Dave Anderson: Capriccio No. 2 for Solo Double Bass (1997)
About the Composition This work is based on several motives from the composer's own Concerto for Double Bass, Strings, & Harp, written for Hal Robinson, Principal Bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. About the Composer Dave Anderson has been Principal Bass with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra since 1996, and the Britt Festival Orchestra since 1994. He has performed extensively with many diverse ensembles including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, Aspen Festival, Chautauqua (NY) Festival, Colorado Philharmonic (NRO), Colorado Music Festival, the LaSalle Quartet, and as a soloist with Richard Stoltzman, Gene Bertoncini, Nigel Kennedy, Bobby McFerrin, Doc Severinsen, and many others. Anderson is an internationally acclaimed composer of orchestral and chamber works, with performances around the world shared on YouTube. His Concerto for Double Bass, Strings & Harp, was commissioned and premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra with Pr