Domenico Dragonetti - Compositions

Compositions

When he left for London in 1795, Dragonetti left many papers and manuscripts, including a Complete system of the double bass, or instruction book for that instrument, containing many elaborate exercises and studies, in the care of a friend. Unfortunately, they were sold and could not be retrieved by their author when he returned to Venice after some years. Today, many of his letters, personal papers, compositions, solos and manuscripts are to be found in the British Library. Some were directly bequeathed by Dragonetti, some were offered by Vincent Novello, and some were bought at auctions. Some of the compositions by Dragonetti include

• Adagio and Rondo in A major, for double bass and orchestra;
• Andante and Rondo, for double bass and strings;
• Concerto no. 5 in A major, for double bass and orchestra;
• Grande Alegro for Double bass and strings. There also exists an arrangement of Grande Allegro for double bass and piano by Simon Sechter (1788–1867) in British Museum, London (Add,17726)
• Menuet and Alegro for double bass and piano;
• Opera for double bass and piano;
• Sonata for double bass and piano;
• Alegretto for double bass and piano;
• Famous solo in E minor for double bass and piano;
• Adagio and Rondo in C major for double bass and piano;
• Concerto in G major (Andante, Alegretto) for double bass and orchestra
• Serenata, for piano and string bass
• Solo in D major, for double bass and piano
• Pezzo Di Concerto
• Twelve Waltzes for solo double bass

Also

• Concerto in A major for string bass and orchestra; not by Dragonetti, but a hoax by Édouard Nanny