Antonio Vivaldi: Recorder Concerto RV 443 / Maurice Steger, Cappella Gabetta 

The best fucking comment. LMAO

This is the best comment LOL

Lmao

You'd better have a try at chinese, hadn't you ?

Roy Hsu Made my day 😂

GREAT IDEA!! I had no idea the recorder could sound so wonderful!!

The quality of the instrument makes it sound better as well

@@albusandrose yes. Nice $60 one instead of the $5 school special. Wood has really good tone but the Yamaha 300 series is still decent and less of a maintenance hassle than wood.

@@kishascape quality doen't mean much in recorder sort

@@albusandrose absolutely!! Coz my recorder playing doesn’t sound anything like this but I did get mine from a thrift shop!!( seriously)

Yes, being an accomplished amateur recorder player myself I know what you mean. Though teaching little ones to play in school is often mocked, it should not be. Besides basic musicianship, it also teaches breathing. Most kids won't want to go on playing the recorder, but many will want to go on and sing. The best way to learn phrasing for a singer is to learn recorder. That's why I think it's such a time honored didactic.

I get you :) greetings from a fellow recorder player

That's playback!!😏

I play it as well myself, it is a shame how schools treat a legitimate (and skill-requiring) instrument.

My older brother would always say the recorder is a toy. I'm like, says the guy who thought plucking a guitar string with your nail instead of your finger would change the pitch. People like to act like they know music when in reality

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Really good musicians "play" with their physical expression as well. It's so much more fun to watch than blank faces and no movement.

The harpsichordist seems to be the conductor, as he has the full score instead of just his part.

@ that might have to do with the realization process for basso continuo

That means….their „show off“ has worked with people like you….nobody needs their „exaggerated“ movements…only the public who does not understand anything about music and get impressed „visually“….like with Katja Buniatishvili. It only shows that nobody is hearing or seeing the really great masters like Jascha Heifetz, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli or Claudio Arrau.

That's playes ironically

Hot cross buns comes to mind.

I got my recorder black belt in 9th grade

Lol yes

I got black belt when I am in fourth grade :/

@@derrychai2655 I only got my belt because I played with the chorus at a concert and my elementary music teacher was there and she gave it to me the next week

This made me laugh really hard.

Now he is the GRAND MASTER! he tough recorder master classes to 10 of best young players. I'm still busking in Ottawa.

@@yveslaflute9228 There is $$ in busking too. Plus-takes guts!

And also with his 4+ years of classes in the Conservatory and very possibly yeaaaaars of lessons and master classes too

mdr

Epic observation

Cameron Wills It still is a classical instrument. It just wasn’t used outside of the baroque era for too many things. The reason why it’s so popular in elementary schools is because it’s relatively easy to play and it encourages students to keep learning music.

take it back. don't give in so easily. reclaim your heritage.

Coz its one of the cheapest musical instruments that can play a few basic songs I suppose

@@Nanananaheyhey1 As far as I was told the breakthrough of the recorder in the 20th century was the invention Bakelite. For the first time it was possible to mass produce a cheap instrument that pretty much every school could afford in decent numbers.

@@Nanananaheyhey1 only way it encourages students is to hit their teachers into head with it, since 99% of them got no clue about the instrument

The recorder is not just that, it's also a fully accomplished instrument!

You are sort of right. Recorder is damn hard to to play this level. However the repertoire is mainly baroque and renessaince.

@@alhdgysz you can tell that is boroque by the bow hold

@@jimquim1574 I've said: the repertoire of the recorder is mainly baroque and renessaince. The recorder fell out of favour because compared to other instruments (which were developed, revised in that era) it was limited in range and quiet.

@@alhdgysz 11 months later, an add on: That's not to say it's a bad instrument though, it's still a wonderful instrument today, just maybe 40 hours of practice every day and it'll sound amazing, just as this video demonstrates!

Its a really rich and historic instrument! Im a high school student, who wasnt able to continue with band bc of covid, but ever since last spring ive been learning how to play an alto recorder!

Glad to hear that your son is interested, I've played jazz. Latin, pop on a professional level on recorder and I hope your son excels on this instrument.

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Maybe. As long as you can stand the noise till he gets good. This cat is pretty awesome.

Hope this kid is following his dreams whatever they are

LMAO !

i feel attacked

Intentionally??

Lol

lol i understand the pain my friend

I see you came from TwoSet as well lol

TwoSet made me verify this one LOL

@@EliPorter456 :D

haha Twoset

The fact that there are this many people who came here from TwoSet is hilarious

Absolutely hahahhaa

This is the funniest comment...and shows you to be an educated person...well at least you have read Robert Browning!!

Good, go fishing then ! Maurice Steger is not the Pied Piper of Hamlin yet !

You can't escape cringe like that, stupid rats.

I think he refers to Ratatouille, doesn't he?

You should make a video of you playing and send it to him. I’m sure you can find the contact info of him or his contemporaries.

of course

buddyhawkings 😂😆

ok but are you sure?

Daisy Yu when he can play such a complicated excerpt that requires a lot of control in articulation, breathing,he can definitely play a song as slow as hot cross buns

He can play cold plasma for sure... Chi Kong! altering the Chi changes the Kong (physical world)

I too am a snake

The flamingsword I can’t like this, it’s at 69

I can't believe you are freely admitting that you are being seduced by a man playing a recorder.

