Joan Sparks and Nina Perlove play Kuhlau Grand Duo

[ManIhTwoLinJay]

Omg! How small was the notes! or maybe that stand is really big cuz that sounds like it would need at least 2 or 3 pages! lol, Amazing btw!

[dtb2111]

this is probably a stupid question lol but...do they have books with these pieces transposed for euphonium? probably a fools trade...i wont be able to play it but its worth a shot :D

[Japanoholic]

so beautiful! you just inspired me to try again at learning to play the flute :)

[bandnerd883]

so should definately try learning to play the flute again because it is such a beautiful instrument and so much fun to play! =D

[Alubre]

at 7:10 joan drops that "extension"

[larafan4eva]

I really like how the composer repeated the first melody but just switched the players. that was very clever.

[JesusChristLives100]

i can't tell the difference because these guys already are so good!

[Rita248]

I'm playing this duet now with my friend, but ofcourse we are not so good yet .

I really like that, you are great !

and it's so fast :O

[KingdomheartsRokz]

That's really cool. So basically that extra part gives it better sound, but i'm kind of wondering how? Haha. My music teacher recommended it for when I get to higher grade levels, and the one flute that's made of pure silver. I can't think of it's name at the second.

[songofisles]

I like this tune!

[ninaflute]

songofisles: Thanks, me too!

[provoll2]

Interesante lo que se puede lograr con el arte flautistico, excelente interpretación y buena tecnologia del uso de patas de si y la graves, en instrumento tan mexicano.

[sofia275]

3.16-3.30 was uh-mazing!

loved it <33

[violinistx100]

Those are EXPENSIVE! I looked them up and saw the price like almost 400$!! Really I do not hear a difference in her tone when the foster extension fell off though? I'm curious though how DO they improve your tone?

[musiquedechristo]

and if you notice, you couldn't hear her as well....

[musiquedechristo]

because she adjusted when she noticed that it fell off!!

[SexyNerd4u]

do those extensions really make that much of a difference? I mean when Joan's came off I didn't hear a very distinct or abrupt change in her sound.

Oh and you guys sound fantastic ^-^.

[cruisecap1244]

You could really start to notice the end pice falling off at 7:04 . It looked like it was bent then it fell off. Maybe she as to hardcore! lol. You guys are really good.

[EvieBel]

Haha, the end of it comes off :L

[muygangsterosa]

OMG I LOVE KUHLAU.

i just love him so much.

i miss my flute =(

i played it for 10 years and then stopped once things got busy my freshman year of college. i haven't played in almost 2 years now. listening to this makes me so sad.

in a good way! this is an excellent performance. =)

[bubbleteacraver101]

you should start up again! i mean 10 years is a long way to come and then just not play it...you should continue on.

i can't imagine what my life would be like not playing my flute for two years.

[sofia275]

bubbleteacraver101 is absolutely right !

if you dont start playing again, its just a waste of 10 years.

i just started my classes since 10months back.

and i still suck LOL

its because i hate to practice. LOL

i still have time, im only 13 :)

[physicswagner]

At 4:18 that was perfect!

I bought a flute, remember me, I told u a would . . . and it has been 6 mont already, I think Im doing great . . .

[Bassoid]

Such a magnificent performance ! I loved it !

(I´m a flute newbie) Thanks for sharing this, and all the other wonders you share Nina ^^.

[electricavenue5]

maaaun,  i want one of those, but they are like 350 dollars :(

[Monkeydood22]

dear Nina if you could tell Joan Sparks that in your video at 7:12 the extra part of her flute fell off. i don't know if she knows that or not.

[ninaflute]

monkeydood22

she knows, we had a good laugh about that!

[gortube]

And note that it made no difference to the sound. So what a waste of money those extensions must be. Marketing BS!

[skullzcrossbonez]

:37-1:47 :)

awesome

the high notes are so clear

[stephie2319]

So beautiful! <33

Does anyone know where I can get the music for this?

Please and thanks. (:

[explodingmaracas]

beautiful.

[altmimi506]

It is Amazing

[superdega2008]

m-a-r-a-v-i-l-h-a!!!!!!!

[Bagolylovag]

It's fantastic. It's a pitty that the end of the video is cut.

