Prokofiev Sonata - 1) Moderato

[acerb45666555]

nice break from Orange Goblin!

[sashaloveslife]

He sounds good, but his posture is SO weird!

[blaquestrength]

This has also been transcribed for the Clarinet as well...I think that the most famous recording too date is Larry Combs...it sounds remarkable on Violin, Flute and Clarinet if you ask me.

[irenicflutist]

I'm really surprised that many people haven't heard of Fenwick Smith! Especially after he performed at the NFA convention, BSO, Boston Pops.. etc. The first time I ever heard him was at the NFA convention in 2005 in San Diego. He really is great live. I think people here need to listen to more flute players from the UK, it really is a diff. style of playing. I'm not sure if he is really from the UK but he plays very much like Wye or Bennett.

[obieflute]

Im gonna guess this is Thomas =P

He graduated from Eastman, Mariano student.

Studied flute making in Germany for a while, though. He worked for powell until he could afford to make his own flute, then left.

[irenicflutist]

Haha, yeah This is Thomas! I'm guessing this is Andrew?

[kissingacherry]

i love this sonata, but i don`t really like how this flutist plays it...

who likes this prokoffief should listen to emmanuel pahud playing it, he`s fantastic!

[fashionandmusic921]

i found this a short snippet of this on itunes and i as so mad because it was so beauitful but they cut it way short! I'm glad to finally be hearing the whole first movement...

[WalterthePony]

thank you. I just started playing this on the violin now and it always helps to see and hear someone play it beautifully and with such feeling.

[paulypaulypaul]

Bizarre to hear the violin version on flute. I wonder if there was a reason for this, e.g. did Prokofiev think the violin version was an improvement? I've always just used the original...

[evskimo69]

umm, this is not the 'violin version' on flute. this is the flute version on flute. this sonata was originally written for flute and piano. a violinist by the name of David Oistrakh liked it so much he begged prokofiev to transcribe it for violin and piano. Both version have their merits and there certainly are parts of the violin version i prefer to that of the flute and vice-versa. but no, the performance here is the flute original

[paulypaulypaul]

yes, I am aware of the history of the sonata, hence why I called it the violin version and not the violin sonata. This is the version for violin. There are several differences between this and the original, flute, version.

[jprush]

You can tell that this is the original version since Fenwick plays four(4) 1/16 notes instead of the triplet with an octave lower a grace. This is the flute version! Pull your score out and listen carefully.

[jprush]

If you would like to get a look at the original version get a copy of the Sikorski edition. It is a Polish and Russian publishing firm. You will note in the International edition, which many people use, Rampal rewrote things and even used some octave displacement to sound louder.

[paulypaulypaul]

That's interesting. I didn't know about the Rampal changes. Does anyone know why he isn't credited in the Boosey & Hawkes edition (the 'normal' one)? It is the octave changes in the sextuplets that made me think this was the violin version, though you are right about the semiquavers in the second bar. If rampal alterred things, that would expain it.

[cheezbawl2003]

I haven't been able to find a non-rampal version :D

[flutist55]

you must mejorar your position!! it's BAD..

[Wint3r003]

This guy (who is not me) has a PhD in music, if it works for him, let it be. He's been above those "laws" of flute playing since long ago...

[j1edwards]

get your facts straight...prof. smith does not have a phD or DMA in music....he teaches at NEC becuase of his position in the BSO since 1978.....he only has a bachelor's from Eastman. Let's not make things up!!!!

[obieflute]

..hes fenwick smith he has a BM and thats it. but he played in the BSO for many years

[ninaflute]

I am so glad to see a top notch player like Smith featured on youtube. I will let my students know about this video when they study Prokofiev.

[jeangenie1970]

you had at me somewhere between the first middle A and the low D at the end of the first phrase. Thanks for posting!

[ashley41430]

This is one of my favorite pieces, thanks for posting, this is a great performance. :)