Good job, especially since it was a practice session! I've watched your videos for a while (you may or may not have noticed), and I do like your playing. Someday you're going to be a really awesome flutist.
But I just noticed that you set your embouchure in this particular video (I know it's old, so it might be a habit you've already broken) by placing the hole on your lips and rolling it down. Which is a really, really bad habit and automatically sets the lip plate too high on the mouth.
That isn't only my opinion, btw. I watched a masterclass of Brad Garner, where he tried to break a girl of that habit. And he even moved my setup down a bit, as well (I used to keep it higher 'cause I have fuller lips than most flutists, because I'm mixed).
Still, despite that bad habit -- we all have bad habits, mind you -- you sound great. Keep up the work!
dude i'm only on Andante from the piano sonata number 1 by Mozart. and i thought that was hard this is crazy. nice high notes. but i did think there could be more vibrato just some helpful advice! ;)
Yes, I agree that music is up to the interpretor. I merely put the idea forward because it occurred to me that you aren't doing anything with the music. I'm sorry if I have offended you. Your technical ability is impressive, but in my opinion, musicality should never be sacrificed for speed.
Like you said, we are all human. I was under the impression that a great musician has the humility to accept helpful criticism--and be able to improve from it. I'm very sorry to see this is not your case.
Okay, dude, you must have a superiority complex, or something, because every time someone on YouTube offers any kind of advice, you get all pissed off. It's on the internet -- you're gonna get some criticism, helpful or not. Learn from the helpful stuff, ignore the rest.
Just get over yourself. You're not as good as you think.
I realize that me saying this isn't gonna stop your ongoing videos, so they'll just continue to make myself feel that much better about my own playing.
that has to be the next best thing ive heared from hearing james glaway playing it in the waterfront hall(belfast, northern ireland) your absolutly brilliant mate, well done. fantastic job with the editing other videos too.. i play the flute and tin whistle, nowhere near as good as u on the flute though.. check my videos, take it easy mate
I think you should drop the piano accompaniment until you are ready, I used to do the same with Carmen Fantasy. You are good but if you take more time you could be better and more musical which is imperative.
Whooa! Ok Slow down here! Its not supposed to be played that first. Give it some expression, hold on to the ends of phrases, especially the melodic slow section. In the 16th run, your not going through all the notes. Starts on a C and ends on a F, but I'm not really hearing everything in between that. Good tonguing and speed, I give you credit for that, but it doesn't need to be that fast.
At least two professional flautists have recorded it at that tempo - James Galway and Manuela Wiesler. Would you like to tell them that it's not supposed to be played that fast? There is no tempo marking anyway, it just says Presto.
I like it to be at this tempo, so it contrasts with the other three movements of this sonata.
I'm sure you LIKE this tempo--we all do. It's perfect for flautists like Galway and wiesler because they can pull it off. But until you reach the level of Galway, I would not recommend this tempo for you.
No one's trying to be mean here. xxiangel's comment is actually really helpful; she makes some valid points. If you can actually play out ALL the notes, tongue with a more focused sound, play more musically, then you'd be a very good flautist indeed!
Also, as some people pointed out, this piece needs to sound more interesting. Right now you're just playing the notes without any thought of musical contour.
Prokofiev composed this in 3/4. So you need to emphasize the ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three feel of the meter. For example, in the beginning phrase, emphasize the A and then the C in the second bar--this will make the piece more humorous and ALIVE.
No matter how much I love Galway, he did indeed play this too fast at the Belfast recital; it is really obvious in the beginning when he fights to keep up the tempo. good job on this though, by the way!
Wonderfully exciting tempo!
rpcjt 2 years ago
Wow!!! good speed..
fluterampal 2 years ago
great work, where did you get the piano backing?
flucharte 2 years ago
Good job, especially since it was a practice session! I've watched your videos for a while (you may or may not have noticed), and I do like your playing. Someday you're going to be a really awesome flutist.
But I just noticed that you set your embouchure in this particular video (I know it's old, so it might be a habit you've already broken) by placing the hole on your lips and rolling it down. Which is a really, really bad habit and automatically sets the lip plate too high on the mouth.
miamigurl123 3 years ago
That isn't only my opinion, btw. I watched a masterclass of Brad Garner, where he tried to break a girl of that habit. And he even moved my setup down a bit, as well (I used to keep it higher 'cause I have fuller lips than most flutists, because I'm mixed).
