Why were bass solos so popular in the 18th century?!?

Links to research for this video:

The Viennese Violone: The Development, Blossoming, and Decline of a Musical Instrument in 18th Century Vienna by William Christopher Leverenz
https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws...

the incredible Viennese Tuning Channel from Korneel Le Compte
   / @viennesetuningchannel6101  

be sure to check out Korneel's great book Meta Hodos as well:
https://viennesetuning.files.wordpres...

INTERNATIONAL J.M. SPERGER COMPETITION for Double Bass
https://www.spergerwettbewerb.de/inde...

Joelle Morton's historical double bass site
http://www.greatbassviol.com/home.html

Gustavo Mazon-Finessi - Concerto for Double Bass in Viennese tuning, Mov. I, by Johann Baptist Vanhal
   • Concerto for Double Bass in Viennese ...  

Per questa with Dean Ferrell singing and playing
   • Per questa bella mano K612  

Toscanini Beethoven 5
   • Beethoven Symphony No. 5, 1st mvt--Ar...  

CSO Beethoven 9 (great shot of the basses in the start of Ode to Joy mvt 4)
   • Muti Conducts Beethoven 9  

Berlioz: "Symphonie Fantastique" - 5th Mvt. - Leonard Bernstein
   • Berlioz: "Symphonie Fantastique" - 5t...  

Heather Miller Lardin violone demo
   • Perspectives - What Exactly is a Viol...  

Klaus Trumpf interview
   • Spergers Tonsprache - Peter Rainer im...  

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