Andreas van Zoelen plays Glazounov Saxophone Concerto part 1

[AventruaVivaLaVida]

Bien para los que no somos músicos y estamos conociendo la grandeza de la Música, para Mi suena genial y extraordinario.

[Chazoboist]

I've got a Yamaha Custom Z alto, Vandoren V12 4 reeds, a leather ligature and Selmer Paris C mouthpiece. Needless to say, it kicks ass, just like this piece!

[Phiahall]

I really want to play this piece with orchestra

[warriorfightsforcake]

I'm learning this...he does it so well!! I wish I could be this brilliant.

[coolthing21]

I love his tone! His phrasing is great too, especially on the chromatic passages and the upper register!

[xXfivefeettallXx]

Amazing sax piece, wish I was skilled enough to play all the way through it - I can only play the first few bars :(

[xXfivefeettallXx]

This is an absolutely wonderful piece and this saxophone has an amazing sound! Unfortunately I am only able to play the first few bars of this piece ;)

[HanSoloPictures2000]

@xXfivefeettallXx Andreas van Zoelen is a member of the Rascher-Saxophone-Orchestra. This Piece was written to Sigurd Rascher on of the first and still best saxophonists. If someone knows how to play this masterpiece it's a member of the Rascher-Quartet or Rascher-Orchestra link Andreas. All of the Raschers are playing Buescher Saxophones which are build like Adolph Sax invented the sax (for classic not Jazz). Therefore it is such an amazing sound! I had the pleasure to meet him:)

[shorelock]

My set up- Selmer Paris Super Action 80 Series II Model 52, Selmer Paris Soloist c*, Vandoren V12 reeds, Oleg Olegature.

[archlordXd0]

@shorelock How are the V12's working for you? I liked some things about their robust sound but it felt like a trade off for playing very lightly and delicately. I still wish I could find something better than Traditionals... I'm tired of the ridiculous prep they keep taking me.

[PR3DATORGAMING]

@shorelock My set up- Canonball Big Bell Stone Series, under key neck, Selmer Paris C* mouthpiece, Vandoren V16 2 1/2 reeds, and vandoren master ligature.... best sound at all staten try outs

[holdenholden]

so Russian

[KatanaMasta88]

we're rehearsing this in orchestra at college,, pretty kewl piece,, all our cellists despise it tho,,,, :D :D

[nickstead21]

Hi, @avanzoelen, I'm planning to play this in the beginning of august this year, do you think that's enough time to learn it and play it well?

[architect921]

Could someone tell me what kind of saxophone the picture is of at the beginning? Thanks.

[avanzoelen]

@architect921 it's an old high pitched Dolnet tenor from Paris

[XdarkdomainX]

this, dahl, and fantasia are three extremely challenging but in different ways, this, musical and slightly technical, dahl, deffinatly technacle, all great music

[sschafi1]

I love this piece. I played it for a recital last year and am still playing it whenever I can :)

My set up - Buffet 400, Vandoren A28 mpc, V16 3 1/2 reeds, Vandoren Optimum Ligature :D

[FantomOfFear]

What classical mouthpiece would go well with a Cannonball big bell stone series, atm I use my meyer m5 for jazz and classical..

[dethrising]

@FantomOfFear Try a Selmer C* 80, or Vandoren A28(V5 Series), or the Optimum mouthpieces. Try different reed combos too when you test them out

[archlordXd0]

@FantomOfFear Try whatever works for you. Roussea New Classics and the Vandoren Optimums are wonderful, and fairly consistent pieces, in my experience.

[saxaway]

@FantomOfFear hey i also have a cannonball big bell stone series and a selmer Larry Teal mouthpiece is working really well for me with a winslow ligature and vandoren V12 size 3 :D 

[FantomOfFear]

I have vandoren standard reeds for classical and zz for jazz - i use my meyer m5 for everything, would it be a good idea to get a classical mpc like a selmer c or something and my use my meyer for jazz?

[yzmotoboy]

i have a selmer paris Cstar. what do you think would be better to use a vandoren optimum or a rovner?

[soundwavefreak6659]

@yzmotoboy i really like my larry teal mouth piece for classical solos.....gets you a really round mellow sound

[gravitypullsyoudown]

Personally I believe this is the best recording around youtube, about the material, for classic I use Selmer series2 alto sax, A28 mouth piece, Vandoren Classic 3 reeds, and a BG L10 ligature. It is a very responsive material, and very versatile

[MyLinkedinPowerForum]

Oh, my, my, my, my, MY! Haven't heard this in DECADES!

WONDERFULLY well performed!

[divamonkeybutt]

gotta love that tone

[powiewowie2]

Reference 54 with a C*, Rovner Ligature, and V12 Strength 3 Vandoren reed ftw :D (I'm very selective about reeds, though, and my ideal tone is really dark)

[guitarplayer245]

@powiewowie2 very true!!!

