Faure Fantasie for flute and piano op.79

[jazzflutist]

Very nicely played.  I agree about hating these repertoire pieces - they're all overdone now. Playing for competitions I think is a mistake - you start to sound like you're playing for a competition, rather than enjoying the music. Flutists should be made to write their own pieces, and play them how they like.

[YeahItsHollyXX]

this is great! im learning this as my audition piece for RCM & Trinity next year i will never be this good! you have beautiful tone! how long did it take you to learn this?

[aliceisatreehugger]

whoah...nice xD

i have to play this for an audition for the RCM in London,and it's in about...2 wks now,and i ish scarreedd. o.O

there's no WAY i'm going to sound as good as this xD

[xxlovemehatemexx]

Ahh...runs...>.>

You played them beautifully :)

I was looking at this to play...maybe next year, hehe

[LauraTandToby]

I played it for my A Level. The pianist got faster and faster as we went through! I almost ended up in a heap on the floor.

[redkiwi111]

wow that sounds awesome

im learning this piece at the moment- i just wanted to no how it was ment to sound!

damm that allegro is fast!

i cant do that scale down from the top G at the begining of the allegro!!

[XEA6L]

Nice playing....I'm doing this piece for my DipABRSM, but my pianist refuses to get any faster than this....for me: fast=fun.......

[sagarflute]

Good luck, this is my rehearsal the day before the DipABRSM. Just play your best and I'm sure you will be fine!

[GreenNannyGoat]

The tune is beautiful, I used to play it :) but I have a hunch that your tone is too shallow / superficial or maybe I have this hunch because of the quality of recording... That's our - our flutists - big problem - records don't hide our faults but show them in brighter light....

[Quiedy]

the tone is so beautiful. great job!

[tmriemocutie]

wow...i can't play any runs that fast. ur awesome! i hope to get my playing down as good as u. awesome job!

[hexedecimal99]

Good technique on the beginning. Might want to consider doing some more woodshedding at measure 192.

[sagarflute]

Thanks. What do you think is wrong with measures 192? I dont see the problem :S

[JizkidJnr]

hey sagar. Remember you from camp hill dayz. Sik flutist way better than peter berry

[ExitSiign]

Awesome. I'm still in the sight reading stage of this piece. Came to find some recording to see if I was playing the rhythm correctly :P

[animekittykat]

omg i'm supposed to be playing this for my grade 8 trinity and he makes it sound effortless T_T

he is just wonderful <3

[yanpan16]

yeah, my teacher did a performance of the martinu sonata a few weeks ago.

its so inspiring to see your teacher play something you struggle with!

[sw33tascandy]

arr lol this is the region band try out. I think im gonna cry lol , it sounds so difficult. (which im 99.9% sure it is). Any tips?

[powellpicc1985]

Slow practice. LOTS of it. Practice the tongued passages slurred and with varying articulations.

Also, I think the natural tendency is to ignore a lot of the dynamic/phrase/style markings in the awkward technical sections. If you give greater attention to those, a lot of the technique works itself out naturally. ESPECIALLY the leggerio section in 192-207, if you really push the crescendos down into the low register and fade away going back up, it becomes surprisingly easy.

[gingermorning]

very fine playing

[paolacruz84]

very nice, one of the bests faure´s in youtube.

[piano6861]

Excellent!

[markteplitsky]

I looove this piece

[jessmford]

me too

[sousukesagaraJKD]

I'm going to play this with a flutiste for a competition. very good performance! beautiful interpretation =)

[optimisticeyes24]

erm. . . what can I say?. . . . WOW!!!!! :O

[HelloStrangerLOTRmsn]

wow at the second part!

[limonadalove]

ahh . . i think can listen to this song forever :)

[muzakfreak14]

when your flute is hot, it tends to go sharp. when your flute is cold, it goes flat.

you're really good.

i really like that piece.

[muzakfreak14]

wow, that's beautiful.

im in 8th grade, and im working on that piece for solo and ensamble.

though......you're a little sharp. did you you tume with the piano?

[limonadalove]

may i ask how many years have you been playing the flute? :) so beautiful performance.

[sagarflute]

Thank you :) I keep forgetting how long, but over 11 years I think!

[limonadalove]

:] i hope to play like you one day x) thank you for uploading this video

[LaMusiqueEstMaVie]

Beautiful! Your articulation was flawless! I'm learning this piece for a solo/ensemble festival but I have a long way to go before it's this perfect!

[sushysushmita]

I'm playing this piece for solo and ensemble.Thanks for uploading this vid. I use this to learn how to play it. good job :-)

[halfnote07]

have the starting pitch in ur head so that it doesn't come out lower then where it should be! a tip for all flute players...when double tonging..try starting on KT instead of TK..it will give you better accuracy and help line up tricky passages!

[SabakuNoShukaku]

wow...

[deathbynerds]

God, that first note you held just sounded like water, y'know? So smooth.

[emusicguitar]

i love this piece, im learning it at the moment, im only 14, so it'll be a long time before i can play it well, but i love it

[blizzard4391]

i am jealous of your effortless articulation--- i have come to hate this piece... i had to play it for my audition to a school of music

[nickiflute]

That was really good! I enjoyed listening, you communicate the second section well especially.

[flutori]

I love the second section of this!

[caezura]

I really enjoyed your interpretation of this piece - one of my favs! Too often, I think, flutists "bump" the descending notes in the opening phrase too hard.

where do you play/study?