STYLISTIC FEATURES OF THE INTERPRETATION OF GIOVANNI BOTTESINI'S CONCERTO NO. 2 IN B MINOR FOR DOUBLE BASS AND ORCHESTRA

Abstract

The article examines the stylistic features of the interpretation of Giovanni Bottesini's Concerto No. 2 in B minor for double bass and orchestra. In the context of the work of the outstanding Italian composer-double bassist, the creative achievements that became "revolutionary" for the development of the double bass concerto genre are analyzed. Research attention is focused not only on the technical discoveries of the instrument, a new model of concert style is revealed, in which the double bass appears for the first time as a full-fledged carrier of melodic and dramatic expressiveness. Particular emphasis is given to vivid examples where different types of thinking are synthesized – solo and ensemble. which led to the emergence of a new model of instrumental concerto. It is noted that Giovanni Bottesini's Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra No. 2 in B minor takes undisputed leadership in the repertoire of double bassists and is one of the top concerts in world performance practice. It has been studied that the work remains an elite musical work, which reflects the level of instrumental mastery and artistic thinking of the musician, their common features. The purpose of the article is to analyze and reveal the uniqueness of the composition, using the example of the Concerto for Double Bass with Orchestra No. 2 in B-moll by Giovanni Bottesini, to provide a characteristic of the artistic and technical means and stylistic features that determine the specifics of the performance interpretation. The study traces the formation of the double bass as a solo instrument, outlines the role of Bottesini in the formation of a new concert style, and reveals the features of lyrical thinking, dynamic expressiveness and improvisation of his concerts. Research methodology. The article is based on a set of approaches aimed at a comprehensive study of the specifics of the interpretation of the Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B-moll by G. Bottesini. The study uses historical-contextual, system-analytical, comparative-stylistic, musical-analytical and interpretative-performing methods that provide a deep disclosure of the genre, style and performance features of the composer's Concerto. Scientific novelty. It consists in a comprehensive analysis of the interpretation of the double bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor by G. Bottesini, in particular in determining the specifics of his performance style, interpretative principles and the role of the composer in the formation of the virtuoso direction of double bass art. For the first time, the emphasis is placed on the relationship between the composer's idea and performance practice as a key factor in the development of the double bass Concerto genre. The conclusions indicate that the Concerto for Double Bass with Orchestra No. 2 in B minor by G. Bottesini laid the foundation for a new type of double bass concerto, which combines vocals, technical virtuosity and ensemble interaction with the orchestra.