Anton Davidyants - Concerto For Bass (composer Alexander Rosenblatt)

Due to many many questions regarding the sound and "lack" of bass in this video, I need to tell you something - please USE your headphones 🙂 I didn't think I'll need to expain that. But yeah, you're NOT gonna hear enough bass from your smartphone. So please use either headphones or new macbooks/ipads - they also have very decent and loud speakers.
I’ve been waiting for this moment since the 10th of July. About 3 months ago I recorded this extremely beautiful and, in my opinion, masterpiece of a composition with the Omsk Philharmonic Orchestra. This is a Concerto for Bass that was written exclusively for me by one of my favorite composers of our era, Alexander Rosenblatt. Some of you probably saw my posts about this Concerto a year ago. Then I had a concert in Omsk and made some amateur recordings on my iPhone, which I partly posted.
Now I finally recorded it professionally with the Omsk Philharmonic! I flew to Omsk from Shanghai just to make this recording. Finally I can show the Concerto to you guys as well as to some conductors that might be interested in including it in their concert program. Btw, if you know conductors or organizers that might be interested in this, don’t hesitate to drop me a message :)
It took me 3 months to finish mixing and recording because I was insanely busy all the time. Now I finally had some free days, selected all the takes, and went to a studio where I mixed and edited it.
Now I want to express my huge gratitude to people without whom this project would not have been possible.
First of all, Alexander Rosenblatt himself, who dedicated 5 months of his life to compose such a masterpiece. Alexander, no words can describe how grateful and blessed I am to have you as my closest friend in our musical family and play your incredible music.
Side note, Alexander knew my mother even before I was born, because they both were studying at Moscow Conservatory of Music. So he has known me since I was a 3 months old or something. Who would’ve guessed that 33 years later I’ll be playing music that he created especially for me. It’s a very touching moment for me, honestly. Thank you, my guru and friend!
Secondly, I would like to thank Mike Romanyuk for whom without his support this project would never see the light of day. Thank you so much for supporting and believing in this project!
Then I’d like to thank Dmitry Vasiliev - the conductor of the orchestra. I’m extremely grateful for letting me record this with you!
Mixing was done by an old friend of mine Ilya Lukashev, who happened to be one of the best sound engineers in Russia. He did it within 4 hours today btw. I was shocked by how fast he worked and his professionalism. Thank you, Ilia!
For video editing, I’d like to thank Valeria Rozhuk. She also did a great job within no time. We did sound and video both within like 6 hours in total. I’m very impressed.
A very special thanks go to one of my favorite pianists and closest friends Julia Perminova. She recorded keyboard parts being on a cruise ship in Caribbean Sea! She's not in the video, but you can hear exactly her beautiful piano playing including a keyboard solo section.
Thanks to my best friend in China and Hong Kongese brother Steve Ma for lending me this beautiful Ken Smith bass. Sounds incredible.
And also thanks to my favorite bass luthier in Germany Reiner Dobbratz for making this Le Fay Fretless with a stainless steel fingerboard, I'm also using this bass for the middle ballad part.
Thanks to my favorite drummer in Russia Ignat Kravtsov who flew with me to Omsk to support the orchestra. You rock, bro!
Again, I’m very thankful for each and everyone of you!
And now.. please enjoy the result of our efforts. For me it’s one of the most exciting projects I have ever participated in and I would love to keep doing more and more orchestral works. It’s an incomparable feeling I’m telling you :)
Sorry for such a long description but I needed to thank everyone.
Go!

[@artikulg1188]

Антон - ЭТО МИРОВОЙ УРОВЕНЬ ! с ГОРДОСТЬЮ, ЧТО в России , ВСЁ-ТАКИ ЕСТЬ ТАКИЕ МУЗЫКАНТЫ ! БРАВО !!!

[@craigmack-cv3cp]

One ☝️ of most amazing musical 🎵 arrangements I’ve ever heard . The bassist is outta this world 🌎 he’s the definition of excellence!!! Bravo 👏

[@user-rc4cr5qt5u]

Шедевр Антон.Вот это музыка.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@alexbatshev4911]

Антоха! Ты, наверное, самый уникальный басист наших времён, постсоветского пространства, которого я знаю! Друг из Сиэтла!

[@evgenygrebennikov6271]

Блин, как же такое умудрился пропустить. Потрясающая музыка, великолепная игра. Никогда бы не подумал, что настолько буду кайфовать от бас-гитары. И баланс классный, ибо бас-гитара и должна звучать так. Кому надо, все слышат прекрасно. Представляю, как это вживую звучало здорово

[@Vagner_Bass_Andrade]

This presentation is phenomenal... I loved it. Great Anton Davidyants 🎶🎵🔥👌🏽🔥👌🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

[@dslapster64]

Absolutely breathtaking

[@7777valik]

Дякую,Антон за хорош професійне виконання!!!

[@leedodson3136]

Insane, my friend! May the peace of music be with you!

