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
etd.ohiolink.e...
the incredible Viennese Tuning Channel from Korneel Le Compte
/ @viennesetuningchannel...
be sure to check out Korneel's great book Meta Hodos as well:
viennesetuning...
INTERNATIONAL J.M. SPERGER COMPETITION for Double Bass
www.spergerwet...
Joelle Morton's historical double bass site
www.greatbassvi...
Gustavo Mazon-Finessi - Concerto for Double Bass in Viennese tuning, Mov. I, by Johann Baptist Vanhal
• Concerto for Double Ba...
Per questa with Dean Ferrell singing and playing
• Per questa bella mano ...
Toscanini Beethoven 5
• Beethoven Symphony No....
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 Fa...
Heather Miller Lardin violone demo
• Perspectives - What Ex...
Klaus Trumpf interview
• Spergers Tonsprache - ...
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