Debussy "Syrinx"

[Axedrumgod]

It's sad that are people who don't like this

[roftedele]

bèllo, bravo.

[nickelbitch92]

This is the greatest interpretation on here. You've let the music lament while still paying attention to rhythm-- the thing that has grinded me most about every other interpretation is the disregard of the rhythm. Your diminuendos are spectacular and the entrances are so delicate. Amazing :)

[lyndaflute]

I like this very much and prefer it to Galway's over showy version too! One small criticism: the music is so good that you don't need so many distracting images going on as well!!

[Rita248]

I'm 15 and playing it two weeks from now in my final concert of the year. I was so exited when my teacher suggested me to do this because I love it but I'm afraid I will ruin it O_______O"

[AspiringOrganist]

This is so fluid and organic, it unfolds like one long and serene breath with so much inner energy yet so unconstrained. The artistry "hides" the technique yet every element works in perfect balance. This is my benchmark performance and I hope I can get within range of doing it as effectively as you. Bravo!

[flutecrazy]

I agree so far this is the best interpretation performance I have heard of this song. I assume you played this yourself. You beat Galways! Just what I was looking for. I played this as a performance piece myself in my younger days and had no clue what to do with it and today connecting the emotional piece together of what it should sound like combining heart, body, soul. Thanks.

[JennRighter]

I LOVE the rustic, personal, and beautiful way this is played! So sad that you can't all feel what I feel when I listen to this!

[RichHaezaert]

I just have to say: just listened to Galway playing this, and he ruined it. TOTALLY. How come everyone seems to play it this "way", but Galway chose to ruin Debussey.!!!!!

[RichHaezaert]

One of my students played this as her solo for Trinity G8, her interpretive performance scores were almost 100%. The whole piece is meant to be flexible with the rhythm, just as a swan. Interpretation is open to suggestion, but I like to think that I brought out her inner understanding of inceptive understanding of the composers thoughts, thus enabling her to interpret and perform this piece to a willing audience. Every piece of music has it's critics and lovers alike, let those that enjoy the

[nfran227]

I have to say, this is the best performance of this piece. Many flutists take too many freedoms with the beat of the piece and they make it non existent. If you listen carefully, you can tell that Zaralli's sixteenth notes stayed the same value throughout the entire piece (except for the rubato section, which was meant for flexibility with the beat). Other flutists sound really pretty, but ultimately, they did not play what Debussy asked for.

[peibbert]

Eigentlich sehr schön gespielt jedoch finde ich das es einfach zu viel Vibrato in der hohen lage ist :)

[harrydoc]

la maxima expresión del talento, una sola línea sin acompañamiento. sin trampa ni cartón. Solo podía haberlo hecho debussy.

[jazzflutist]

Lovely. I think the idea in this piece is to NOT stick to the printed rhythms and to simply use the notes as a guide. Also, written music doesn't convey everything, e.g. how long should that pause between phrases really be? One second, two seconds? It's the player's choice - and not marked on the written music. It's supposed to sound like an improvisation, not like a classical musician sight-reading printed music.

[kv313]

At last someone plays this work as the composer wrote it..I don't know him, but he has been absolutely faithful to the printed rhythms. Bravissimo!

[jsilence418]

Debussy rules ! this is all that survives of an opera or ballet i think!

[jus39]

Why do you cut off the phrases so aggressively? Breathe and enjoy...you have a beautiful tone...remember this is a lament not an aria.

[goingtobe]

oh yes!!! Debussy is the man!!! maybe you would like this Piccolo player.

just write the word FREAKOLLO, and you would get to a piccolo concerto and enjoy :)

[jsilence418]

@goingtobe I hate piccolo!!

[goingtobe]

@jsilence418 haha, at least you "love" to hate! :) and again, Debussy rules!! and i have all of the opera of Debussy "Pelleas & Melisande" and the Ballet "Jeux". i didnt understan what have "Survives".

as for your Piccolo issue, try the bass flute write "The Western East" and have fun.

[MrSluggo666]

@goingtobe uh okay uh yeah, uh .... huh?

[MirrorDramatics37]

I played this as my solo this year and now I'm going to use it for my audition to UTSA =)

[BeckyFlute123]

wow. i am learning this solo for a recital my lesson teacher is doing and i have to say this is a great influence on it! beautiful work!

[z3z4z3z4z3z4z3z4]

finalmente isso

bem tocado

[negoni08]

Excellent perfomance

[esterd23]

muy buena!!!!

[cornobbler]

i am playing this for my solo this year, and it is so beautiful.

one of my favorites :) :)

[SeattleTrees]

Beautiful interpretation!  Debussy would be proud.