[hpfreak1012000]

wow! this duet sounds wonderful!

I love the clarity of their sound, especially joan's!

[BeccaHorseLover]

i played this in my last recital! such a fun piece; i wish i had the tone that you have!

[ktie28]

i miss playing flute..i looked dorky on marching band..now i think theyre so sexy hehe

[tsagirl93]

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Joan Sparks (the one on the left!) is my flute teacher!! haha im gonna see her tomorrow actually!! i tried one of those foster extensions on my flute and they are AMAZING!! and i also have the sonare 7000 flute, but its crapin out on me...grrr

[tsagirl93]

haha, the one on the RIGHT!! my bad...

[bandnerd883]

wow you are so talented! I wish I can play the flute as well as you two can. Keep up the good work.

[Songuine]

I get such a buzz out of listening to flute duets. There's nothing like it! Thanks for sharing!

[rebbelle2001]

Bravo! Excellent sound :)

[daphluvsrickman]

You both are true masters of the flute! I hope that I will be able to reach your level of expertise! Such an inspriation! Bravo!

[physicswagner]

Hey you're fortunately spreading good music among this junk youtube stuff, thank you for giving me nice and sweet minutes on youtube that i havent found for so long.

Thirds are very nice eventhough the flutes are not fixednoted iunstruments!

Cooongraaatuuulaaatiooons! Thankyou!

[JaneRutterFan]

Hey you flute players check out Jane Rutter on Youtube- studied with Rampal and Marion in Paris and is a friend of Nina's.

[Vickman714]

Excellent!Keep up the good work.

[phyxsuis]

Ahh~~

That was Beautiful, I decided now to retake up the flute thanks to you : ) Thanks for resparking my passion

[masked1one]

Ravishingly wonderful

[SenakuAruno]

this was done amazingly. i liked the piece. i myself play the flute.

[Owlsbreath]

No you can't so shut the hell up.

[Alexstewart88]

Congratulations.

By saying that you've also announced that your a conceited little brat...

Want a medal?

[physicswagner]

Were they trying to prove smth?

[Asherston]

VERY nice.

So beautiful that I almost drifted off!

[sisaja]

It's awesome!!

I hope imitate this about 10 years.

[jdhikl]

i miss playing my flute =C i gave up on it because my band class at school was too easy and i got boring =/

[cunibertg]

This duo is very well played, but I think that "foster extensions" do nothing. However the intonation between the two flutists is incredible.

[RomeoAngelo]

maravilhoso, lindo contraste..may i ask what brand of flute you are playing?

[FluteNovice]

I like hearing the mistakes

Even though there were barely any

They just make you seem more human

[Disneysonglover]

You play duets togheter so well! really enjoyed it ^^

[freakyretriever]

haha can i ask wat songs are played in ur duets??

[freakyretriever]

i luv u soooo much u guys are awsum ill say it again AWSUM!!!!!

[nikkiyana]

what a wonderful duet.

each note is played beautifully

its soo wow!

[Alecsey21]

my god! u realy exagerate with your compliment's! lol! and that piece is completely unuseful!!! lol stupid things! i realy don't see where this difference!!?

[wthmynameistaken]

WOW! you guys are amazing...i am currently in the 10th grade and i have been playing the flute for 6 years...what kind of flute do you have?? mine is a germinhardt open hole...i was wondering if you had any advice on good flutes

[squareguru]

I don't know if you're still wondering,

but I used to have a Gemeinhardt which I loved, but I think the openholed Sonare flutes are the best flutes commercially sold on a mass scale. Within the past year, they've created an upgraded version, but I have a 7000 series and I love it. love love love.

[Autumntear]

ah miss playing duets :P

so mutch fun <3

me been playing flute for 11 years <3 :D

[legolas84]

wow... i gave up playing the flute some years ago, but i regret now :( never too late to start againg though :)

[MaryFlute]

beatiful

[violinbaby95]

u guys are awesome i play the violin but i love the flut to my little sister wants to paly and i showed this to her now she really wants to play

[AxisPowerz]

I am really digging this. You both have such sweet, clear tones in all dynamic levels. Something for me to aspire to!

[NikkiS905]

brilliant. I passed my Grade 1 with a merit. Though I was studing for my SAT's at the same time so I wasn't able to practice as much, but I can't wait for my Grade 2 and I will show my true colours!

