Informationen zu "A.C. Rowland Ed: David Heyes Concert Solo (Air in C) Double Bass & Piano"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM703
EAN: 9790570457038
ISMN: M-57045-703-8
Beschreibung
Alexander Campbell Rowland was born in Trinidad on New Year's Day 1826. His
father was a bandmaster, then stationed in the country, and the family
returned to England in 1828, moving to London in the early 1830s. He began to
study the violin at the age of five and played many instruments before taking
up the double bass in 1846, studying with Signor Casolani. Rowland played in
many London orchestra and was Principal Bass of Her Majesty's Theatre after
1850 and two years later appeared by Royal Command before Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert as a solo double bassist. In 1854 Rowland relocated to
Southampton and quickly became one of the most active and prominent
performers, conductors and teachers in the city, whilst still performing in
London and at many major music festivals around the country. A.C. Rowland
died on 20 July 1896 at the age of 70 years. Rowland was a fairly prolific
composer and wrote a number of works for double bass.
