Miloslav Gajdoš - Chanson Triste for double bass quintet

Chanson Triste was composed in 1989 and is both lyrical and sonorous, utilising the full timbral range of the double bass. Long cantabile melodies contrast a pizzicato accompaniment, above a slow arco bass line, developing subtly as the opening material returns.

Written in a traditional style and influenced by the musical idioms and influences of central Europe, Chanson Triste offers effective musical and technical challenges for the...