[ChristianCamouflage]

im gonna play this for my solo this year :)

[RazorOmega009]

This is a very difficult piece of music, but the song is awesome.

[nintendomaster96312]

tres beau

[ritafab]

in response to this being "easy"or "difficult" to play: the notes are easy, but conveying the expression is NOT, hence, this is not an easy piece. This is nicely done. Calm and introspective...Thank you for posting it and for taking your time! :-)

[shiriteva]

I play this beutiful thing too and I think what is sooooooooooooooo beutiful in this creation is that eney one who plays it cand pkey ut however he want to... I like it very much...

[GUIGNEGUI]

ces dous et somme tieux

[Actorman3000]

I dunno about u guys but I think its beautiful.

[maranmaks]

Świetny utwór.

[JennRighter]

@Actorman3000 Agreed...People seem so inclined toward negativity. I like to see POSITIVITY, I like to be moved by the music, it gives me a oneness with all of humanity, the life-force power of the universe. Beautiful, wonderful! Ultimately, I am sad for those who do not feel, see, SEEK the wonder!

[S4BIN0]

Troppo bello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[AsradelS]

Very beautiful. I'm going to order the music so I can make myself sick with envy....again. lol!

[nessamepoo]

wow! this is my favourite interpretation...i heard another from galway which just sounded wrong...this one's much better

[SpringxFantasy]

galway is the shit! :D....well in my opinion

[ritafab]

i agree this is nicely done

[EADGGuy]

One can't get much more impressionistic than this piece.

[D00kie123]

xp im learning it right now, and contrary to belief its actually extremely easy

[SilverKeys09]

Yeah I agree, I'm having more trouble with Bach Polonaise tbh ;) Syrinx always sounds gorgeous though, thats the beauty of debussy.

[napunseki]

no man. im playing it right now. dam. like the fingerings are sorta easy but you have to get the sound right.

[Bolenderable]

Well it is pretty much just running up and down the chromatic scale. But getting just the right interpretation is probably not so easy.

[shakoranderdike]

im not gonna go into detail on this, but are you really that musicaly ignorant? better if you just dnt say anything else. thats like saying mozart is just a variation on scales in different keys,its about how the notes relate to eachother, not if their flatnd or sharpnd. very stupid statement man.

[Bolenderable]

I was responding to someone who said the music was hard to play. That was the only issue I was addressing. Yes, I realize that Syrinx is far more than just running down a scale. And I do not appreciate your arrogant insulting inappropriate remark. Get a life.

[hogwartsspringfling]

Is that a GLASS flute??? (look @ 1 min 33 secs). Blimey!

[GoumenNasai]

Yes most likely, James Gallaway (The one playing) has a flute of Glass among his other flutes.

[dennis90214]

So does James Galway. ^_^

[soulfulmusician]

This is my favorite recording out of all the ones I've heard on youtube.

Great Job.

[zaffiro61]

Bellissima esecuzione, complimenti!!!

[mrsedwardcullenwonks]

oh my god the vibrato/bending of the notes is incredible!!!!!!

and i love debussy. C=

[Rein976]

very nice recording. though no offense, but i think the beginning is a bit too fast.. vibrato was REALLY good though. Syrinx is supposed to be an impressionist piece so dont go too fast in the beginning

[Yuri92001]

When I can play this without being embarrissed at my horrible tone, then I know I have made it :/

[barichild]

i am actually playing this trying to get into a summer camp, as a freshmen in high school.

[onlyloveforever]

uhh good luck with that...

[FenAllo1]

it's not a difficult piece at all, I'm sure a freshman in high school could pull it off well.

[Yuri92001]

It doesnt sound difficult at times but when you have to read it it can be.

[Sibelius19]

Maybe some, but I don't know many who could. This is supposedly a pretty difficult piece by certain standards. Maybe it's easy to you.

[soulfulmusician]

I'm a freshman in high school, and I'm playing this piece for solo & ensemble this April.

It's completely possible. :)

[keithDAqueef1]

yeah im a freshman too and im working on this as well

[AlwaysAbiggerFish]

What type of flute is used on this song? Is it the same as the one used on Bouree?

Can you pkay this with a recordeR?

[foreverfluteplayer]

It *should* be wooden flute

[mistyandfriend]

That is so amazing. I'm playing this piece as a solo this year, and I've gotten a lot of great ideas on how to make it so much better from this.

[titanicbingbang]

Brill - how was the recording achieved- professional studio?

[advance600]

I love this piece and, you play it so well!

The use of vibrato added emotion to the piece and the the tone was superb. 10/10

[jaromejackson]

oh my gawd, this is so good. yummy yummy great that's right this audio preview is so much fun ha ha ha HA!!!

