Have Bass Will Travel by Robert Meyer, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

In Have Bass Will Travel, double bassist Robert Meyer gives a vivid and insightful look into a musician's everyday life that readers may well find astonishing. He also discusses many highlights of his career: Commanded by Queen Elizabeth II to play at her Coronation Benjamin Britten's solo bassist and librarian Played with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, BBC Symphony, Sadlers Wells Opera, San Carlo Opera, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony and many more. Performed at Carnegie Hall and the United Nations Invited to tour the White House, the Gulistan Palace, Iran, by the Shah of Persia, and the Vatican. Robert Meyer recounts a wealth of anecdotes and gives sketches of many of the great orchestras, conductors and soloists of his day, some droll, some sad, some racy. He was there For musicians, musical historians, and anyone interested in music and life generally, this is a must read. To order the CD """"Discovering the Double Bass"""" by Robert Meyer, contact robert. gloriana@gmail. com. | Have Bass Will Travel by Robert Meyer, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters