Nina Perlove vlog: 10 Flute Demonstration

Can you tell what metals these flutes are made out of? This is a video response to "James Galway: 16 flute demonstration" but with this difference: these flutes are all by the same flutemaker (www.burkart.com) and with the same cut of headjoint (M2 style) but in different materials.

Can you hear the differences? Do you have a favorite? Let me know. In a few weeks I will post the results. Below are the flutes used in the demonstration but NOT in the order played on the video:
14K Gold with soldered tone holes
14K Gold with drawn tone holes
10K gold
19.5K gold
silver .016 wall with platinum riser
silver .016 wall with 14K gold headjoint
silver .016 wall with platinum headjoint
5-95 (silver-platinum)
5-95 flute with 998 silver head and platinum riser
998 silver

BTW, if you have specific questions about how these flutes are made, prices or other details please do NOT contact me. I don't work for Burkart. They can answer any questions directly: 978-425-4500 (Barry)

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• silver
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• Burkart

[tiger62x]

Hi Nina,

I just listened to this again, and I know you already have gotten a new flute. I think you sound great on the Sankyo. I acatually liked 3 best, 4 (which I wrote has a great ringing resonance) then 8. I was not a huge fan of 1 or 10. Odd based on the overall results, but this was a great experiment.

[ninaflute]

Thanks!

[smciz]

They all sound fantastic, but I really liked #1, #2, and #10.

I was wondering though, what piece are you actually playing, Nina? I really like it. It's so fun and whimsical.

[ninaflute]

SMCIZ:

Thanks. It is the Grande Polonaise by Theobald Boehm

[qz0011]

1. was really bright

3. had a really broad sound

4. had a rich deep sound

5. and 6. were really clear.

[MercifulMe]

Shes not copying. Shes a professor, trying to share her ideas and knowledge with the youtube community. And although the experiments are somewhat the same, shes trying to show different points.

[dasteufelhund]

Yup..the Burkart testing room.

[erinupbeat]

# 3, and # 9 . Originally # 3 jumped out at me as by far my favourite, but as I have been listening again, I am growing to like #9 more and more for its attention grabbing and different quality

[peterpulpitpounder]

Amazing talent. I'd love to hear you play "Be Thou My Vision." By chance, do you attend church and use this great ability to promote the things of God? Just curious.

[salsabluetrane]

wish the answers were posted!

[flutefun999]

#3, # 4 for the same reason's other's have mentioned, nice deep rich resonant tone.  # 7 for the clarity and brightness.

#9 surprised me and I really liked the combo of rich with bright on it.

#10 not. at. all.

[woxihuan515]

I liked 4 the best.. it seemed the darkest.

[Kingfotog]

She'd sound good on anything-even a pop bottle.

[tobymcsquirt14]

what is better : soldered or drawn tone holes and why?

[hazelamy282]

I loved 1, 4, and 10

[Zombiemuffins13]

to be honest i liked all the flutes and would be happy to own any one of them lol