Media Example 17. J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion, “Sind Blitze, sind Donner in Wolken verschwunden?” mm. 1 - 38. 

Side-by-side video for fingering comparison.

Left video/audio: 3-finger (Müller) fingering; Right audio/video: 4-finger (Franke) fingering

Media Example 1. Beethoven, Symphony no. 5, movt. 4, mm. 44 - 45. Performance by Orchestra of the 18th century and Frans Brüggen.

Media Example 2. Beethoven, Symphony no. 5, movt. 4, mm. 44 - 45. 

Double bass and cello, with original double bass part.

Media Example 3. Beethoven, Symphony no. 5, movt. 4, mm. 44 - 45.

Double bass and cello, with modified double bass part.

Media Example 4. Beethoven, Symphony no. 5, movt. 4, mm. 80 - 90. 

Performance by Orchestra of the 18th century and Frans Brüggen.

Media Example 5. Beethoven, Symphony no. 5, movt. 4, mm. 80 - 90.

Double bass and cello, with original double bass part.

Media Example 6. Beethoven, Symphony no. 5, movt. 4, mm. 80 - 90.

Double bass and cello, with reduced double bass part.

Media Example 7. Beethoven, Symphony no. 6, movt. 4, mm. 21 - 33.

Performance by Orchestra of the 18th century and Frans Brüggen.

Media Example 8. Beethoven, Symphony no. 6, movt. 4, mm. 21 - 33.

Double bass and cello, with original double bass part.

Media Example 9. Beethoven, Symphony no. 6, movt. 4, mm. 21 - 33.

Double bass and cello, with reduced double bass part.

Media Example 10. Beethoven, Symphony no. 6, movt. 5, mm. 43 - 50.

Performance by Orchestra of the 18th century and Frans Brüggen.

Media Example 11. Beethoven, Symphony no. 6, movt. 5, mm. 43 - 50.

Double bass and cello, with original double bass part.

Media Example 12. Beethoven, Symphony no. 6, movt. 5, mm. 43 - 50.

Double bass and cello, with modified double bass part.

Media Example 13. Beethoven, Symphony no. 9, movt. 4, mm. 662 - 670.

Performance by Orchestra of the 18th century and Frans Brüggen.

Media Example 14. Beethoven, Symphony no. 9, movt. 4, mm. 662 - 670. 

Double bass and cello, with original double bass part.

Media Example 15. Beethoven, Symphony no. 9, movt. 4, mm. 662 - 670.

Double bass and cello, with reduced double bass part, option 1.

Media Example 16. Beethoven, Symphony no. 9, movt. 4, mm. 662 - 670. 

Double bass and cello, with reduced double bass part, option 2.

Media Examples 1, 4, 7, 10, 13

Excerpts from: Orchestra of the 18th Century and Frans Brüggen. Beethoven: Complete Symphonies, Violin Concerto, Prometheus. Discs 1, 4, 5. © Decca, 2014. 

 

Media Examples 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16

Performed by Shanti Nachtergaele, Evan Buttar, Ester Domingo Sancho and George Ross; Recorded by Rob Strolenberg and Zuzanna Chajewaska, 23 November 2014.

 

Media Example 17

            Performed and recorded by Shanti Nachtergaele, December 2014.