Violin Archives on Instagram: "Serge Koussevitzky’s (1874–1951) Double Bass Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 3, is a cornerstone of the solo repertoire, composed in 1902 and premiered in Moscow on February 25, 1905. Before he became the legendary conductor of the Boston Symphony, Koussevitzky was a virtuoso bassist himself, and this work reflects that intimate, physical knowledge of the instrument. Structured in a continuous ABA form, the concerto embodies the late-Romantic Russian bel canto style