Andreas van Zoelen plays Glazounov Saxophone Concerto part 3

[DrDannyPoo14]

I just got my Vandoren ligature today :D apparently by the way this guy plays them they are good.

[Legacyswind]

I will be playing this for my solo ensemble piece and i glad to have such a good example

[toripup1]

I wish I could play like this. I'm a chem major, so i don't really have much time to practice, but I would love to be this good.

[007grog3]

I've been playing on the AL3 for a while, but I feel like I could do better... How would you compare the A28 to the AL3?

[shannon32060]

this is a really good recording i am actually doing this as a solo this year, does any one have any suggestions

[Resendezmusic]

who's the conductor?

[avanzoelen]

@Resendezmusic Arjan Tien

[patrickchesters266]

i lived on this piece for 18 months before my amus. its amazing to hear a near perfect performance of, in my opinion, the greatest piece ever composed for alto.

[sequoiasaxophone]

I love it! I play yanagisawa 992 with same ligature, mouthpiece and reeds

[TheMindBenderz]

As a High-school saxophone player, I am no where near as good as this man. he was all-too perfect!

[FantomOfFear]

Any tips for clear, light, fast articulation? For sections such as section 7 and the end of the cadenza

[BenjaminJacob]

@FantomOfFear If you want light fast articulation, then it's important to make sure your tongue and fingers remain light and relaxed. If there's any tension, you'll begin to slow down.

[peppersax]

Dit is zeer goed! Perfect tone, control and intonation.

[saxfanatic0730]

incredible. what id give to have articulation (among everything else) like this man!

[elricedeasian]

so beautiful

[avanzoelen]

@tallasianasian Hi. Thanks.

difficult to say, what kind of horn is it exactly?

any combination that gets you closer to the sound you have in mind, and that works, is a good combination. This is very individual indeed, and also depends greatly on the horn-mouthpiece combination.

best of luck

a

[dburke5474]

This is outrageously amazing! Your tone is my absolute favorite I have ever heard. I think it is absolutely flawless! Any help on how to improve my tone and/or get as close as possible to yours?

And, also, just wondering what your setup is?

Thanks so much!

[avanzoelen]

@dburke5474 hi. thank you for your comment;

At this performance I used;

A Yanagisawa 991 (about 8 or 9 years old)

Vandoren A28 mouthpiece, no.3 Vandoren reeds.

Optimum ligature, with the vertical line shaped plate.

[avanzoelen]

@dburke5474 also, tone wise. Work on Sigurd Raschers top tones for the Saxophone is essential since it covers all the aspects of playing and developing sound. Apart from that, listen to as many good saxophone players as you can and distill from each player what you appreciate. Do not limit yourself to one ' school ' of playing. i.e. listen to Sigurd Rascher and Marcel Mule recordings. Also, listen to other musicians, not perse saxophone players a lot!

[cameronknutson]

The performance was quiet splendid! I am thinking of performing this piece as my enterance for the Bellarmine wind and solo ensemble. I will only know what kind of piece in the summer. Anyways well done it was a pleasure to listen to.

[007grog3]

This was very well done. Bravo! I'm considering this and the Creston for my Solo and Ensemble solo coming up in February. Which do you recommend?

[avanzoelen]

thank you. depends on your time frame, and of course which piece fits you best.

best of luck and have fun with it!

best

Andreas

[Mike754]

This. Creston to,generic. ITs hard but , it thatone saxsolo. Nothing to special. This is the one thatis like woww.

[THAmastaP]

wow i am very impressed.

im 18 years old and a senior in high school working on this piece. It helped a lot hearing how you played it because all of the other versions i've heard have been played way too fast for my technique ability. I also liked how you played the cadenza with much more "style" and originality than i've heard before, most people just show off how fast they can play. I'm having trouble reaching the high (altissimo) C at the end, it is usually hit or miss. Any suggestions?

[avanzoelen]

Work through Toptones for the Saxophone by Sigurd Rascher. control over that register is gained by air and breath (support) control, knowledge and control of your intonation system (throat) and the correct hearing of pitch

best of luck

Andreas

[SaxophoneProductions]

sorry to be bothering you, but I've had to come across teaching students vibrato and it seems to be a little hard for them to grasp, especially because altissimo is a developed process in which bad habits and other issues can start up so with only 30 minutes a week per student I'm afraid to spend too much time on altissimo when I find sound and intonation is more of a priority. Would you say Top Tones covers enough for my students to learn altissimo on their own? I'd guide them at times though

[avanzoelen]

I would definately say that SMR's Top Tones covers the whole thing. You might want to add some extra info about how intonation works in a physical manner. It depends on the student if they are conscious enough.

