Sergei Nakariakov "Haydn Cello concerto in C" 1st movement

[GlognarVsZiltoid]

As some of you may notice - Sergej himself is not paying attention to the conductor.

One could imagine the reasons for that.

[signupandmakemoney]

I love Sergei's trumpet playing so much. Thanks for sharing the video.

[Disseeel]

I'll play with im on Saturday :)

he plays the same concert like this ;)

[ADDtwins]

are the fingerings for a flugel the same as a trumpet

[ProjectmixBros]

yes

[ProjectmixBros]

however, He seems to have a larger flugel so it may be in a different key

[Carinitube]

He plays a Bb Flugel with a fourth valve to play the low notes. He ought to be able to play all the way down to Db2.

[gaemp]

the conductor is terrible... he doesn't support Sergei at all......

[TheObertuber]

needs cellllooo..and yeah why is his horn always down?

[DiVeronica]

he got into a car accident.

[doubleredsx3]

sergei, you're brilliant!

i just hate those wire stands :S

[WaltersQuincy]

Where can I get the sheet music? This is really awesome!

[letsfight02]

tip it over on the side and....CELLO! pluss also lol his name is sergei! typiccal snobby russian protigie name

[icurus101]

He has a beautiful sound but unfortunately rushes the tempo.  Not paying any attention to the conductor.

[dariof40]

He is the tempo.  The conductor should be paying attention to him.

[barliman2001]

Yes, but... He should at least give the conductor a chance of catching up. He does that quite frequently.

[inf1nity]

soloists set the tempo. the band directed by the conductor are supposed to follow the soloist. How else is the soloist supposed to use rubato etc.

[mangoman500]

why doesnt he ever raise his horn? its always strait down

[lilbigmike009]

because he got in a bad car accedent when he was younger

[sjtrumpetSK]

I also heard that he can play level or even up, but he likes his sound better like it is when he plays down. And who's gonna question that!?!?!?! He is amazing!!!

[nel90]

Haha he plays down cuz of a back injury he sustained when he was young. =)

[natemayfield]

Amazing job Sergei - I enjoyed very much meeting you in Banff and please stay in touch!!

Cheers and Happy New Year! Nate

[pakgab4]

CELLO!!!

[meha101]

How does he get the lower notes? I'm assuming the fourth valve is used, as i a piccolo trumpet, but i'm still intrigued as to how he forms them with such clarity.

[rafitrompeta]

perfect interpretation!!realy good

[valvetrom]

I am puzzled , is that a F or Bb alto(fluegel) horn, some times sounds like a trombone,3rd slide preety long defenitley a

funnel mouthpiece. But he seems in a hurried timing against the strings. Still overwhwelming Music. And nice how he warms up the instrument.

[DOMINGUINHO]

IS A FOUR-VALVED Bb FLUGEL BY COURTOIS

[jjs1000]

he should've kept his long hair. ha hes still cool though

[PhiliptheFace]

a bit slow. I'm more the cello type

[INEEDSLEEP05]

this is cool!!! I like the cello version better tho

[MMX3SE]

I think it's very different from the cello... I am not saying it's bad, I am probobally just not use to it. It doesnt have the warm feeling, but it can certainly compete with the full orchestra with little effort on the volume^^

[Apalexpe]

very nice but it woulkd never sound as it does on the cello...

[kumiko808]

Who killed the cellist?

Great interpretation! =]

[fedegr33]

Definetely not a piece for this instrument.

[Dogaradodia]

It's like a drake is cast in a cockfight. But we have to give credit to Sergei for giving it a try.

[trumpet1977]

bravo!

[tandrus7]

Why compare apples to oranges to grapes, etc. etc. etc. He doesn't stand upright - hold his horn right. He is better than Wynton, Vizzutti, blah, blah, blah. He is playing a concerto with no sheet music and his eyes closed. He is brilliant! Why do you continue to battle on these threads? No one wins. Everyone you mentioned has something to offer in a different way. I know. Let's get them all together and see which one wins a triple tonguing contest. You get the point.

[robbiev427]

Regarding his "not standing upright," it's supposed to be because he was in a car accident and he can't stand upright.

[ksarnwine]

Then why is he standing upright in the videos of him playing the Haydn trumpet concerto?

[1Bilco1]

Actually, he can stand upright. He's said himself that he gets bad stage fright so prefers to separate himself from the audience as much as possible. That includes closing his eyes and not holding the instrument up. Anyway, who cares. That's just how he plays and he's damn good at it!

[inf1nity]

actually no. the reason he stands like that is because he was in an accident and hurt his back at a very young age. the pain causes him to not be able to sit for periods at a time and his injury causes him to stand like that/ thats the most comfortable position for him.

[1Bilco1]

I know he was in an accident. But I'm going on words that came out of his mouth! He stands up straight on the video of the Haydn trumpet concerto (and there was no audience there) so there's a chance it's purely down to nerves.

I'll point out that Sergei is my favourite trumpet player by miles and it really annoys me when people slag him off for not holding the trumpet straight. I'm not disagreeing just because I'm "anti Nak" or anything!

[inf1nity]

really u spoke with him? when and where

[iaoming]

What a great genius Haydn was! And Mozart and Haydn were close friends.

[trumpet1977]

Beautiful!

[catarinacc]

é só nabos. que interessa se toca para o chão? interessa é que toca... e muito...

[Marshmallowmann]

play louder dude... play louder - and not to the floor.

[tptmeister]

Yeah....he can't hold his horn up

[trumpet95]

i bet you can hold your horn up. however i dont think you can play as well as he. putting his horn down doesn´t make him anyless of a virtuoso.

[trumpet95]

when you can play even at half this level of virtue, and have recorded what he has then you can tell him what to do. otherwise we are just in for the ride.

[kirovjj]

Marshmallowmann, find me one other person in the world who can circular breathe/double tongue at the same time. Have you heard him play Molto Perpetuo? He mops the floor with Wynton and Vizzuti. You have to do what works for you, and not listen to all of the morons who try to make themselves feel better by criticising ignorently.

[teflonde]

Okay 'kirovjj' but what about Rafael Mendez, who also played 'Moto Perpetuo'?

If Rafael were were alive today, he would be giving lessons to Sergei Nakaraikov!!

Just my opinion.

John

[tromba25]

I think Rafael Mendez is the king when it comes to just technical prowess but you have to admire Sergei for the beauty that he creates in his music...how he breathes music into everything he plays in addition to his incredible technique

[teflonde]

Hi kirovjj

Well said...and very true.

I have a recording of Rahael playing 'Moto Perpetuo'...it is absolutely astonishing!

Wish I had met Raphael...but there you go.

Cheers

John

As A cornetist myelf I tried 'Circular Breathing' ... and nearly passed out!

[hankyeulyang]

FYI the Rafael's recording of moto perpetuo was done by splicing several takes. Although he could do it in a single take, he had to record all the other solos as well on the same day and had to save his endurance. There are people who have heard him play it live though.

[Trumpetz81]

Prove it.  Otherwise, shut it.

[hankyeulyang]

Do I feel a sense of hostility here? If that is the case, be prepared to be enlightened a little. I'm assuming you are asking me to prove that the recording was done by splicing several takes. Google trumpetherald, go to the forum section and click on the search function at the top. Enter "splice" for keywords and "trpt.hick" for author.

[Trumpetz81]

So Dace Hickman says it? Woopdee doo. Unfortunately for you, I don't feel quite as enlightened as you had probably hoped. It's so funny to stop by these messages boards from time to time and see people like you throwing out worthless trivial facts either in support or against certain artists. Neither Mendez nor Nakariakov knew/know you exist, so once again, shut it.

[hankyeulyang]

Yes, it's worthless trivia. But when did I throw these facts out to encourage a pit contest? If you ever read my posts, you would see that I'm against the idea of comparing artists in the first place. Why does it matter whether Nakariakov knows I exist or not? That just seems out of context. Lastly, I at least have the respect for these guys to spell their names correctly.

[Trumpetz81]

Oops! In my own defense, C is right next to V. It should be referred to as more of a typo than a blatant error in spelling. Respect for artists transcends silly internet message boards but you seem to want to go that route so I'll continue. You do realize that they teach you right around fourth grade to not start independent clauses with the word "but," right? Apparently not. This is a pointless exchange and I'm effectively ending it right now.

[hankyeulyang]

I have to admit, that was a bit childish. I wonder why I reacted in such a way? I assume you can not address any of the other points I've made. Frankly, I couldn't understand your hostile behaviour in the first place.

[Trumpetz81]

It seemed like you were taking sides. I'd rather listen to Sergei but I have much more respect for Mendez and what he's done for the instrument. Both artists are great. Sergei has a more accurate stylistic approach to the type of music they've both recorded. Maybe his Moto was done without splices. You still need to consider the technical limitations of the instruments during Mendez' time and that he was born in an area which at the time was almost completely devoid of classical music.

[hankyeulyang]

No, I'm not taking sides at all. Like I've said, every artist is great in his/her own way. I was just referring to the bit where another poster thought Mendez circular breathed when he recorded his moto perpetuo. If I remember correctly, he did it in four takes, each take lasting over a minute and done in a single breath!

[hankyeulyang]

I don't think Nakariakov's moto perpetuo was done without splices either. At least, that's what a fan of his told me quoting the liner notes from his CD (I actually don't have the CD in discussion). Much of this discussion is silly anyway. It sounds much better on the violin.

[Trumpetz81]

It does.

[ulrich290]

were playing this in middle school

[nnitzan]

amazing!!! nakariakov the king of flugelhorn

[hankyeulyang]

I really doubt there will be many more trumpet virtuosos like Sergei. I'm sure Rostropovich just decided to help him become exempt from the Israeli military service although he was just mediocre. Whilst I agree that playing pieces requiring hard techique means nothing, same can be said for pieces Hardenberger plays. I know people who hate to listen to his commissioned works.

