Esashi Oiwake played by Giulia Breschi

Giulia Breschi performing a traditional Japanese piece called Esashi Oiwake. Giulia Breschi is getting her M.A. in Recorder at the "Luigi Cherubini" Conservatory of Florence, Italy. Giulia is 23 years old and is also presently studying with Nikolaj Ronimus in Denmark. She is playing on a Bressan voice flute made by Tom Prescott (USA). The beautiful frescoed hall is in the Villa Favard Rovezzano that houses half of the Florence conservatory.

Category:

Music

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• esashi oiwake
• giulia breschi
• blavet
• recorder
• blockflöte
• cherubini
• david bellugi
• villa favard

[davidbellugi2]

Yes, a 1/2 step up from C is C#. The lowest note of this instrument at modern pitch is in fact a C#. If you''re not a recorder player here's where it gets complicated: the instrument is usually used as a recorder whose lowest note is a D but a D at A=415 (yes, 415 is exactly 1/2 step lower). The instrument was built by Thomas Prescott. You can write Giulia directly on her YT channel "sorridevi" and try and convince her to play the shakuhachi (shouldn't be difficult!).

[starstutu]

I've played this piece on the shakuhachi and it'a not an easy piece. She plays this better than being played on a shakuhachi. Is this a tenor??? I now see the recorder in a differnet light. Thanks.

[davidbellugi2]

@starstutu

Giulia is playing a Voice Flute (a recorder in D) at a=415 so basically it is one half step highter than a tenor recorder.

[cymro89]

this is great. Who composed it?

[davidbellugi2]

@cymro89

"Esashi Oiwake" is a form of traditional Japanese music. You can find some information about this form of music on Wikipedia

[wolkenwindgefluester]

I love the combination of music and outfit!

[aece77]

con genuina ispirazione... bravissima!

[lastcontinent]

すごい技術だ…

[larghissimo]

Hello! from Japan!!

This is a wonderful performance!

You play it so naturally and artistically.

I'm very happy to find such a nice performance of this tune on my favorite instrument flauto dolce!

I'm now pretty much stressed out in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

But it's so soothing and relaxing to listen to your music. I feel very at home and easy.

Thank you so much!!

[w491010]

excellent player even this is a Japanese folk song. It's different feeling by using this.

[Jiyuu89]

Not bad at all!

[NBOC777]

Better is to use a original Japanese flute. The recorder is too hard for that. Its beautiful played.

[starstutu]

David, Thanks for your reply. I thought 1/2 step up from C is C#, but I may be wrong. And the shakuhachi used to play this piece is also in D or 1.8. Is this a special order tenor because most tenors are in C??? And what make is this recorder??? I would love to hear Giulia play the shakuhachi.