[Yowwall]

Do some of you guys mean that flute duets can't sound good together? I absolutely disagree. I am no expert or anything but I think this piece sounded awesome! And when I play with my friends who also play I think it sound good too (not this good I mean, but good at a amateur level(it sounds good)).

[petiteflute]

Gorgeous piece and sound ! The moment when Joan's "Foster extension" drops on the floor (7'11) is especially fun ;-) The sound seems not to be affected excessively... I hope isn't broken for the next recording !

[lovemusic0lovelife]

wow... these are amazing.. you both play beautifully!!!!

do you think i would be able to play these duets?? I'm 16, studying for my grade 8 (in december) and have been playing for 7/8 years.... please let me know what you think

xx

[lovemusic0lovelife]

wow... these are amazing.. you both play beautifully!!!!

do you think i would be able to play these duets?? I'm 16, studying for my grade 8 (in december) and have been playing for 7/8 years.... please let me know what you think

xx

[lovemusic0lovelife]

wow these are amazing.... it sounds absolutely beautiful

do you think these duets would be too hard for me to play.... I'm 16, studying for my grade 8 and have been playing for 7/8 years... please let me know what you think

xx

[xxxambyangelxxx]

I wish I was as good as you!

[Greg763]

Wow!!! Very nice.

[Buried6ftdeep]

That was wonderful. I can't stop watching this, you two truly play beautifully together. Thank for posting this!

[NinjaCoto]

beautiful!

[faniflute]

Really beautiful...

Thanks for sharing!!!

[musictranscription]

I can write for you any sheet music

[zoelovee]

PERFECTO.

[xoMicky]

I love it around 3:05

This amazes

Only 2 more years till I'm your student

[mojoflute]

If the foster extension is the reason for you guys playing so badly out of tune - you're not selling them! This playing is restrictive and Kuhlau needs more fun in his music!

[lukensal]

Lovely, thanks for sharing!

[haruka07]

I also play the flute but I was close to giving it up... In the end I took it out again and now enjoy plaing it a lot more^^ I want to train a lot to someday be able to play something like this with my former teacher... Right now I´m just learning by myself... I´m still working at my speed and clear high notes^^ but I´m getting better^^ thank you so much for giving me a lot motivation by playing the flute so wondeerfull!!

[caezura]

Is Joan related to the flutist Mark Sparks?

-Christina

[angloman1]

Hi Nina,

F.D.R. Kuhlau was born(1786)

Would like to hear less power playing and constant modern vibrato, more pi

ano + forte maybe.

Nina, apart from that criticism I just want to say I find you a remarkable woman with loads of charisma and projection of personality both in playing flute and talking about learning to play.

You are doing a wonderful job of making these very interesting clips, even for somebody like myself, who plays the baroque flute, as you may have already guessed..lol.

[SailingAngel6]

beautiful... i used to play flute but unfortunately i give it up:(

(my cat loves it..and all classical music) :)

[mygoldfisharegold]

amazing performance! i'd love to get one of those extensions! thanks for showing us! it sounded great as usual

[baby09gurl]

you guys are pretty much amazing and i have been listening to nina for a while now and you give great tips i just can ever find good music without paying a lot of money for it so i dont really get music!

[Wowfreakchan]

truly amazing. what a wonderful music piece

[CaTheNeko]

wat a sweet and pure flute!!

[lisaflute]

AMAZING

[pianoland]

wow it´s such a wonderful experience to listen to you........thanks for your art,

[brardley]

sounds like the NPR theme song at 5: 58

[sweetmyst]

try posting your versions on youtube and send it as a response to this and let's see if u can do a better job.. ^_^

stop hatin' coz u ain't playin'

wish i have a joan sparks to play with me.. ^_^

[leslie12602]

Wow! You both are amazing!

[FireQueen19]

oh jeez this just made me relize how much i suck. for some reason my sound is terrible. i can't make it sound high and pretty like u do

[karloavenido]

OMG. I wanna play like that. Hahaha.

[CrzyFreak90]

amazing 5 stars :)

[Lietzenmayer]

Hey Nina, this is not okay ;-)

I was convinced that you would delete all my catastrophee comments ;-)

But nice to see them online, as I mean what I say;

Kind greetings, Roland.

