What a beautiful, passionate and full-bodied tone. By that I mean that he breathes with his whole body using it to let the sound resonate. Young flutists take note. He is truly a virtuoso playing in his own style. Glad to see that he didn't try to copy the Galway version. How refreshing. His articulation is impeccably accurate and clear. Once or twice it was a little too fast for my taste, but all in all, a great and enjoyable performance. I would love to study with him.
Ok... the first two bars are as following. You play 2 16th note Bs then 1 eight, jumping up an octave each time. Repeat this pattern (first note) B,F#,C#,F#,B,F#,C#,F#. Then two bars rest
So key slapping is perhaps not the best thing but I think anyone criticising the key slapping should try playing this piece first... its farking hard!
This piece isn't that bad... the reason it is so hard is that Rodrigo wrote it for james galaway and wanted it to be the hardest thing ever. So it does not have what we are used to like common scales arpeggios, it is just notes.... After i went slow to the point were i could get all the notes, then it was just speeding it up.... took about 2-3 months to get at a 1 for a typical high school ensemble, but i already have my S+E music, and i dont think they would like this to be played as a solo
Not true at all, the harder you hit the keys, the faster your flute breaks. And with Powell's new Straubringer Pads, you don't even have to touch the keys(it seems) and they go down.
What a beautiful, passionate and full-bodied tone. By that I mean that he breathes with his whole body using it to let the sound resonate. Young flutists take note. He is truly a virtuoso playing in his own style. Glad to see that he didn't try to copy the Galway version. How refreshing. His articulation is impeccably accurate and clear. Once or twice it was a little too fast for my taste, but all in all, a great and enjoyable performance. I would love to study with him.
johntheguy777 2 weeks ago
his sound is seriously sooooo beautiful!!! This is simply a flawless performance!
RSPJohnson 1 year ago
he is hitting his flute =/
corcheteroTejon 2 years ago
actually, spanking it, poor flute.....
poleame 2 years ago
Its incredible how Israel have great flutists ! Great flutist, amazing playing ! Congrats !
personalsaulo 2 years ago
Great playing!
raanan17 2 years ago
Muito Bom!!!!
Parabens
cleber21 2 years ago
While this is quite amazing, it's interesting that he changes the articulation quite a lot.
TraurigeJunge 2 years ago
E' semplicemente inascoltabile.
fedetr 2 years ago
What is he doing the first two bars in other words what intervals make that sound?
tubonianflute 2 years ago
c est prodigieux aussi bon que james Galway ! vraiment un grand bravo à ce monsieur !
Stéphane ROGER flûtiste
zycos01 2 years ago
Were those high D's?
fluboonchika 2 years ago
Nope, I believe they were High Eb's!
tubonianflute 2 years ago
No high Eb's, a few high D's.... source= i have played this and still have the music
fourthhero 2 years ago
Wow, that's still pretty amazing. Could you send me the music or just tell me what on earth is he doing the first 4(?) bars
tubonianflute 2 years ago
Ok... the first two bars are as following. You play 2 16th note Bs then 1 eight, jumping up an octave each time. Repeat this pattern (first note) B,F#,C#,F#,B,F#,C#,F#. Then two bars rest
fourthhero 2 years ago
Hmmm, sounds fun. I'm gonna try it. Thanks! Can you give me the sheet music, I wanna learn the melody, too.
tubonianflute 2 years ago
He can do whatever he wants to his flute. He sounds great and the energy is appropriate.
foundmykey 2 years ago
That was awesome!!! Wow:D I wish i could play like that:D
Does anybody know when the national flute day is??
nanaflute4ever 3 years ago
oh. my. fucking. god.
that guy has talent!
kaylahlee 3 years ago
So key slapping is perhaps not the best thing but I think anyone criticising the key slapping should try playing this piece first... its farking hard!
r0s3y88 3 years ago 4
This piece isn't that bad... the reason it is so hard is that Rodrigo wrote it for james galaway and wanted it to be the hardest thing ever. So it does not have what we are used to like common scales arpeggios, it is just notes.... After i went slow to the point were i could get all the notes, then it was just speeding it up.... took about 2-3 months to get at a 1 for a typical high school ensemble, but i already have my S+E music, and i dont think they would like this to be played as a solo
fourthhero 3 years ago
Also if you want, and i can find it... i will post my video of me playing it...
fourthhero 3 years ago
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Mistake at 5:42-43!
fourthhero 3 years ago
I'm waiting for that video.
foundmykey 2 years ago
true, r0s
jasminreda 3 years ago
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the comment posted below is my little sister. i hate the flute it is the stupidest most annoying instrument on the planet!
eXquisite8908 3 years ago
תענוג לשמוע, מלא חיים!
idit4 3 years ago
His tone is so gorgeous! my jaw was dropped for like most of the whole performance!
amirishl337 3 years ago 8
Bravo Eyal!!!
אתה יותר טוב ממכנסיים גבוהים..
PlatinumFlute 3 years ago
how hard does he want to slap the keys?
sorry, but that is an awful technique.
syrinx41 3 years ago
yeah i agree
kevalenoxx 3 years ago
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obviously you don't know very much about professional flautists, when you are playing a professional flute you must press hard so no air escapes!
eXquisite8908 3 years ago
Not true at all, the harder you hit the keys, the faster your flute breaks. And with Powell's new Straubringer Pads, you don't even have to touch the keys(it seems) and they go down.
fourthhero 3 years ago
what you're talking about seems to do more with the springs than with the pads
however, the part about breaking the flute's true
FungoBoy 2 years ago
That is Bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ahhahahahahaha
kevalenoxx 3 years ago
Is that so? Why is that bs?
fourthhero 3 years ago
eXquisite8908 comment was BS
kevalenoxx 3 years ago 3
טוב
telaka313 3 years ago
מה טוב!
telaka313 3 years ago
Outstanding!
onln4jesus 3 years ago
wow! that was awesome! I liked it! soo... lively! :) bravo!! you are excellent!! keep going!
nanaflute4ever 3 years ago
That's not the uploader in the video.
ThaSchwab 3 years ago
I didn't know... sorry.. but anyway it was an excellent playing!
nanaflute4ever 3 years ago
He has to be excellent ... for he holds the Assistant Principal Flute position in the Israel Philharmonic. :D
ThaSchwab 3 years ago
yeah... wow...!! :)
nanaflute4ever 3 years ago
excellent tecnique and beatifoul sound...
ga3456 3 years ago 2
Fantastic!!!!!!
ga3456 3 years ago 2
beautiful!
mamaglee 3 years ago 2
That cute :O)
klajai 3 years ago 2