Giovanni Bottesini
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Giovanni Bottesini was an Italian Romantic composer, conductor, and a double bass virtuoso.
Portrait of Giovanni Bottesini by Vespasiano Bignami
Venere's Temple, set design for Ero e Leandro act 1 (1879).
Bottesini with his Testore bass around 1865
Double bass
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The double bass, also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, or simply the bass, is the largest and lowest-pitched chordophone in the modern symphony orchestra. Similar in structure to the cello, it has four or five strings.
Jazz bassist Ron Carter at Altes Pfandhaus in Cologne
Ellen Andrea Wang performing at the Oslo Jazz Festival
Double bass is a standard instrument in bluegrass groups.