Beethoven: Romance No. 2, Op. 50, performed on double bass

Beethoven: Romance No. 2, Op. 50
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Originally for violin and orchestra, performed on double bass with piano reduction. In orchestral tuning this piece, in F major on violin, sounds in Bflat major.
Jeremy McCoy, double bass
Aurelia Mika Chang, piano
Recorded at Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall, by Mie Hirschfield: audio; Kevin Bourassa: video
Producer and audio engineer: Louis Brown www.lbrownreco...
Video editor: David Merrill
#beethoven #romance #doublebass #solodoublebass

[@orinobrien6955]

Dear Jeremy, So beautiful!! Thank you for playing this gorgeous piece! I am sending it to Antonio Suarez because he is going to play it on his recital.... many congratulations!!!!!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you so much, Orin! Glad you found this and enjoyed it! 🙂 Will remember to ask Tony about his recital date.

[@bassoskat]

gorgeous sound, inspiring, thank you.

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you so much for listening! 🙂

[@bttstratosphere4927]

I have listened to this every day since it was uploaded. Thank you for this.

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

That our performance is part of your daily mix is a very nice compliment! :)

[@luizamsalgado]

One of the sweetest works by the genius of my beloved Beethoven, I didn't know this version for double bass, which is absolutely beautiful! The interpretation of Maestro Jeremy McCoy and Maestra Aurelia Mika Chang is simply wonderful! - real reference interpretation for this delightful jewel! Many thanks for your wonderful upload Maestro and congrats for you both ❤🥰🥰🥰❤ PS. This channel is "a must subscribe" channel in YT, and the recording quality is perfect!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you, Luiz! The first double bass transcription of this piece that I know of dates back to Franz Simandl (1840-1912). I'm very glad to hear you found it works well on our instrument! :)

[@ricardonewton402]

Bravíssimo!!!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you for listening, Ricardo! :)

[@yi-wenjiang835]

Bravo! Beautiful music making.

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thanks so much, Yi-wen! :)

[@StephaniePatterson359]

Absolutely beautiful. Bravo!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you very much, Stephanie! And thanks for following my videos and sharing them around to your students as you've done!

[@bennettnorris7546]

Awesome! Loved this.

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Hey, Bennett! :)

[@danielvillarreal5534]

Bravo Jeremy! Beautiful performance

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thanks Daniel! I hope your new job is working out very well. 👋

[@danielvillarreal5534]

@@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist Thank you!! So far going well

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

@@danielvillarreal5534 👊

[@user-ww1cn4sz7i]

So beautiful, Jeremy! ❤ 0:58

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thanks so much, Gwen - glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@netoaraujo937]

Bravo, Mr McCoy!!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you, Neto! :)

[@GreggAugust]

Beautiful playing Jake and Mika!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thanks, Gregg! Showed a bass trio your inventions video today. Probably too big a project for them to begin mid-semester but hopefully another time.

[@NakkGeoff]

beauty, beauty, beauty!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thanks, Geoff!! Hi to all of your gang. 👋

[@YoungilSeoKontrabass]

Bravo!!🎉

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Many thanks, Youngil. I'm pleased you enjoyed it!

[@KevinJohnson-tw9ip]

outstanding Jeremy!! what a great journey!!

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you, Kevin! 👋

[@KevinJohnson-tw9ip]

@@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist sure thing Jeremy! I'm learning a great deal from watching you play. I'm looking forward to the next one

[@glenng725]

So beautiful I listened to the whole video twice in one hour…😂 Bravi! Beautiful sound from both of you!! Which edition is this may I ask?

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you, Glenn! I used the International edition (Simandl-Sankey) with my own choices of bowing and fingering. Should add that we used a piano transposition for orchestral tuning from douglasmappmusic.com/

[@oldbrassman2157]

Glad I stumbled onto this. Beautifully done. Loved 5:12 - 5:42.

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for saying and have a great day!

[@ositoCastro]

Fine musicality, you make an excellent duo. Bravi

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you very much! Mika is a terrific duo partner!

[@ositoCastro]

@@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist your young db sounds like an old one

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

@@ositoCastro This is a Tetsu Suzuki made in his Cremona workshop in 2015. Amati model.

[@doublebassbilbao]

Dear Jeremy, I am professional double bass player, congratulations about this wonderful recording!!! I loved it. Please, could you tell me where I could get this score?

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thanks very much! I used an edition from International that is easy to find online and also inexpensive. It calls for solo tuning so, with bass orchestral tuning, we used a transposition of the piano part from douglasmappmusic.com

[@doublebassbilbao]

@@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist thank you very much! I have also some videos in KZbin, could I show you any of my videos? I have only big respect for you, maestro!!

[@Threlgar]

Is this arrangement available to the general public? And if so, thru whom please? You do a very lovely performance of it!!!😊

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

International publishes this version for bass (ed. Simandl - Sankey). International's piano part is one whole tone higher for performance in solo tuning. douglasmappmusic.com sells a transposition of the piano part for orchestral tuning. Thanks for listening!

[@Threlgar]

@@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist SWEET! Thank you for that! I am ON it!!

[@jeffreymilarsky3246]

Sounds so beautiful! Stunning sound Jake.

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thanks, Jeff! :)

[@effthisneffu]

I really admire this work. I am a student and began working on it recently. I notice you’re not in solo tuning which means your accompanist has a transposed part. I am trying to find that same transposed part for the piano but as of now I have not had any luck. Can you tell me where I can find the part? Thanks

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

douglasmappmusic.com has a transcription for orchestral tuning for download. My pianist said she made a couple of corrections corresponding to the part she's used when accompanying violin but check out Douglas' transcription. He has many other orchestral tuning piano parts there as well.

[@effthisneffu]

@@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist thank you so much! This is extremely helpful.

[@Johnwilkinsonofficial]

i so love this idea and wish more tasteful transcriptions would be done. do you think beethovens A ma cello sonata would be a good candidate potentially ? i would also live to hear some Brahms that really fit the bass.

[@JeremyMcCoydoublebassist]

Thank you, John! Bass players do the Beethoven A+ and the Brahms E- is also done frequently. I have to confess I've never worked either into performance condition. There are several performances by expert double bassists on KZbin. See how you like them in transcription.