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Sonata. (for Solo Double Bass). By Peteris Vasks (1946-). For Double Bass. Kontrabass-Bibliothek (Double Bass Library). 12 pages. Schott Music #KBB4. Published by Schott Music.
For a number of years the Latvian composer Peteris Vasks, famous for his atmospheric compositions for string orchestra like 'Cantabile' and 'Musica dolorosa', worked as a double bass player in various Baltic orchestras.
He composed the present sonata in order to explore all the technical possibilities of his own instrument to the fullest.