[Lietzenmayer]

I forgot to say that I hate all flute duets. They all sound terrible. This is not your fault.

Two flutes have allways been a complete horror to me, even while playing with my daughter, this I did only because I cannot play piano or harp or so.

[yanpan16]

i think some flute duets are absolutly amazing. its hard to find really good flautists and keep flutes perfectly in tune, so sometimes they just sound AWFUL.

this ones sounds like anice piece.. but i think it could be better..

[flutist218]

It seems that lietzenmayer made alot of mean comments 11 months ago. I think it was right before he deleted his channels and committed suicide.

[Lietzenmayer]

Do now all american flute players believe that this useless nonsense piece makes flute playing better?

[lordjoe3]

thanks for sendin me this nina once again an amazing video

incase i havn't told you i also play flute (im grade 2)

[darkpalad777]

OMG they had to flip the page.... that never happens......except all the time.

[citruspunk]

Exquisite playing.

[davidbell231]

the extension falls out at 7:11. did any on see?

[itsthomaas]

rofl.

$300.

woah thats a long drop =|

[flautistnotflutist]

wow that's right it did...what a sturdy extension lol

[DrgRiderz17]

wow $300 for the extension ($1700 for the gold),just as much as I love the sound of it, it's just not in my budget, I'm still saving up for a better flute....

[halfnote07]

Nina-

Do you recommend getting the extensions? Did you like them? Do they really help give more to the sound??

[dasteufelhund]

why don't you try it and record it to see if it indeed makes any difference?

[Kockopeli]

It was hard to pay attention to the extension on the flute with all that beautiful playing going on! You both sounded great I'm curious about the extension still you should let us know moe about it.

[miamigurl123]

I can't really say I heard a difference between your playing with and without the extension. I don't know, it'd probably be more distinguishable in person.

[quannersx]

where can u buy the foster extensions and how much do they cost?

[mixeduplife]

yeah i get to be the 47th person to comment lol...nice song....i wish i knew were u could get the music for most of the songs...like the song Haku by vanilla mood is a great song for the flute.....but i cant find it...

nina could u help me plz.....

T-T

[AIMFlautist]

Flute players around the world should aspire to those beautiful sounds. Well done ladies... as always. Thanks for the wonderful treat!

[dueloftheflutes]

cool! I love Kuhlau, we played one of the Grande Duos for Solo and Ensemble a couple years ago, and it was great!

[Luneyune]

excellent as always!

[m0byby12]

so awesome i'm so speechless wondering when will i be able to play like that X>x will take forever

[jpritcha]

To paraphrase Marcel Moyse: The Heck with the Foster tubes--where did you buy your lips?

Great playing. Clean, clear, and expressive.

[akamoka1]

sacré Marcel, toujours le mot pour rire !

that was great anyway

[Lietzenmayer]

WOW I nedd that forster extension, but only if it is really expensive to supply a good showoff factor.

[DieJojo1992]

wow.. that's fantastic....!!!

[flutistjosh]

Excellent as usual Nina1!

[nanaflute4ever]

wow this is great!!! bravo!! excellent sound! i didn't understand, how does the joint at the end help?? anyway....braaavoooooo!! it was very nice!

[iva483]

Awersome.... Nina, Joan, good job. My favourite!

[kelandjen]

I would like to hear from Nina what she thought about the extension.

[paulbrd]

What a glorious and exemplary performance! Very many thanks.

[dasteufelhund]

I haven't seen research done on foster extension, what's pros/cons of this? More weight? If more weight, then the weight needs to be applied either evenly, or on the closed end.

[blitetwinkle]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[FlameDesire]

Wow, that was awesome ^^

[fluticious]

yikes, joan sparks has GALWAY vibrato!!!

does the extension change pitch tendencies or make the whole flute a couple notes lower?

[Joanflute]

Hi-this is Joan. The Foster doesn't change the pitch-at least in my experience.

[dasteufelhund]

so what exactly does it do and why does it have the two vent holes?

[dasteufelhund]

She does not have the Galway Vibrato.

