Abstract
This paper provides a formal analysis of Giovanni Bottesini’s most important operatic paraphrases for double bass and piano within a larger context and explore their connection with the original operas. The absence of this connection is one of the main problems found when performing these works. Starting with a brief exploration of the plot of the operas, the analysis here presented traces in detail the melodic transformations that Bottesini implemented in each of his operatic renditions. As conclusion, it offers a set of suggestions that may help the performer to strengthen the connections between the instrumental virtuoso repertoire and the emotional potential of the operatic realm.
| Translated title of the contribution | Estableciendo las delimitaciones en las paráfrasis operísticas de Giovanni Bottesini |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 71-96 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Ensayos. Historia y teoría del arte |
| Volume | XXVI |
| Issue number | 43 |
| State | Published - Jul 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |