Pictures at an Exhibition Tuba Solo

[sousaphone68]

Beautiful playing

[tanjianzhou]

he hacked the tuba :O

[ninjaburgerq]

Amazing job! That's all I can really say. Amazing.

[riskytim]

are there pitch bends written in the first few lines?

[oldhornyman]

@riskytim No, don't know how you would think that listening to this guy. He's great. :)

[ghisebaza]

pretty good. how old are you?

[davidelias1]

This solo was originally written for a French tuba. The closest equivalent is a euphonium which is why it is often played on euphonium. While his playing is impressive, it is not meant for something that large.

[williebeaty]

@davidelias1 thats what she said.... anywayy lol what about a small f tuba?

[tubamarius]

4 morons do not like this vid.

[barisaune]

wunderschöner Ton und natürlich auch klasse gespielt :-)

[tigerreydelaselva]

It's very high..

[Nixonfan2011]

AMAZING, i just got handed this but an octive lower

[boodleboy322]

Excellent job - While many Euphonium players end up getting the job the song is better suited for the tone quality of the Tuba. Bydlo describes a lumbering ox-cart with huge wooden wheels sloshing through muddy country roads. The timbre and resonance of the tuba does justice to this piece. Very well done.

[Dogsledfan]

This is very difficult to play on a "Monster" tuba that is so common-place now; Ravel wrote this solo for a small 6-valved C tuba used in French (and perhaps also Belgian) orchestras prior to WWII. A euphonium is about as "authentic" as one can get now. Hopefully one day, there will be a push for tubists to play pre-WWII French orchestral music on the instrument for which the parts were intended. These huge CC/BBb horns aren't always the most appropriate instruments in every situation.

[alyssacroacia]

BEAUTIFUL!

[4MalletPrincess]

you crazy vikings....

[Pesel90]

O_O

[hkams]

good high note

[ilikepie456]

CCtuba?

[nuclearfrog11]

No way in hell

[TubaV]

I practiced this solo for months... before I lost it to the Euphonium player. The high G# was just too much for my new braces. I was only hitting it like 1/5 of the time. However, I have heard that the higher range is much easier on the F-tuba. (Which is what he is using)

He's still my hero, though.

[bagpiper4232]

Dude, you are amazing.  I'm thinkin' of goin' to USC...maybe. It wold be awesome to play the tuba there!

[NSchrobilgen]

If you ask me, this guy is the next up for either the Boston Pops, or NY Philharmonic, it would be his choice!

Im a tuba player, and I was thinking of making it my career, but WOW! do I have a way to go.Awesome playing almost brought a tear to my eye.

[marcplacencia8891]

You'll get there

[Tubanapoleon]

Believe it or not, the horn he's playing is a YFB-822 F tuba. Normally the big yamaha is kinda bland sounding, but he makes it sing

[drxtuba]

What model tuba is that. It sounds like a rotary F but is piston! I love the sound of my miraphone 180.....dude what horn is that I ant tell from the side

[Philbatrom]

this is fucken amazing, i'll eventually be able to play in that range with control, it will just take time and practice.

[ilikepie456]

how did you develop your range like that

[WAKeele]

Practice.

[skillsmills18]

you have amazing tone and accuracy especially on the high G#'s, you could make any pro orch. you want!

[mpmcd81]

Damn. It's just a matter of time before he gets an orchestral job.

[nyysfan]

man, that was ON

[kartman1992]

amazing tone...wow...thats was sweet....g#s were dead on

[coyoxi]

Too much good men, congratulations...

[lehalel]

ohh yeahhh :)

[thetubologist]

Nice job on the high G#'s!

The Ox Cart is one of my favorite movements out of that piece.

[amrein]

very good congratulations

[drawingmaniac21]

this kid could go pro...damn.

[LeTuba]

That's really awesome.

I love the high note attack.

=)

[TBoneman098]

I've only heard this song with euphonium

You have great tuning

Awesome playing!

[PT6RS]

there doesnt seem to be a continuous line. sound dies often... almost every 3-5 notes.

[PT6RS]

maybe every 10 notes. great high note excution however

[nyysfan]

seems to be puffing his cheeks, but ya can't argue with the results...nicely played, great sound, especially up high

[aflatbrassplayer2010]

That was absolutely *the* best I have ever heard that played. Wow... Your pitch is perfect -- razor accurate. Your immediacy of sound and tone is amazing! Those G#s ring full and round. Just wow!! Nice goin'!

[CplJoebot]

Very nice! That G# rolls off VERY sweetly.

[kwonotae]

He plays with F tuba

[Jimmytuba08]

Still not an easy note to hit reguardless of the key the tuba's in.

[Ruigekerel]

Eb or Bb?

[GunzTheDuel]

I believe hes playing a F tuba

[kwonotae]

U r dead meet munnzee ~ hahaha~

[munnzee]

He is really gooood player.

Who is that??? do you know him??

[amrein]

cheers !well done