Author : Harold East

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Author : Serge Koussevitzky

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Koussevitzky's Double Bass Concerto op. 3 has been one of the most popular works of its genre since its Moscow premiere in 1905, thanks to its skillful combination of Romantic melody and sparkling virtuosity. This is no surprise, as Koussevitzky, the virtuoso double bass player, composed the work for his own instrument. Piano reductions were published as early as 1906/07 in Moscow and 1910 in Leipzig, but these contain numerous errors in the solo part, leaving uncertainty about the correct musical text in many passages to this day.