F. Mendelssohn - Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.58 by David Desimpelaere and Yannick Van de Velde

Felix Mendelssohn - Sonata No.2 in D major, Op.58
David Desimpelaere - double bass
Yannick Van de Velde - piano
Allegro assai vivace 0:00
Allegretto scherzando 7:38
Adagio 13:03
Molto Allegro e vivace 17:42
Recorded July 2018 at the Miry Concert Hall, Royal Conservatory of Ghent, Belgium.
Recording made by Stoffel de Laat, Studio C
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[@JamesOesi]

Sounds great!!

[@MrCellissimo]

Bravo David!

[@magdalenamaziarz27]

Perfect performance! What tuning are you using? Greeting from Poland 👏

[@DavidDesimpelaere]

Dear Magdalena,
Thanks for your nice comment. I’m tuned D-A-E-A from top to bottom string. David

[@matthewv789]

@@DavidDesimpelaere Interesting how it changes the timbre compared to regular solo tuning (for instance Mikyung Sung). It’s sweeter, fuller in the bass, but maybe a little less intense sounding. (Or maybe that’s just the different interpretations?)

[@DavidDesimpelaere]

@@matthewv789 Dear Matthew, thx for your nice comments. The strings I used for this recording are gut core strings. This changes the sound significantly in my view. But of course there are many other factors like interpretation, instrument, bow, etc.
By making recordings more often lately, I try to be more and more conscious about choosing the ideal material in order to create the sound I have in mind.

[@matthewv789]

@@DavidDesimpelaere Ah yes those might sound quite different from Spirocores, along with all the other differences of instrument, bow, rosin, microphone placement, etc. I always look forward to your recordings, and your beautiful, characterful interpretations!