Altissimo, vibrato and breathing does all hang together. change in one of them affects the other areas.

[THAmastaP]

@avanzoelen thanx

[sadizes]

down beat of rehearsal number 22 (moderato) you play a concert G or alto saxophone E that isn't in the music...

Care to explain?

[avanzoelen]

thank you for your friendly comment.

Leduc, the publisher, changed several things in the score. Many of these changes are unlogical and needless.

In this performance I played the unedited version based on the manuscript.

[LuisDarriba]

Por fin una grabación de Glazounov que vale la pena, la mejor de YouTube

[ofunck]

Wow I use the exact same set up as him, Selmer s80 mouthpiece w Vandoren Optimum Ligature, and Yanagisawa A-992

Absolutely superb performance!!

[slipknotpwnz666]

i use a selmer mark vi. a remarkable instrument.

[ozzymus112]

BEAUTIFUL altissimo :)

[82zAL3]

how come everyone hears altissimo but i don't. o_o or do you mean the last note?

[SAXPRO14]

Your tone is truly remarkable... Your fingers are completely relaxed which seems to helps in the faster passages with keeping the notes even. Overall, an immensly enjoyable performance. Great job!

[pawel603019]

Glazunow is the most beautiful concert for sax .

Mr Zolen great job...

[bcv1990]

The altissamo C at the very end melts me every time I hear it. Phenomenal job all around. I am performing this piece with my high school's Wind Symphony on May 18th. It's a monster of a piece, but amazing.

[mikemrvp]

what kind of vandoren reeds do you use?

[shadowrun45]

beautiful concerto, beautiful sound!

[saxuup11]

DUUUUUUUUDE! This is absolutely amazing! Excellent job, Andreas! :) I'm performing this for a concert we have. I'm working on it, and I'm getting there... :]

[TheSaxophoneProdigy]

beautiful horn.

[nopal301]

what type of mouthpiece do you regularly use for playing alto?

[dawgyv72]

anyone tell me what model Sax hes using it resembles that a of a brean new Selmer Paris MKVI but it looks like its got Yamaha or Ynagasawa written in the bell ... any one ?!!? im lookin for a new sax and this sounds marvelous.

[avanzoelen]

At this performance I used;

A Yanagisawa 991 (about 8 or 9 years old)

Vandoren A28 mouthpiece, no.3 Vandoren reeds.

Optimum ligature, with the vertical line shaped plate.

all the best

Andreas

[musicmaniacs1113]

that was amazing!!! u r truly a genius!!

Im learning this solo and I hope I can be as good as u!

[SaxoRamirez]

would that be a Pink Gold Yanagisawa?

[ofunck]

I believe it is the A-992 the Bronze Model, I own the same horn and it is identical

[linjie725]

sounds wonderful

[groggy159]

this is GOOdly men

[Sax9930]

Very nice! this is a possibility for me next year. i've already picked one out for this year.

Thanks for posting. good work

[originalusername2007]

Absolutely beautiful playing, sir - thank you for sharing this with us!

[pop0313]

absolutely 100% perfect !!

[juanitooviedo]

Dear Master

what is your Saxophone's Marc??

[avanzoelen]

Yanagisawa (on this recording)

[juanitooviedo]

and the marks of their baritone saxophone and bass saxophone which are?

[avanzoelen]

I play on old Series II Selmer bari and a SX 90 Keilwerth bass saxophone

[fgschwarz]

wow really good. at the moment i try to play this concert. it´s really hard

[kofine05]

right now i am a freshman at Calvin college up north in GR MI and I cant wait for a few years down the road when i get to try out for the concerto competition with this piece.

[JergenBerger]

Why did you add an E after the low D# before the orchestra comes back in after the candenza?

[avanzoelen]

this is one of the many things changed in the published version. I used all the information from the manuscript.

[JergenBerger]

That's very interesting to me. Also, I have an alternate ending with more altissimo given me by my professor who got it from Eugene Rousseau. Did Rousseau write this or is it also in the manuscript?

[avanzoelen]

I don't know who wrote that. The recording I have of Mr. Rousseau playing it does not contain a different ending. It is not in the manuscript, the ending is a bit different then the published version though, as you hear. For instance, the trill on the high e is not in the original...

[theJazzJedi]

I like the piece better without that trill on the high E at the end. The trill felt really out of place to me everytime I played it. I'm glad you said that, it makes sense.

[markvilover]

really inspirational performance, I am doing this piece for solo competition...

[mwidzinski]

wonderful performance!