[bitchass888]

Also, I didn't say that there are as many vituosos I said soon WILL be as many cause the instrument develops

[hankyeulyang]

I'm puzzled by your statement. I believe musicality and good phrasing are require for making great music at every level.

[bitchass888]

Sorry, you didn't get me right.

I meant that musicality and good phrasing are just PART of what makes music great

[hankyeulyang]

I agree that most trumpet soloists are not at the level of string players and vocalists. But your group of trumpet soloists (ie Dokshitser and Hardenberger) shows that everyone is different. I would listen to Andre more than Hardenberger. Does this mean Hardenberger is not a great musician because I don't listen to him as much?

[creamofcardstv]

Your video clip is great and I've rated it as awesome. Please check out mine on being Baching Mad on Classical Music Composer trading cards (issued in 1912): Haydn, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and many more included.

[teflonde]

Anyway Guys,

He's not a patch on Raphael Mendez!

Cheers all

John

[James4foze]

Raphael Mendez is good only only when he plays mexican music. Anyway Sergei Nakariakov is just WAY better, I talk about his unbelievable quality of PHRASING, sound, purity of tone, astonishing speed, technical perfection. Sergei is simply the best trumpet player EVER, nobody can even get close to him, not even the greatest virtuoso players both of the present and of the past.

[bitchass888]

Nakariakov has a good sound only on the flugelhorn.

He doesn't have the best sound and phrasing. Dokshitser has it Andre has it many times but nakariakov just doesn't make music as good as dokshitser\andre\hardenberger\­marsalis. He has the No.1 technique... so what?

[James4foze]

How could one ever say Nakariakov doesn't have a good phrasing, have you ever heard one of his recordings? Of course you haven't... have you? Andre plays mostly on piccolo trumpet, Hardenberger too and when he plays trumpet he is not even close to Nakariakov's quality of sound and phrasing. You probably don't know a damn about music.

[teflonde]

Brilliant for sure

But I thought that a Flugal Horn had three valves...not four!

Just curious.

John

[hankyeulyang]

A 'flugelhorn' can have three or four valves. I have even seen a photo of a five valved trumpet.

[Cayo255]

Horn and Cello are my two favorite instruments, of course i play cello, i think this presentation is amazing specially the 3rd movement but i dont think the sound of this instrument is good for this great CELLO concerto, anyway good music

[shaiza90]

it sounds so much better on the cello, why horn?

[hankyeulyang]

why not? You can ask the same type of question for all the transcriptions, orchestrations and piano reductions.

[cellodude1]

No offense taken. I love hearing what other musicians have to say about my opinions. It can only generate growth in our knowledge!!

Do you play brass?

[hankyeulyang]

Yea, I play brass, but I try to listen to everyone.

[cellodude1]

WOW... Different than the original. But again how similar can one expect a cello concerto[ one of the greatest] transcribed to trumpet be anything similar to that of the cello. The orchestra lacks a lot of energy that is synomonous with Haydn.

[hankyeulyang]

If you are talking about octave displacements and lack of multiple stopping I know what you are talking about. I'm quite sure Sergei can play the very lowest notes but it's actually very hard to articulate those rapidly as they are below the normal range of the flugelhorn (called pedal tones). As for multiple stopping, it is possible to produce multiphonics on a brass instrument but all the ones I have heard so far are not adequate to imitate the sound of string instruments IMHO.

[hankyeulyang]

If you are talking about the tone being different, I can see what you are saying, but it's something that is so obvious that it does not need to stated. Kind of similar to saying instruments not sounding like great vocalists when they are playing vocal transcriptions. I said all of this in good spirit, and I hope you did not take any offence. As a side note, Sergei intentionally plays on a flugelhorn (a distant cousin of the trumpet) to provide more warmth.

[TheTrumpetologist]

thank you. there just isnt enough good music FOR trumpet and i admire him for his ambition and ability.  i dont under stand how any one could possibly knok a player like sergie.

[jkbs123]

what the hell is he doing playing a cello concerto on a horn

[hankyeulyang]

While I respect your opinion, many virtuosi on various instruments have been playing transcriptions. Also, please appreciate the fact that Sergei is no ordinary trumpeter - greats like Rostropovich and Barenboim helped him to get exempt from the Israeli military service. Lastly, it's technically called a 'flugelhorn'. While it's a common practice to refer to brass instruments as horns, true (French) horn players are often offended when the name for their instrument is 'stolen'.

[hitman2147691]

gorgeous!

[James4foze]

Nakariakov produces a sound that belies the cold brass of his instrument. He just puts the horn to his lips and sings, his instrument becomes a part of him. His tongueing is unbelievably smooth, his tone is immaculate, yet he plays music that no other trumpet player in the world can play. It looks like as if he was doing the most natural and easy thing in the world.

[tromba25]

wow, Sergei looks so different

and it's great to hear him live...if only I could go to his concert

I really wish to see him record a new album though