Ties Mellema plays Scaramouche

[MrDrewboggess]

looks like a Selmer

[bliszti]

deszép klarinéthang, kár hogy saxofonon :-)

[Samuslover0013]

piano and dr0truth,

you're both wrong.

jesus does love you.

[classicalsaxophone]

I think he could play with more power and expression!

But nice job.

[wrestles4food]

haha. not only did i find a great audio example of my audition piece, i found a vid of Jason Statham playing it!

[Joegar2000]

haha dumbass. He does look like Jason Statham haha!

[kencior1990]

SELMER <3

[pianodb]

Oh! At the end of the 1st movement, he cut some corners! Look at measures 87 and 88! He played it wrong in order to make it easier. Instead of 1 low, I high, 1 low; he played it 2 low, 1 high! lol It is easier; it's just wrong. lol

[Dannelophone]

So what? Yes he modified, but not exactly in the way you described it. You don't know his reasoning for changing it. It could be many other reasons than just "making it easier." You shouldn't be quick to criticize. When you play this piece for an audience like that, then you can say something.

[pianodb]

I am saying something. I know what I'm talking about, Dannelophone. Who have you studied with?

[pianodb]

Haha, no response. That's a response within itself. hahahaha

[Dannelophone]

I did not respond because I do not spend my life on the internet and I have much better things to do with my life, like playing for instance. If you believe you can do better than please post your own video of it.

[Dr0Truth]

Piano, your way off.

Ties Mellema studied with Arno Bornkamp who is among the greatest living, world renowned, French Saxophonists. He is a member of the Amstel Quartet who are all world-renowned saxophonist. I'm pretty sure he didn't fix the music for ease, becaus eif you buy any of his cds you can find that mellema can do just about anything he wants with the horn.

So he probably did this for musical purposes.

[pianodb]

Dr0Truth, you're way off.

I asked a user on youtube who they studied with. I am familiar with the Amstel Quartet. On a cd, the audio can be engineered and rerecorded as many times as needed. In a performance when the pressure is on, it would only be logical that he either made a mistake or he changed it for ease. There is no way that he did it for musical purposes. It would get rid of the musical reference to the first movement. The composer knows best as surely he would know.

[djh2244]

Seriously, does it really matter whether or not he modified it or made a mistake? It's only music, and while music is great and all, at the end of the day it's just organized sound. Get over it.

[pianodb]

I'm not saying that he should be punished or something, but he did cut a corner.

[Dr0Truth]

let's let it go. Ease may have been one reason for it, he could have been filling a small time slot, he could have thought that it would fit well in the music.

I was thinking that he may have only been given enough time for two of the movements, something to that impact. Personally I think the last movement is harder than the other two and if it were for ease he would have chosen the first and second. Mayb I'm wrong.

Bottom line: we're not ties, we don't know the reason.

[royallighting7]

@Dr0Truth Bornkamp isn't French. He's Dutch.

[SuperSax875]

@royallighting7 Yes, Bornkamp is Dutch, but "French saxophonists" refers to those who play in the French style.

[oskaroli]

where is the 2. movement?? :)

[jjasper2010]

I think he was on a time frame. THis is because he starts right after the speaker and he leaves the movement out. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the second movement is the longest isn't it?

[pianodb]

Actually, I believe that the first movement is the longest. The second movement just isn't fast enough, I guess. It requires more control and less fast fingers. lol

[jjasper2010]

I meant as in he was given a time slot and he had to pick the movements he and the accompaniment favored...

Seems like it'd be a relief to him to play a slower part, lol...Either way, I liked it.

[pianodb]

I think that the slower 2nd movement, he felt, would take away some of the energy in between the 1st and 3rd movements, and at a spectator event, energy is very important. Listen to Nobuya Sugawa play this on youtube.

[xagent123123]

Thats a lot of people! O___O

[Blastoised]

HOLY CRAP. I play saxophone and i just finished this piece. Now i look like a frekin retard.

[matoflash]

Check out Scaramouche by Nobuya Sugawa, I think that one is much much better than this one.

See for yourself, and I am wondering what your opinion will be.

[jjasper2010]

it depends on taste. Personally, I like this form, but I can clearly understand why you would like Nobuya's version better. Dale Underwood also plays a nice version, but it is not quite as smooth as this one or mellema's. No offense to anyone who reads this, those three people are each amazing at the saxophone.

[matoflash]

I absolutely agree with you on that.

[ladonnafe]

Actually, I like this version better. I can't deny that Nobuya Sugawasan is an incredible artist, but I think in this peice the melody tends to get lost in the pace.

[jjasper2010]

This is actually my favorite version of the song on youtube, that said, all of the ones I have seen were very well done, this was the best presented

[wcgrr]

My first time hearing this version--I'm so used to the two-piano version. This is a very clever arrangement, and an outstanding performance; Mellema's technique and musicianship is clearly evident. And what an incredible venue!

[Bryno21]

what sax is that? i noticed the selmer neck, but the body looks different

[Francozen]

I think it is a Selmer SIII Millenium, with the silver brushed body.

[adbat2009]

Wow. This was awesome. This is how I want to play this piece. Very nice tone, very light and easy. Very good technique. Wonderful performance...Only thing negative I have to say is that he didn't play the second movement...it would've been awesome.

[gab1279]

Gorgeous, effortless! I love playing this piece. This is my favorite kind of tone, slightly dark but light. Perfection. I am a fan. ;)

[beejay238]

Really good. I've just done this piece for a diploma recital so I know where the hard bits are, and he handled them well.

[MrGameface]

where do i get a friggin recording of this?? i look EVERYWHERE! anyone?

[ensignkeith]

I think one of the classic recordings of this piece is by James Umble. Claude Delangle also has a great recording on "Under the Sign of the Sun," though it's the version with orchestra. Hope that helps...

[jzer21]

Shame he didn't perform the 2nd movement.

[aesthetic1950]

I agree. Would be delightful to hear. I prefer the saxophone arrangement of this to the original.

[aesthetic1950]

It is truly soaring piece of music to listen to. A huge mahalo nui loa for posting this.