DaSalo in new Double Bassist

[Paul Warburton]

My God !!!!!!!!!!!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

My God !!!!!!!!!!!

Paul, I played it last night in Orchestra. If you come to sit-in and play beside me one day as a guest, you will need a 'portable' bathroom.. But that 'Depends' on which Bass I take out.. If it's the Storioni, I will let you know in advance so you can dress accordingly..lol

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Paul Warburton

My God !!!!!!!!!!!

PAUL'S BACK!!!!

[Anselm Hauke]

speaking of gasparo...
can anybody please (stefano senni?) translate this?
it´s a letter of stefano scarampella talking among others about a bass by gasparo bertolotti





(PS: hello rene! :-) )

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Anselm Hauke

speaking of gasparo...
can anybody please (stefano senni?) translate this?
it´s a letter of stefano scarampella talking among others about a bass by gasparo bertolotti





(PS: hello rene! :-) )

Looks like an appraisal with measurements. Which of the few known d'Salos was it? Please, translate it and post measurements. We can compare it to the ones shown recently in Brescia and compare, maybe!

[Matthew Tucker]

29 March 1901

Esteemed Signore Bettoni

Firstly, I list the measurements of the instruments belonging to the widow Signore Pasini

Double Bass by Gasparo Bertoletti width 65cm length 2m
Two violas by Gasparo width 24cm, length 69cm
Two violins of the Gasparo school width 21cm, length 60cm
One Cello Scanfranchini width 46cm, length 1,31m
Cello Maggini called Viola da Gamba width 46cm, length 90cm

The Double Bass by Gasparo dates to around 1580 … [he goes on to date the other instruments] … All these instruments are of total insurance value of 9000 Lire.

As far as the naming goes, the poor Cavalier Pasini wrote a card in his own hand for every single instrument indicating the maker and the period.
When I am next coming to Rome I shall let you know several days beforehand. Toward the end of April I should be able to be at your disposition.

It is my honour to salute you with great esteem

Stefano Scarampella

[Anselm Hauke]

matthew,

you are a multi-talented man

thank you!

[Anselm Hauke]

here you can see and hear dragonettis gasparo, played by giuseppe ettore (solobass from la scala, milano)
http://dailymotion.virgilio.it/user/...agonetti_music