[iClarinetzero]

well that might bee because she is not Galway, it is Nina and Joan, they have their own vibrato, and if they like their vibrato like this they play it that way..... maybe you did't like it, but i do, that just means that we are difference.... And by the way, it woukd have ben boring if everybody had the same vibrato........

[miamigurl123]

I think dasteufelhund was responding to someone else's comment that she does have Galway vibrato.

I don't think she does, and I agree: the flute would be a terribly boring instrument if everyone had the same sound.

[flutair]

Hi, how often did you play together (only for this performanc). Yust for me to get an idea of how worse it was to play duets.

And, about the extension, does it realy have a sound-effect. There are many more aspects about the room-accustic, the type of the microphone etc., I can´t realy say I hear a difference. Does the extension make a C-foot-flute sound like a b-foot-flute? And what does it affect to your b-foot-flute?

I hope someday I can do such great performances by myself... help!!!

[Joanflute]

Well, to be honest, I had only met Nina a couple of hours before we did the video. We had a lot of fun, and isn't lucky our sounds blended so well?

[kelandjen]

Just out of curiousity, did you think your sounds blended???? Please elaborate.

[Rexicano]

What flute is Joan using? Has great tone.

Does the extension help all notes or more the low or high?

[Joanflute]

Hi: I am using my Williams Silver flute with a Williams headjoint with sterling silver headjoint with a platinum enhanced riser and 14-k lip plate.

[jonhpf07]

I was surprised that Joan kept playing in spite of the fact that her flute extension fell off at 7:11. It was a little funny at first to see but I know that it must have been embarrassing (unless it was unnoticed).

[Joanflute]

Well, as they say, the show must go on....I once had an American flag fall over in a concert an miss me by a few inches, and kept on going. I knew it happened, but was concentrating such that it seemed to be happening to someone else.

[dasteufelhund]

It's an expensive drop....about $300, if it was gold, the $1400 just hit the floor.

[Joanflute]

Not a scratch on it or a dent on it.

[mrisaiad]

hey i play flute but does it feel sturdy

[pikachufannumber1]

THAT WAS AMAZING! whered u get the duet? i wanna learn how to play it...

[slappy1234567]

Great!

[jrbrook76]

Oh and the Kuhlau is wonderful!

[uknow317]

That was fantastic!

Lovely sound for my ears :D

[jrbrook76]

If I compared it to your other clips, I'd say that it is missing the warmer sound that you usually. Perhaps the extension helps with projection but this clip sounds a little harsh. It's so hard to tell without being there live and without a comparative with/without. My guess is that it's harder to control at first if it does what Ms. Sparks says in terms of making it easier to play, but as I continue to listen, the tone is sounding more relaxed...how did it FEEL when you were using it?

[BenChanViolin]

Bravo!! 5 stars from me and a big thank you for all you do to help musicians world-wide. I was really impressed by both the fluidity of the melody (Joan) and breath control of the lower voice (Nina). Oh, and the impeccable duo flute intonation - my sister plays flute and I know first-hand how difficult that is to pull off!

[martin2288]

amazing! :D

[rayunseitig]

Very nicely done. Thank you.

[azngirlchibi]

*jaw drops open... as usual XD)

How do you stand having the stands so low? XD When I try to play like that, either my eyes hurt from looking down, or my throat feels all closed up from angling down to look at the music...

[ConductorAtHeart11]

Oh My GOSH!!! Can you say absolutely AMAZING!!! I admire u so much Nina Perlove! And now Joan Sparks!

[Rodier1128]

Id like to see a flute piccolo duet. Because, well, piccolos are awesome. =)

~C~

( this was awesome as well. )

[Ash1955]

Lovely

[xallthatJAZZ]

nina, you're great :)

[aloha2302]

that was amazing!!!

[iserishacoli555]

SIMPLY AMAZING ! ! i always try 2 use your techniqes in my playin...hopefully wen i get a much better flute the tha one a got i'll try 2 purchase a foster extension..thnx for the inspiration

[WhistlingPaddy]

Correct me if I'm wrong but it centres the sound closer to the head joint doesnt it ?

Nice playing

[tigerus3]

we notice the difference. really good

[Tam9erTime]

Omgoodness, this was AMAZING. Amazing doesn't even do this justice. Nina is my hero!

[Melethir]

Excellent as usual :)