Bottesini rules, folks!
Listening to a 140 years old double-bass played by a true master, maestro Gergely Járdányi - who studied with great, late Ludwig Streicher - is such a blissful joy!
... and re-listening to the actual concert recording from Sound Devices 722, captured with Neumann USM69 in Blumlein-pattern is... well... audio zenith.
Thanking Tom for 722 and maestro Gergely Járdányi for his music and kindness.