LAUGH OUT LOUD JUST LIKE THAT BOO BOO SCREW SCREW

[DarkDragon5695]

I'm playing this for my college audition. It's a very nice recording of it.

[abcfelixcaca]

wonderful piece

[slaapkorrel]

Very great play! (Terrible pics, like a tourist folder, sorry.)

[valvetrom]

I have a Marble statue of pan with his flute, hairy legs and cloven hoofs, he used to sneek up on young lovers in the wood, Hence the term PANIC (Oxford dictionary). The ancient greeks had quite a few of these Satyres, for clowning around on stage,many of them with

a permanent erection(Tie-ons for theater)

[doodlebugamy]

Beautiful.

First thing tomorrow I'm searching the attic for my little old flute and dusting it off :)

[valvetrom]

It rather would have rusty axles,if stored in a good case not dust.....and tomorrow is nver!!

[ageands]

thank you. finally a meaningful interpretation on youtube. your tone is wonderful :) and dynamics were perfect. the trills and build up to that climax were great, very intense like its meant to be.

[chinaforever001]

The vibrato is a little bit award.

It starts from zero frequency, then slow follows by fast. That gives the feeling of NO vibrato at all, which I feel that does not coincide with the mood of the music - a he goat appealing his love toward a (?) dead nyhpm his love / passion.

I prefer starts from slow (not zero).

[cezikins]

I have played this piece before and this was played wonderfully. The great thing about this piece is that it is really open to interpretation, you play it how you feel it.

[teichiboy]

@cezikins not completely true to keep the integrity of piece you have to play it in the french style that DeBussy composed it in. I know I played this at a competition did very well but that was one of the comments I got is it was a little slow.

[cezikins]

@teichiboy Unless you're CRAZY ;)

[BecandYami]

This does sound nice but there were times where i thought that the dynamics where too low, but that is because i am comparing this performance to Sir James Galways performance of Syrinx.

There are parts where i lost the time as well, and too long a pause. Not a good thing when you are trying to tell the story from an Ancient Greek Myth (story below).

[Moiraine20200]

Yeah, the only thing I didn't like was the rills. A little too harsh for my taste...but it was supurb. I liked it and enjoyed it greatly.

[Emili0116]

Great job! im also playing this for my solo. its not easy. :)

[ladymalfoy1]

haunting and beautiful; although it's not what the piece is about, i've always imagined it to be full of yearning and elegance

[uhsbandfan]

My daughter wrote this as an intro to this piece- In Greek mythology, Pan was a half goat, half man god who ruled over the woods and pastures of Arcadia. Returning from hunting one day, he spotted a beautiful wood nymph named Syrinx. Unfortunately for him, she proclaimed herself a virgin for life and fled as he pusued her. Syrinx came to the Landon River, and no longer able to escape from Pan, she asked the water nymphs to change her form.

[uhsbandfan]

Just as Pan laid hands on her, she turned into river reeds. Knowing the reeds were once lovely Syrinx, the grief stricken Pan, longing to hold her, cut the reeds into different lengths, fastened them together and named the musical instrument after Syrinx. Also called the Pan flute, after the god himself.

Claude Dubussy wrote "Syrinx" based on Pan's lament over losing his love. This piece was the first unaccompanied flute solo of the

20th century and is a popular piece of flute repertoire.

[blitzkrieg4490]

Amazing job, I too am playing this for a solo. Love the clear sound, but the trills were also a

little to harsh for me. Still, simple and beautiful!

[sillyrnu007]

I like the way you play this. It's very clear and clean, the only thing that I didn't like was the trills. That might just have been your interpretation, I don't know, but it was just a little too harsh for me. So, that aside, it was very good, and I applaud you.

[rosieposyrosie]

this is the best i have ever heard syrinx played!!!!! it is lovely.

thankyou :)

[SteshaAK]

I've heard this numerous times, and this is definitely played the best. You should play Poem, by Griffes.

[robotkarel]

gran interpretacion de siringa

[musicdivinemusic]

Great sound, what an excellent flutist! Thanks to the poster of this great video.

[rosieposyrosie]

this is amazing!!

[claumyauclau]

Its really awesome!

[stevendr44]

I'm learning this piece right now and it's refreshing to hear it done so simply and beautifully. Loved it.

[ninaflute]

Lovely, candy for the eyes and ears!

[balsamixo]

YES!!!!!

[kristin1992flute]

Gorgeous!

[jazzflutist]

Yes, I like your version better than mine!  Well done.

[Dargnation18]

oh dang....i'm playing this for my solo...i need to work on it some more to match this! ._.;;;

[CorporateAmericaChil]

I'm playing this for my solo this year, too! It's not easy.

[Synna89]

Very, very good :D..

[miamigurl123]

Wow. That's gorgeous!

[lietzen]

Beautiful!