[@slavasigal6058]

мне очень понравилось, это действительно высокое искусство, браво !!!!

[@LiorOzeriBass]

this is beautiful. and so are you. that may have come out wrong.

[@andreymeunargia5278]

Невероятная работа!!!

[@petr.prucakov]

Сыграно на высшем уровне! 👍 Антон браво!И оркестру тоже - 👏А вот к звуку, особенно барабанов, действительно, отнеслись как-то не серьезно, в наше то цифровое время.

[@AlexGalef]

Это просто божественно! Спасибо за музыку!

[@Josh_Herman]

Truly an amazing piece Master bass player Anton, going on my favorites

[@gracebass93]

Здорово, когда занимаешься тем, что приносит удовольствие!

[@sexylover780]

Wonderful and an amazing concert! Anton nailed it, he is an incredible player, love the music he has done with Evgeny Pobozhiy.

[@juanpablogomez4545]

Maestro!

[@user-li8zl9cr3i]

Огонь!!!Супермузыкантище!! Оркестр тоже хорош! интересно стало ноты посмотреть, но видимо их нет в сети

[@Ephel81]

Красивейшая музыка и шикарное исполнение! Спасибо!

[@yourfavguitar]

Буйство красок и техники. Шикарно!

[@rogerioreckel6335]

Wow...you got to come to US..for tour...i know the time is not appropriate but as soon as you can.

[@eliotdoyle_music5488]

Absolutely incredible!

[@Vanderkleyamp]

This is incredible, congratulations!!!

[@johanhackman]

I find this very exciting! The composition is very good as well as your bass playing and the orchestra playing! I just say "wow"!

[@kwakuappiah9996]

Beautiful 💯💯

[@maurizioscocco7386]

no words, incredible!

[@dslapster64]

This is excellent. Beautiful music and well played.Love the bass playing especially.

[@eddiecousinsjr]

Beautiful!!

[@TomDesmond]

beautiful piece - amazing playing, Anton

[@Pinny141]

Eres un master..

[@davemau5e]

Insane! Truly a masterpiece of bass! Speechless 😶🤭...

[@user-hb5jk9ub6i]

Антон,ты просто фантастический басист! Ты лучший!!

[@marcosfischer_]

Amazing job, Anton!

[@thundermcloud]

Bravo!!...amazing performance by a true bass giant!

[@leedodson3136]

Anton, hell of a memory my friend! A Natural, not to say you didn’t put your time in. Very inspiring! May the peace of music be with you! Excellent Job!!! When you want the best, use the best!

[@pianist9]

I just had a very meaningful 13 mins in my life, by coming across this music, with combination of classical and jazz elements, not to mention how hard the orchestration can be. It’s better to listen with headphone. Really like your rendition and thanks for sharing your story in the description.

[@AntonDavidyants]

Thank you!

[@bigwave1827]

Anton has been following you for a while in your various projects. Here you are amazing (as always!) And the composition is truly something incredible, played by talented musicians. A pearl of contemporary music. I hope I have the opportunity to listen to you live. Thanks for this video: it's very exciting.

[@malcolmianpeters2168]

You are fantastic!

[@stratrovarius]

Amazing performance...and the mix is perfect both through headphones and living room loudspeakers.

[@dslapster64]

Incredible bass work on a great bass

[@emsrelin]

Anton, you are sensational. Huge embrace from Southern Brazil. Have been accompanying your work since a good while and think you are one of the most outstanding bassists of these later years. Please receive my compliments for your music and technique; it is not only impressive, but rather good to hear🤝

[@BASSmarcin92]

amazing job! Congratulations

[@BilltheBass88]

Anton, you are an absolute machine, this was amazing, was smiling all throughout, amazing work and inspiring as always. Bill.

[@TheTZblade]

Это,.. Просто.... Очешуэнноооо!!!!

[@user-qp8iu6bv4o]

Грандиозно! И по замыслу, и по исполнению!!!

[@rafaelsales808]

Monstrooooo!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AndrewKosinskicomposer]

Wow! This is practically a double concerto for bass and drums! The two were perfectly in touch with eachother. Incredible playing and very engaging writing. Rosenblatt only writes powerhouse music. Blows me away every time. Unfortunately I’m not a conductor but if I was I would program this in a heart beat!

[@Shuzies]

This is Fantastic

[@GokhanCebecioglu]

Amazingggg🤘🤘🤘

[@user-ho8oi6fo3o]

Очень, очень круто!!! Великолепно! Спасибо вам!

[@AlexGalef]

Браво!!!

[@Deep42Thought]

Слов нет! Это безумно круто!

[@al.gulino]

Bravissimi !! wow the Top of Matser Class .. respectfully

[@user-fg2uv9np4p]

Фантастика! высший пилотаж!!!!

[@leitnerjoe]

Anton you are a true Master. Very inspiring. I didn’t see you reading the music. Its seems that you play all notes by memory. Perfect! I also like reiner and meik's basses. Greetings from munich.

