Simón García: Sounds of Spain 3 for unaccompanied double bass
About the Collection Sounds of Spain 3 is an exciting series of evocative and vibrant works for unaccompanied double bass. An international flavor encapsulates jazzy and popular styles in effervescent music which is always engaging and invigorating, featuring recent commissions by bassists in Romania, Norway, and Great Britain. Ideal for the intermediate-advanced bassist. 1. Fantasy on a Romanian Folk Song Fantasy on a Romanian Folk Song is virtuoso work for unaccompanied double bass, commissioned by the Romanian virtuoso Petru Iuga, and was premiered at Galicia Graves Double Bass Festival and Competition on 10 March, 2018 in Culleredo, Spain. The work is a fantasy or theme and variations on a very popular Romanian song titled Ciuleandra. It starts directly with variations and in the middle the audience will can recognise the folk song. I wrote the piece is a virtuoso work and use the entire range of the double bass, including double stops where the melody is changing from the low t