. Die Beteiligung des Kontrabasses in der Triosonate und Kammermusik von 1720 bis 1770. Kontrabass und Bassfunktion,
Edition Helbling, 1986
Urquart, Margaret. The 17th Century Violone. ISB 1997 XXI 3
Watkin, David. Corelli's op. 5 Sonatas: Violino e Violone o cimbalo. EM 1996
Webster, James. Violoncello and Double Bass in the Chamber Music of Haydn and His Viennese Contemporaries, 1750-1780. JAMS XXIX #3, 1976
Webster, James. The Scoring of Mozart's Chamber Music for Strings. Music in the Classic Period: Essays in Honor of Barry S. Brook. Pendragon Press, 1985
Willens, Michael. Rumblings. ISB 1995 XX 2
Zusman, Shanon. Review of Alfred Planyavsky's The Baroque Double Bass Violone. JAMIS XXVI, 2000
Zusman, Shanon. A Critical Review of Stephen Bonta's Studies in Italian Sacred and Instrumental Music in the 17th Century. OJBR II, 2004 |