The Great Train Race by Ian Clarke: Nina Perlove, flute

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Nina Perlove performing live. This piece is for "the flute as you don't usually hear it." It uses several tricky extended techniques including multiphonics, flutter tongue, harmonics, quarter tones, singing and playing, dynamic extremes, and some seriously fast articulation. Unless you are familiar with these techniques, please don't send me comments saying that my tone sounds strange--listen for the effect being created through the use of these techniques. I have to admit I am a little disappointed with how the piece comes through on the recording. My sound engineering does not do this very cool piece justice.

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[bandnerd883]

This is my favorite performance of yours! I love how it has great imagery! I can literally see the train moving faster and faster! Truly amazing Nina you out did yourself again!!=D

[ninaflute]

@bandnerd883

thanks bandnerd!

[instrumentgenius1]

considering that she is a professor of flute at a major university, I am preatty sure that she knows what she is doing...

[samantharutherford]

@jinandraven4eva Online at Ian Clarke's (the composer) website :)

[trahkonen]

those drills

[warh0rn]

I am a horn player so my knowledge on your techniques is limited. However I must say your sound coloration was something I could appreciate and admire. I really hope you can get a mic within a foot of you the next time you play this piece.

[imapep2]

Wasn't there a trumpet player famous for "puffing" his cheeks? He played great so who cares. Music is expression. What's with the comments as if this were a high school solo/ensemble contest. A professor deserves better. Shame on you. If she plays her chromatic scale would that help?? OMG. It takes courage and guts to put yourself on the line and play your heart and soul for an audience. Anyone who does deserves our respect whether its a 5 yr playing "twinkle twinkle" or this solo.

[jinandraven4eva]

great flute playing (i wish i was half as good Dx ) out of pure curiousity do you know where i could obtain the sheet music for this piece? hoping for a response ^^ thanks!

[MusicInvestigation]

Fabulous!!!

[preppieluv]

What school is she a professor at?

[600bri]

this is amazing!! out flute lesson teacher played this at the beginning of the year and its amazzing!!

[AngeleSmell]

OMG you so damn good!!!

[xtina913]

@TheOldCollegeTry so much hate. what makes you so authoritative on flute extended techniques? why don't you upload your own performance of this piece so we can see exactly what your standards are?