Just my .02, but I'd say this is Gaubert playing, not Moyse. The sound is similar to the Gaubert 1919 recording of Bach Badinerie. Also, Gaubert played a solid silver Louis Lot flute and this sounds like a Lot flute with it's typical subtly sweet highs and melodic midrange. Moyse played on a maillechort (nickel silver) Couesnon flute which has great edge, a slightly hollow, etherial sound (not bad, just different) and a slightly brassy bottom end. I prefer the Gaubert and his Lot flute.
Assuming this is Moyse playing, one can easily compare because we have Moyse doing this very piece (on YouTube). You might hear that the vibrato's are different - Moyse's having a slightly wider amplitude (high waves, more vigorous), with Gaubert's [here, this piece] more subtle, like low undulating waves.
Why would you assume it's Moyse when it says it's Gaubert? Very strange. Gaubert was Paul Taffanel's star pupil. I wanted to see if Gaubert had recorded anything. There are no recordings of Taffanel so I though Gaubert would be the closest I could get to Taffanel's sound and concept. Taffanel developed what came to be known as the French School of flute playing that everyone used today. Gaubert, Moyse, Berrere, Kincaid right up to Pahud. Tone was the important thing.
I thought A=442 is the European standard. Also, factor in variable speeds on old equipment causing pitch to rise and fall. And, remember, conquering the world means trying to conquer it musically as well: The first effort to institutionalize A=440 in fact was a conference organized by Joseph Goebbels in 1939, who had standardized A=440 as the official German pitch.
interesting recording... great player, but why so sharp? Weren't flutes made lower than 440 back then? His headjoint must have been pushed all the way in here.
@syrinx79 pianos and flutes do not play in the same tuning scale, thus if the flutist does play in tune, it may sound out of tune with the piano, which is not in tune anyway (equal temperament FAIL! just temperament ftw.....)
Great playing.Interesting to realize the influence of Gaubert's pupil-Moyse,on Gaubert's playing in his later recordings,or maybe they all evolved together.This recording sounds more "Germanic" in character than some of his recordings made a few years later.
Just my .02, but I'd say this is Gaubert playing, not Moyse. The sound is similar to the Gaubert 1919 recording of Bach Badinerie. Also, Gaubert played a solid silver Louis Lot flute and this sounds like a Lot flute with it's typical subtly sweet highs and melodic midrange. Moyse played on a maillechort (nickel silver) Couesnon flute which has great edge, a slightly hollow, etherial sound (not bad, just different) and a slightly brassy bottom end. I prefer the Gaubert and his Lot flute.
mchartel 3 months ago
Based on this recording, I think I am using the right technique development books!
addict2music21 11 months ago
Assuming this is Moyse playing, one can easily compare because we have Moyse doing this very piece (on YouTube). You might hear that the vibrato's are different - Moyse's having a slightly wider amplitude (high waves, more vigorous), with Gaubert's [here, this piece] more subtle, like low undulating waves.
jazzflutist 1 year ago
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Why would you assume it's Moyse when it says it's Gaubert? Very strange. Gaubert was Paul Taffanel's star pupil. I wanted to see if Gaubert had recorded anything. There are no recordings of Taffanel so I though Gaubert would be the closest I could get to Taffanel's sound and concept. Taffanel developed what came to be known as the French School of flute playing that everyone used today. Gaubert, Moyse, Berrere, Kincaid right up to Pahud. Tone was the important thing.
kfcohea 1 year ago
I thought A=442 is the European standard. Also, factor in variable speeds on old equipment causing pitch to rise and fall. And, remember, conquering the world means trying to conquer it musically as well: The first effort to institutionalize A=440 in fact was a conference organized by Joseph Goebbels in 1939, who had standardized A=440 as the official German pitch.
jazzflutist 1 year ago
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daphneipp 1 year ago
I have this recording and it is labeled as Moyse playing... No idea if it is correct.
bellasuperstring221 1 year ago
wow... thanks!
ritafab 2 years ago
interesting recording... great player, but why so sharp? Weren't flutes made lower than 440 back then? His headjoint must have been pushed all the way in here.
syrinx79 2 years ago
@syrinx79 pianos and flutes do not play in the same tuning scale, thus if the flutist does play in tune, it may sound out of tune with the piano, which is not in tune anyway (equal temperament FAIL! just temperament ftw.....)
person666a 1 year ago
@person666a You've been reading too much Trevor Wye
RegnumIrae1 9 months ago
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Flutist007654 1 year ago
great.
doromamire 2 years ago
I think that Rampal playing this pice much better....
TomerFlute 2 years ago
Excellent !!! Quel flûtiste !! merci beaucoup pour cet enregistrement historique !!
lsdm2001 2 years ago
no words to express the great it is
thanks for share it!!!
8DRMD 2 years ago
素晴らしい！総てがロマンチックであった時代の大変貴重で美しい遺産だが、絶対かなわないが、なんとしても生を見たい聴きたい！だってさ、全くこんなエレガントで格好良く（フルートだけじゃない）音楽できる奴いねえよ！ピアノ伴奏も半端じゃねえ！！凄すぎ。投稿した人に感謝×∞！
OUMANOFABIAN 2 years ago
is this really gaubert playing?
yanpan16 2 years ago
Great playing.Interesting to realize the influence of Gaubert's pupil-Moyse,on Gaubert's playing in his later recordings,or maybe they all evolved together.This recording sounds more "Germanic" in character than some of his recordings made a few years later.
raanan17 3 years ago
Lovely post, Gaubert was a great flute player,
thank you for uploading this!
suzettegm 3 years ago
thanks for posting this.. great stuff..
rebflute 3 years ago
Wow! Thanks a lot!!!
trauma1008 3 years ago