Prokofiev Flute Sonata 2nd mvt, James Galway

[karlytjane]

I wonder what kind of flute he plays on...

[kartoffelspast]

4 people have got problems with their envy :D

[kartoffelspast]

O.O

[GabbaKeeper]

ENVIDIA ME DA, POR DIOS! ES FANTÁSTICOOOO!

[horsegrl12]

Im gonna put it this way now. If you EVER are able to play that good. Than, and only than, can you TALK SHIT.

[renaissancemay]

nice-lov-flute..congratulation­s

[rainforeverxx]

Well I may only have four years of experience and may only have the lowly title of first chair in my highschool concert band, but I think he's pretty amazing. I didn't like some of the stylistic things in the middle, but I'm not yet a professional musician. When I am maybe my opinions will change.

[rayrayofsunshineee]

i wanna be as good as Galway one day! :D I'M SO FREAKING JEALOUS!(: i have many, many years to go to be as good as him! too gorgeous! i love Galway!(:

[shrillz]

creepy piano player...

[PrincessPeaches2010]

I love this song!

[manomar2006]

the god father of flute

[Iplaymusicgoodly]

I love how people would criticize James Galway like they have a more profound insight in flute performance

[creightonflute]

I didn't mind the fast tempo for the fast sections but do some phrasing, please, and some dynamics would be nice;  the middle section: what was that? Totally against the composers' wishes; way too slow and lousy phrasing if you ask me; his playing is rough and seems like he's not even there emotionally.

[luisfcoliveira]

If you look into his eyes a little bit, even if he has his eyes on the flute

You can see he looks a little bit like Hermeto Pascoal

just a mindless observation

[flutist1989]

I think he would stop cracking so many notes if he didn't roll in so much.

[Alastair6]

@flutist1989 let us know when you are playing first chair flute with the Berlin Philharmonic with your penny whistle. Maybe you should offer Sir James some private lessons to correct his embouchure problems. Jeeez!

[flutist1989]

@Alastair6 Have you ever heard a recording from when he was in Berlin... let me know when you find one that is in tune. I"m pretty sure they fired him and he also admits to drinking, smoking pot and partying every night the whole time he was in the phil. He didn't do a very good job... and he wasn't welcomed back in open arms like Pahud was.

[SirBob202]

@Alastair6 Yeah, clearly Galway is a TERRIBLE player... come on.

[Alastair6]

@SirBob202 What?

[Alastair6]

@SirBob202 Who said he was terrible? Quite the opposite!

[Flutist007654]

@flutist1989 roll out = fail u.u

[flutist1989]

@Flutist007654 ... what?

[Flutist007654]

@flutist1989 It's called humor.

[KagamineLenX3]

i play the flute as well n his ability is tht of the great pyramids and mine is tht of an aphid or even an atom...im sad now...

[Kumandaro]

I believe he took way too fast....this piece is not a technical exercise, yes it's supposed to be played fast but not that much, it even made him play unstable in the beginning.

I'm kind of disappointed because he's normally a great flutist, but on this one, Pahud made a way better performance.

[65rfdfffdf]

@Kumandaro I don't think he took it took fast, so suck on that!!! XP

[Kumandaro]

@65rfdfffdf

Woah don't make it that much of a drama dude, I'm juste stating my opinion which is based on both taste and musical experience. If you love this interpretation, that's great, but I don't and I am totally free to do so.

[Jasonflute]

@Kumandaro I could not agree with you more.

[chezcaio]

I envy the musicians (the good ones)

[ritafab]

very strong solid performance.

[ltschriscrucker]

He are pro. But he did a mistake. He overblow's at 2:04 ... So everyone do mistakes:)

[xKittenKissesx]

How can he move his fingers so fast @_@

[flucharte]

go james galway!!! awesome as usual :)

[airmage112]

Upon hearing this, my mouth hung open and kind of just stayed there.

[danedaworld]

Whoa is it just me or there is a huge difference from his left and right hand from the close-up footage!

[LaFayetteOui]

io direi che fin quando non suoneremo noi tutto ciò che ha suonato Il Maestro...dobbiamo solo chinare il capo!!!troppo bella questa versione un suono strepitoso!IMMENSO.

