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National Symphony Orchestra Performs the Irish Premiere of Gerald Barry's Double Bass Concerto

Sep. 20, 2023

On September 29 at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, the National Symphony Orchestra, led by Jaime Martín, perform the Irish premiere of Gerald Barry's double bass concerto, Aus Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (From The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant) featuring Matthew McDonald as soloist.


Excerpt from Aus Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant/Gerald Barry/Berlin Philharmonic/
Matthew McDonald, double bass/John Storgårds, conductor

Gerald Barry’s double bass concerto follows on from his other major concertos such as the acclaimed Piano Concerto, Viola Concerto, and Cello Concerto. The work was written for Principal Bass of the Berlin Philharmonic, Matthew McDonald. Described by Barry to be a ‘dreamlike scene’, the concerto draws on material from one of his early operas, transformed to bring life to the unique soundworld and virtuosity of the double bass.

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Gerald Barry
Aus Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (2021)
for double bass and orchestra
2(1.pic, 2.pic, afl).2(2.ca)2.bcl.3(3cbn)-4.2(1.Dtpt).3.1-timp.perc(mar, s.d.)-pno-str
29'
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