Gary Karr - Koussevitsky Concerto - 2nd Mvt. (1987)

Gary Karr performed with the Valley Symphony Orchestra, Carl Seale Conductor, on March 10, 1987. We owe a debt of gratitude to Mary Doneis, South Texas Symphony Association Board Member and Edinburg CISD string teacher, for her efforts in making this concert featuring Mr. Karr possible. He had recently been a clinician at either the TMEA convention in February or the TODA convention in August of the preceding year. Karr's contributions to the art of the doublebass are summarized in a letter written by Leopold Stokowski: "I have known several great artists intimately and you are one of the greatist. Technical passages for the contrabass which are impossible, you play with ease, even infusing humor. But your conception of music is far above the technical. You express things in music which no words could make clear."

[@patrickdcyau]

I've seen Gary Karr live in concert too, in Hong Kong, in the 1980s. He sometimes acts like a clown to make the audience laugh. But he is such a maestro!

[@mindinsky]

Thank you very much

[@marioriverofalcon]

GRACIAS MAESTRO!!

[@TheMikester307]

I've seen Carr live in concert! That is probably Koussevitzky's Bass he's playing. it was given (or loaned )to him!

[@funkyflashfive]

It is indeed the Koussevitzky-Karr Bass, as is easily identified by the rose inlay on the tail piece. That bass is now in the possession of the International Society of Bassists, to whom Mr Karr donated it, and they loan it out to various top bassists. I was lucky enough to attend a conference where one of the clinicians had it on loan, and was able to play a little on it. For such a small bass it really projects!

[@josepheacobar7743]

I would Love to play on The koussevitzky-karr bass

[@maiarho]

His well known 1-finger-technique in thumb positions. I hate it.

[@andreaescobar6578]

He used 2 fingers

[@GeckoBass]

Why?

[@dantube8967]

カーは好きだがこのクーセは癖にはなれないお粗末さ。 Q.どうして⁉️ 何処が悪いの👎⁉️ A.オケは自分に付ければ良い☝︎ という様な自分勝手さが露呈に出過ぎて悲しい😭 昔RSOと録音した時の音や歌い回しで心を打たれた時に戻って欲しい☝︎