Shostakovich - Symphony No. 9, Op. 70 - bassoon solo

[paulMcGlothin]

Terrific performance-- very expressive -- a level of playing and control that is rare.

[MagnusRush]

Hi

I have been playing the bassoon since I was 2 years old. I am now 5 and I love it!

[50me0ne5etupu5the80m]

I like it.  Lot's of expression in your body and in your dynamics. Very nice.

[Ewwwy94]

just one word: beautiful!

[stayoutofmyhouse]

You see those veins on his forehead? Priceless face...

[lolLiLMAO111]

Damn amazing work n I hope I can be that good one day

[theacousticep]

@lolLiLMAO111 amen brutha

[slaytesics]

this is great, I love how awesome this is.

[giraffesafari]

I don't care for all these nasty comments. If you want to say he's bad, go try to play bassoon. I have, and it's not easy. Also, whatever way he plays is fine if it works for him!

[michelbt]

Very playing performance, Felipe ! Bravo !

[smole133]

Hahaha, the solo from 2:58 always puts the clarinetist or the trombonist ,next to the bassoon player, in a slight dance motion, on every video I saw on youtube! Wonderful!

[Adriang98able]

u r awsome,good job......dont listen to to what other people say about your awsomeness,they cant play as good as u anyways!:)

[superfira3]

Everyone realizes this is a recording right? Even if the recording equipment was very advanced you will never get as good of a sound with a recording than hearing it live. I believe you sounded great! Keep up the great work and do us fellow bassoon players proud!

[stayoutofmyhouse]

Shostakovich at his best. However your bassoon does not "sing" very well in the higher register. A little more air would maybe do the job. Another option would be to maybe thin the edge on the reed close to the first wire up to about .5 cm up the reed. very nice performance.

[thewelford]

You are very fine. Thank you.

[TheBassoonROX]

you're really great at the bassoon! Your sound is great!!!!!!! i just started playing this past September and I hope I will someday be as good as you! i <3 bassoon

[saotomi5102]

This is not good. Sorry. Tuning, Phrasing, and Tone-quality issues. No offense, but this needed work.

[AlexBrasil123123]

@saotomi5102

are YOU in a professional orchestra to be talking crap like that? do you even play the bassoon? worry about your OWN skills and don't try and act like you know everything

[saotomi5102]

@AlexBrasil123123

It's erroneous whether or not I play bassoon. As a musician, I can tell when things are awry. But thanks, glad to know you think that criticism is equal to bitchassness....which is a word.

[AlexBrasil123123]

@saotomi5102

thank you. At least you admitted that you don't have a clue what you're talking about and have no right to talk smack about a basoonist, considering you don't even play his instrument and are not in an orchestra.

If you don't want people getting on your case, then be a little more humble next time.

[Poonwrckr]

You're out of tune, dude. Also, you wah wah your notes at the beginning with glaring audible differences in timbres between adjacent notes in the phrase. When you get to the fifth mvt, look at your chin wag. You can hear the instability of all the staccato notes. I tell all my advanced students to practice with a mirror and keep the face still.

[felipevina]

@Poonwrckr Thanks for you comment. I would like to see your live version of this excerpt. Maybe I could learn something else.

[Poonwrckr]

@felipevina Thy will be done the next time I perform it. The last two times, however, were met with rave reviews.

[AlexBrasil123123]

@felipevina

please ignore that arrogant, insecure fool, poonwrckr.......you sounded great! keep it up!

[AlexBrasil123123]

@Poonwrckr

you really are a piece of work......there always has to be at least one arrogant bastard who runs his mouth and thinks he's better than a professional. You're the type that just likes to spew a bunch of technical sounding music jargon so that you can show off how much you know and sound smart, but really don't know what the hell you're talking about. This guy played beautifully and you should just admit it and be quiet. When you have your own solo in an orchestra, THEN you can talk

[Poonwrckr]

@AlexBrasil123123 Hey Alex: I AM a professional, I DO play solo bassoon in a pro orchestra, I DO know what i'm talking about, Felipe IS out of tune, and you can suck my dick.

[AlexBrasil123123]

@Poonwrckr

out of tune.....yea, um....I don't know much about Felipe's orchestra, but, I'm sure that Felipe and his orchestra practice and rehearse their pieces many times before a performance. If he really was out of tune and playing incorrectly, then 1. I'm sure the issue would have been brought up during researsal by the conductor, who would have corrected the problem and 2. If he still was doing it wrong, I'm sure he would have been immediately replaced by another soloist.

[AlexBrasil123123]

@Poonwrckr

no instrument player is perfect, but, I'm sure the conductor knew what he wanted and how the solo was to be played and I'm sure Felipe did his best. If you don't like the particular piece he was playing, then it's because you didn't like the piece, not because he was playing it wrong. And if you wan't a blowjob that badly, then lube up the inside of your basoon and stick your cock in IT. I'm sure it'll do the job, assuming your dick is large enough to touch the inner walls, lol.

[saotomi5102]

@Poonwrckr So, you've found the fate of this Alex guy as well. We weren't critiquing this soloists person or character, just his playing. Some people need to calm down....but I did enjoy your comments, they made me laugh.

[giraffesafari]

@Poonwrckr Dude, do you know how hard it is to play up in that register? Thats frikin hard. yeah, hes a professional, but its not natural for bassoon.

[rorkrise1]

Talented bassoon player -but not the right feeling for this fantastic part. More interested showing himself than showing the music. A bit out of tune.But talent is there. Think for sure that he will improve when he gets older !!

[jwd0808]

@rorkrise1 - Please point out where he is out of tune...

[mzoli1222]

Could you please pm me the score because I want to have a look at it. I haven't been able to find Shostakovich scores on the internet because they're in copyright, but maybe you can help me. Thanks.

[felipevina]

@mzoli1222 Are you looking for the whole score or just the bassoon music.

[mzoli1222]

@felipevina

I'm looking for the bassoon sheet music only. If you'd be so kind and sent it to my e-mail address, I would be more than happy. PM me for email. A thousand thanks to you.

[JoshJNYC]

Spectacular! :)

[smole133]

Beautiful! Is this a Moosmann bassoon? If yes, which model?

[felipevina]

@smole133 My bassoon is an Amazonas model by Moosmann, thanks by the way

[TheIBassoon]

@felipevina I'm getting the 200E by Moosman

Is this solo Hard?

[felipevina]

@TheIBassoon Cograts !! It is a pretty nice Moosmann model

[shinka1911]

Beautiful

[anafagot]

excelente señoooooooor!!!!!! congratuleishons que sono muy bonito!!

[ajangulo65]

bravo men, Felicitaciones!