[mozartfl92]

esecuzione splendida... qualche imprecisione ma chissenefrega!!!!!

[LampusGilak]

Di che imprecisione parli? O.o

[littleheroina]

Jao kad Zuki i ja ovo odsviramooo!

GREAT!!!

[AgneJean]

GALWAY IMMENSO, ma l'avrei accettato se alla fine non avesse rallentato, gli errori tecnici non contano, rallentare proprio in quel punto noooo!!

[LampusGilak]

Di quali errori tecnici parlate? Io, da giovane flautista, posso dire di non aver trovato un minimo errore, ma di aver trovato un ottimo tempo, un ottimo staccato, un ottimo suono ed un ottima esecuzione. Inoltre, alla fine non mi pare abbia rallentato O.o

[topolinik]

Spesso molti musicisti si lasciano prendere eccessivamente dalla tentazione di mostrare più la tecnica che ...la musica. Galway nn è uno di quelli che deve dimostrare alcunchè a nessuno, ma in questo caso cade nella trappola di se stesso, finendo x nn essere preciso nenche tecnicamente. Il tutto un pò più tranquillo sarebbe stato meglio. Più musicista e meno macchina che macina note, oggi x andare veloce c'è il PC che xò nn ha il cuore.

[lolcow]

im not quite sure, but babelfish translates that into:

Often many musicians let to excessive take from the temptation to show more the technique that music. Galway nn is one of those which it must demonstrate alcunchè to nobody, but in this case it falls in the trap of if same, ending x nn to be precise nenche technically. An all calmer P2o would have been better. More musician and less machine that grinder notes, today x to go fast c' it is the PC that xò nn has the heart.

[topolinik]

yes, it's correct. Great technique is not always...great performance.

[Rexicano]

@lolcow

I agree;

he's a note grinder.

And when he gets a slow passage he smothers the notes with excessive vibrato.

[lizzyclark11]

@Rexicano alright lets see you do better buddy

its his style, every floutist has their own specific style, and his to use vibrato and the airy tone is on purpose.

[Rexicano]

@lizzyclark11

I'm not your buddy and you should write to other teenagers because you're just too dumb to associate with adults.

Try learning how to spell flutist before you discuss the topic, Junior.

And get into an English class so you might be able to write clear sentences that mean something. Or just stick to the phrase "whatever" ...because that's about all you have to say.

[lizzyclark11]

@Rexicano Ever heard of a typo? And maybe instead of bullying kids on the internet you should go give Sir James a flute lesson, because obviously your SO much better than him.

You are in no position to comment on a flute legend's playing. If you were playing this piece of music i guarantee you would make a worl of mistakes, and Sir James would be sitting on the sidelines laughing his head off. You can keep arguing this forever, but in the end I am right, so just give it up & don't mess with me.

[dontevenstartme]

@lizzyclark11 Actually, being from the same parts as Sir James and having played with him in an orchestral capacity on numerous occasions, I can tell you that the last thing he would do is sit and laugh at a less able player. How can you justify your judgement of his character?

[YoungFlutest]

@Rexicano actually you can say floutist, too. Dont roast if you dont know. Check YO self beFO you break you self. Dont reply back

[Rexicano]

@YoungFlutest

Galway and Rampal BOTH prefer FLUTIST so I think I'll go with that.

[TheSwordsweeper]

@lolcow AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH this is the funniest ita-eng bad translation I ever read

[LampusGilak]

L'esecuzione è di Prokofiev, l'essere precisi tecnicamente è molto complicato, ma mi pare ci sia riuscito... Non mi pare di aver trovato errori... Poi, non può fare tutto un po' più tranquillo quando il tempo reale del brano è questo...

[MyTunerLock]

@topolinik ma no dai la perfezione è accompagnata da una grande ed evidente espressivita e musicalita lo interpreta proprio il pezzo e poi ci mette la tensione giusta!!!

[suzettegm]

Lol, he almost hold the flute as if it were a clarinet orso, fine rendition though.

[mileycandmandyjrock]

does anyone know how old he was when he started pplaying flute???