[narutocola1]

@powiewowie2

how are the v12 reeds? currently i play meyer 5m with vandoren traditional size 3, but the size 3s are too soft for me. I ordered a few vandoren a28 to try and vandoren v12 size 3.5s. do you think this set up will play better for me? or will the v12s be too hard

[TheSaxophonePerson]

@narutocola1 It's personal preference. Different mouthpieces, different strength reeds. I personally use a Vandoren A28 with Vandoren V12 2 1/2. Its perfect for me, but as I said earlier, personal preference.

[cameronknutson]

This performance was spectacular. It was a pleasure to listen to.

[saxman1258]

I have a Yani A992 and have just bought a Vandoren V5 A35 Mouthpiece and use a Vanderen Master Lig with Vandoren ZZ reeds no 3. This set up seems to make a nice sound

[iamalittlespy]

What a great piece of music. Glazunov was disturbed by developments of 20th century music and felt out of place. His nostalgia for things past shines through this melancholy autumnal masterpiece.

[blackl1kemysoul7]

What mouthpiece, saxophone, reed, and ligature are you using in this video? I am looking for a purely classical setup. I want something that will help me control my sound much better. I find I have great tone but my control is not superb yet.

[SAXPLAYER128]

What if your current set up for classical??

[elidollar13]

I'd suggest a Rovner Mark III ligature, and a Rascher mouthpiece because they are so wide and generate a very full warm sound. as for the reed i would go with a Vandoren

[bugsquisher2]

The best set up I've used for classical is a Selmer super action 80 series II, using a Selmer C* mouthpiece with a Rovner ligature. And I use either Rico Jazz Select reeds (filed) or Rico reserve. I use size 3m for Jazz, or 3 for Reserve.

Experiment though. Not all set ups work the same for every person. (especially reed size.) Also long tones combining with overtones, are like power lifting for wind players. So keep working at it, and you may eventually have better tone than this performer.

[sadizes]

@bugsquisher2 thats my exact set up except i use a mark vi and some times hemke's. reserves are really expensive

[saxman1258]

@blackl1kemysoul7

I use a Vandoren A35 V5 ON MY 992 with a Masters lig and ZZ reeds and this seems OK

[ilthemsc]

I'm not much worried about the ligature as long as it isn't a rovner which cuts down vibrations (because of the leather and no plate). ZZ reeds are very responsive but too much buzz for my personal taste. I've found that Vandoren Optimum and A28 are good mouthpieces, Rico Reserve are good reeds (i love vandoren but too inconsistent), and I like Yamaha, Selmer, and Yanagisawa saxophones for classical. Keilwerth is my #1 jazz saxophone.

[cshornet12]

im playing this now as a highschool freshman and i really and impressed by your tone! this piece is a bitch but puts me in a musical high to play it. good work man, you inspire me!!!!

[PainWds]

are you playing the altissimo section too?

[82zAL3]

what altissimo section o_O

[DragonPrincess123]

the altissimo section is played in part 2/3 you can get there via related videos. :)

[zachindie]

There are only two altissimo notes in the entire piece, both within the last three or four lines. There is an altissimo G, and the last note is an altissimo C.

[zachindie]

I love the tempo changes and he has an amazing tone. The only thing I would disagree on is at 3:05 I would build it up to an even faster tempo and louder dynamic to make more contrast between the sections. That, however, is completely up to interpretation.

Amazing performance.

[tfothree]

Dang! By far the best performance of this song I've heard, and probably the best I will ever hear! Thanks, for posting!

[saschapanknin]

Wow, that's really great! There should be more professional performances like this on youtube... Anyway, the Glazounov concerto is one of the best, I love to play it...

[uzuki8106]

XD my college audition piece...ahh...frkn things a BEAST omg XD but love it sooo much, its amazing! and so much fun to play. I practice to this all the time XD i like practicing with like a backup track till i get it down even then i still do, i prefer to play with a orchestra or background track. Love this guy :D he did an amazing job

[kennerzzz]

ahhhhh yes! this is my All County Solo Festival piece! i still can't play it...

[vinnievibes]

Dit is erg moooi!!!

Greetz

[saxdaddyt]

Excellent!!! gave so much trouble in high school. into college!

[leon5516]

this is a great concerto that has been in my mind for 4 years since i first heard it and i have been searching for ever since . wonderful performance

[trommeltje2]

Gaaf man !! Marc II oberelf

[blackjackski]

basically one of my favorites

[wormwood534]

this awesome... i just started working on this solo and it sounds very well done

[saxyscotty]

greatt tone

[hillssax]

Hate to bother, but it doesn't seem to work :( Love the other two parts though

[McMingDynasty]

is this the first movement??

[theJazzJedi]

Well, the piece is not divided into movements. However, this is the first 4 minutes of the song, if thats what you mean.

[Pickpocket86]

this song actually does have movement.... just no breaks... but there are movements

[formerfrat29]

just fyi... a song has words.  this is a piece.

[theJazzJedi]

Pickpocket, you're correct, there ARE movements, but they are understood movements. As I said, the piece is not divided into them, it flows continuously. However, they do exist, you're correct.

[Lightvortex]

Superb

[1Maay1]

Mooi. =D