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Sensitive and talented, Marc André is one of the few classical musicians to have chosen the double bass as a solo instrument, bringing it out of the orchestral ranks and into the spotlight. Playing a modified double bass - with a sound closer to that of a cello - for this debut album, Marc has chosen an eclectic program spanning eras and styles. From well-known melodies by Gluck to Piazzolla, with Tchaikovsky in between, the repertoire showcases the instruments full expressive range in arrangements for piano and double bass. Marc is also accompanied on two tracks by the guitarist Gabriel Bianco. Album Tracks 1. Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, B. 104 No. 4, Songs My Mother Taught Me (Arr. Kreisler for Double Bass and Piano) 2. Histoire Du Tango III. Nightclub 1960 (Perf. By Double Bass and Guitar) 3. Beau Soir, CD. 84, L. 6 (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 4. Orfeo Ed Euridice, WQ. 30, Act 2 Melody. Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Arr. Kreisler for Double Bass and Piano) 5. Andantino Quietoso, Op. 6, FWV 5 (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 6. Cinema Paradiso Main Theme (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 7. Melodía Sentimental, W556 (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 8. Suite Bergamasque, CD. 82, L. 75 III. Clair de Lune (Arr. Roelens for Double Bass and Piano) 9. Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 7, Träumerei (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 10. In the Mood for Love Yumeji's Theme (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 11. Adagio in G minor (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 12. 6 Pieces, Op. 51 No. 6, Valse Sentimentale (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 13. Elegy (Perf. By Double Bass and Piano) 14. Song from a Secret Garden (Arr. Astanova for Double Bass and Piano) 15. La Vida Breve Danza Española No. 1 (Arr. André & Bianco for Double Bass and Guitar)