Still, despite that bad habit -- we all have bad habits, mind you -- you sound great. Keep up the work!
miamigurl123 3 years ago
haha sounds a race!
luvluvjenmary 3 years ago
You should think more about tone quality than speed. Try going slower :)
sashalovescandy 4 years ago 2
dude i'm only on Andante from the piano sonata number 1 by Mozart. and i thought that was hard this is crazy. nice high notes. but i did think there could be more vibrato just some helpful advice! ;)
ilovejonashaha 4 years ago
Yes, I agree that music is up to the interpretor. I merely put the idea forward because it occurred to me that you aren't doing anything with the music. I'm sorry if I have offended you. Your technical ability is impressive, but in my opinion, musicality should never be sacrificed for speed.
Like you said, we are all human. I was under the impression that a great musician has the humility to accept helpful criticism--and be able to improve from it. I'm very sorry to see this is not your case.
Meliere 4 years ago 4
right
deathstix 4 years ago
Okay, dude, you must have a superiority complex, or something, because every time someone on YouTube offers any kind of advice, you get all pissed off. It's on the internet -- you're gonna get some criticism, helpful or not. Learn from the helpful stuff, ignore the rest.
Just get over yourself. You're not as good as you think.
I realize that me saying this isn't gonna stop your ongoing videos, so they'll just continue to make myself feel that much better about my own playing.
:P
FluteStud 4 years ago 3
Sounds a bit boring, listen to victormanuelmorales here on YT.Good luck!
suzettegm 4 years ago
pareces un robot tocando
e4390 4 years ago
Play the forth movement already
Haroson 4 years ago
that has to be the next best thing ive heared from hearing james glaway playing it in the waterfront hall(belfast, northern ireland) your absolutly brilliant mate, well done. fantastic job with the editing other videos too.. i play the flute and tin whistle, nowhere near as good as u on the flute though.. check my videos, take it easy mate
r34p3r07 4 years ago
Your articulation is sooo good! Lol I have terrible double tounging..... D:
amirishl337 4 years ago
do you mean op. 94?
0flauta0 4 years ago
oh yes!
What a gross error....
thanks for pointing it out...
deathstix 4 years ago
i just ordered it online and i thought for a second that it was the wrong thing. *whew* haha
well i'm relieved now. = )
0flauta0 4 years ago
from what i see - great fingering and tongue; from what i hear - no melody and clumsy intonation, which kills musicality
go2filip 4 years ago 3
I think you should drop the piano accompaniment until you are ready, I used to do the same with Carmen Fantasy. You are good but if you take more time you could be better and more musical which is imperative.
Haroson 4 years ago
Whooa! Ok Slow down here! Its not supposed to be played that first. Give it some expression, hold on to the ends of phrases, especially the melodic slow section. In the 16th run, your not going through all the notes. Starts on a C and ends on a F, but I'm not really hearing everything in between that. Good tonguing and speed, I give you credit for that, but it doesn't need to be that fast.
xxiangel 4 years ago 3
At least two professional flautists have recorded it at that tempo - James Galway and Manuela Wiesler. Would you like to tell them that it's not supposed to be played that fast? There is no tempo marking anyway, it just says Presto.
I like it to be at this tempo, so it contrasts with the other three movements of this sonata.
And I'm only human.
deathstix 4 years ago
I'm sure you LIKE this tempo--we all do. It's perfect for flautists like Galway and wiesler because they can pull it off. But until you reach the level of Galway, I would not recommend this tempo for you.
No one's trying to be mean here. xxiangel's comment is actually really helpful; she makes some valid points. If you can actually play out ALL the notes, tongue with a more focused sound, play more musically, then you'd be a very good flautist indeed!
Meliere 4 years ago 3
Also, as some people pointed out, this piece needs to sound more interesting. Right now you're just playing the notes without any thought of musical contour.
Prokofiev composed this in 3/4. So you need to emphasize the ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three feel of the meter. For example, in the beginning phrase, emphasize the A and then the C in the second bar--this will make the piece more humorous and ALIVE.
Meliere 4 years ago 3
No matter how much I love Galway, he did indeed play this too fast at the Belfast recital; it is really obvious in the beginning when he fights to keep up the tempo. good job on this though, by the way!
flutejory 2 years ago