[@gianlucaacetobassist]

A M A Z I N G !!! Really interesting...

[@alexandre7185]

sem palavras!!!!! muito top!!!!!

[@kenithmunion3164]

🔥🔥🔥

[@user-ln5re1is2z]

Антон Лучший..!!!!

[@bassshimul1507]

great sir love u

[@LouDeib]

Bravo et il est le seul sans partition !!! Quel talent !!!

[@lawrencebyrdsong7570]

Reminds me of Jaco's Word of Mouth Orchestra ... Awesome work

[@arminmetz]

great man

[@andrey_bassplayer]

- Потрясно!!!)

[@ladosbassistmalaya]

Awesome bass player 🙏🙏✨✨✨

[@TheBassDrill]

great music for music day )

[@user-um4by1ub2e]

Гениально!!!!!!!

[@evgenylauck4893]

Александр, Антон, поздравляю!!!

[@aleksrosenblatt]

Спасибо, Евгений!

[@javidelatorre9579]

Marveloussssss

[@vasifazan8532]

bass genius!!!!

[@guilhermebarbosabass4954]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-nz4nf3dy6o]

Интересно! Стилистически чем-то местами напоминает творчество Кита Эмерсона и Мишеля Леграна. Концерт шикарен. Исполнитель - молодец!

[@gorlovdesign]

Никакого отношения не имею к басу и бас гитаристам. Совершенно случайно несколько раз натыкался на записи с Антоном и зацепила именно музыка и его импровизационное мышление. Классный музыкант.

[@khodakovskiyevgeniy]

Wow

[@CconStile]

👍👍

[@user-oe9ec8gp9x]

It will be on a textbook for musicians :)

[@denizoided]

Бог баса!

[@FenderBass4ever]

фантастический

[@lukashallbass3051]

Are there parts and scores available?

[@bass4ever727]

Как Вы это делаете?!))

[@user-vd2wx1ly3f]

Спасибо Антон ,очень понравилось . Если это возможно , поделись нотками .

[@Tikhonoff87]

Антон, это просто невероятно!))) Скорей бы какой-нибудь концерт в Москве!)) Кстати, барабанщик тот же, что со Степановым на записях? Что за музыкант?

[@TheAiket]

Игнат Кравцов

[@elahem6940]

Hearing lots of Anthony Jackson so far

[@scra2et6]

очень впечатлило, до слёз. а почему именно этот бас - он отвечает требованиям игры с оркестром или это - чистая случайность?

[@AntonDavidyants]

Совершенно не важно, какой бас) Эти были в тот момент просто под рукой)

[@arturobandala743]

Could you share the sheet music?

[@syntheticsax]

Мощно, и приятно что такое происходит в России.

[@dslapster64]

Do you remember what strings you were using and guage?

[@TheAiket]

Anton usually use elixir strings, other ones dont last for a one day as he says

[@sirulrih]

малый так торчит!) Это единственное что заметил, негативное))

[@4F1N]

Интересный проект это всё или часть?

[@TheAiket]

5:22 а вот это нам уже показывали!

[@TheDraven810]

а весь концерт посмотреть можно?)

[@AntonDavidyants]

А это весь) Одночастный концерт просто.

[@TheDraven810]

эх...жаль что так мало)

[@jdVideo8]

Как вы всё это запомнили, Антон? :-)

[@AntonDavidyants]

jdbmVideo19 За 5 дней с нуля выучил наизусть, клянусь)

[@jdVideo8]

Браво! У вас феноменальная музыкальная память.

[@artbekmemetyev]

@@AntonDavidyants а ноты разве оркестр не предоставляет? Зачем учить наизусть оркестровые вещи?)или у них подход такой? Вы же отлично читаете ноты!

[@AntonDavidyants]

Artem Bekmemetyev во-первых это я предоставлял ноты оркестру, а не оркестр мне) Во-вторых это произведение, написанное специально для меня и в моих же интересах знать его наизусть. В-третьих мне это не сложно, память имеется)

[@artbekmemetyev]

@@AntonDavidyants спасибо за развернутый ответ. Огромная гордость за вас как музыканта и личность. Вы вдохновляете! Спасибо)

[@impulseproman]

Great bass playing but the sound have too much room

[@gimmeagig]

Usually when I hear a really great bass player I'm thinking "I wish I could do play like that." Not on this video....

[@user-sv8lk7bg4m]

Звук плохой при просмотре, как-будто с накамерного микрофона.

[@downloadflac]

Звук такой отвратный как будто весь оркестр был снят оверхедами, а остальные микрофоны включить забыли.

[@antike6a]

Слабенько

[@AntonDavidyants]

Согласен

[@mr_charly165]

no slap, not epic

[@Vladimir-vk8fq]

Мура

[@AntonDavidyants]

Кайфуете, оставляя такие комменты под моими видео? Надеюсь, что да)