A Night at the Opera: Act Two for double bass & piano (arr. David Heyes)

About the Compositions Arranged by David Heyes, Ludvig Hegner & Josef Emanuel Storch A Night at the Opera: Act Two brings together four evocative orchestral interludes and two exquisite arias from six operas, arranged by David Heyes (b.1960), Ludvig Hegner (1851-1923) and Josef Emanuel Storch (1841-1876). Aimed at the intermediate bassist, with some knowledge of thumb position, each piece has been carefully selected to demonstrate the lyrical and sonorous qualities of the double bass. The world of opera has long inspired composers and players to plunder the best arias and melodies to transcribe for other instruments. The double bass is no exception, and Bottesini's operatic fantasias are still at the very heart of our solo repertoire into the 21st century. It's difficult to keep a good tune down! A Night at the Opera: Act Two is available for both solo and orchestral tunings. 1. C.W. Gluck (1714-1787) - Menuet d’Orphée (Orfeo ed Euridice) Orfeo ed Euridice was first performed in