@@CrandMackerel Idk man....His playing had me in a trance as well haha.

well, he IS wearing a snazzy suit, so ...

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More like crack cocaine under the microscope, scoff at me all you want I don't care, I'm a grave 8 pianist,, and a drummer who gigs festivals regularly, but occasionally yes I love psychedelics, especially dmt,, and yes the odd bit of crack,, OH THE HUMANITY,!!!, BY NO MEANS AM I A CRACK HEAD, 5-6 times a year, me and my very middle class friends get together and live the instant euphoria and gratification it gives you,, music obviously is my 1st love but you only live once, so, ,, I'm also aspergic so always way too honest and inappropriate,, I adore the baroque period renaissance period,, and those who wish to judge me, go ahead,, either way, stay safe in these troubled times, 🙏🙏🎶

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Yeah I don't play recorder. But you almost don't hear his breath, and also the projection is on point, quiet and intense in the right moments.

Circular breathe for 2 mins is exhausting

Yeah !! think is harder to control perfectly the double tonguin without messing up, because the quantity of notes cover the circular breath. I have been practising moonlight sonata 3rd movement and its a pain trying to double tongue without sounding a litle bit of

Ikr? I've been playing the recorder for 25 years now and I still couldn't do what he does.

Indeed

Zypherus nah dude look up Some Skunkfunk on recorder

Not really. You should listen to Frans Bruggen, Michala Petri, and many other better recorder players.

@@TheBrokenConsort Exactly!

If anyone is a professional recorder playing like me, you will know he’s missing a lot of elements (also not the best stylistic choices) especially under this speed choice. I’m not early a huge fan of Maurice, another one always rushing is Lucie Horsch. If you listen to Bruggen (the start of modern revival period) then you’ll know the difference. Michaela Petri is a classic, another one I really really like is Anna Fusek

if you like it try Sammartini Recorder concerto in F major , :D amazing what a little flute can do. :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pzuDxqUlkKQ.html

If I were backing up a soloist playing 20% faster than he can actually manage competently, I’d be making the same faces.

@@nonamepainter *palpable They probably to this day tell their friends "one time I accompanied a recorder"

Yup I would 100% hate to work with this guy. The ones that think they're "virtuosos" are always the worst to be around

I think you're projecting I dont see anything to indicate they're uncomfortable or any reason for them to be. It's natural the soloist and first violin would be only ones to make theatrical movements and theres no issue so long as they accompany legitimately good musical performance. Bunch of sour grapes honestly, as an amateur woodwind player I'm just in awe of this guy. Music sucks if you cant appreciate other musicians talent and application.

Calum Thatcher agreed. All the hate being thrown out is what’s palpable!

But it's not trash

This IS NOT trash, how dare you how DARE YOU disrespect of such music like this, this is amazing, I am only 18 seconds in and I love it, how in Gods earth do you have the fucking gut to say something like that, this was made by a Subgod, do not I repeat do NOT disrespect this music again.

Just stop hating on this guy's comment and do something worthwhile with your life

Francesca Tarr its a terrible performance of good music, the player is literally chocking

@@karlpj1 ok

I couldn't play it when I was a kid because I just didn't have enough lung power for it to even produce a sound. Also, I remember the school giving us recorders but I don't remember actually doing anything with them. As far as I know it just sat in my wardrobe for years accumulating dust.

Yes, the recorder is a complex instrument to master

Not difficult, just takes a lot more practice than what any school teacher would give students

@@zethcader6478 At advanced level the recorder is like a physics class

@@jacquelinelewis3131 That is true of everything. There is being good and then there is mastery.

If you think that was good, if you haven't already, you should hear Lucie Horsch. She is on another level altogether.

​@@cariadmusictheory Michala Petri has a really good recording of this piece if you haven't heard it yet.

Yaaaasssss

I was at the beginning of the video when I read this comment and thought he can't possibly go more power stance than this and than he did.

It's kind of killing me! hah.

Everyone: "You can't look cool playing the recorder" This guy: "Watch me."

Oh is that what it is? I thought he'd shit himself.

Luis Bueno second recorder is boxwood- it is arguably a more flexible/ sweeter sound, the grenadilla has much more projection and volume. If he were to play the same instrument all the way through there is also more chance of the recorder clogging up with condensation from the breath. Swapping in the middle gives the Blackwood soprano a chance to rest in between. Both instruments are made by Ernst Meyer

@@bobbycorns Thank you for your explanation. Now I can see why to swap recorders.

@@bobbycorns oohhh so different material producing different sounds. I just knew that.

Are u stupid

@@aidanchau1664 r/whooosh

r/WoOsH

Changing the speed setting is the weirdest noises you will ever hear

Ya its really slow a baby could play this😂

good to see I'm not the only one coming over from Twoset lol

Son of Everything DC & Marvel Hey... I saw the TwoSetViolin notification but I haven't watched the video yet. Is this concerto featured in TwoSetViolin's video? XD This video popped up in my recommendations. I think there is a correlation xD

yup, this is the piece that Brett tries to play

@@No-pm4ss yeah haha

twoset lol

And he CANT play it that fast. It is not accurate in any sense. It is just fast. Public love speed…..

@@leonardoiglesias2394 Thank you! He only hits about half the notes. Lucie Horsch plays it at a much more tasteful tempo. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BpTFT-919ZA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h_DCFf9jXyU.html

@@Bensoon09I say let’s just appreciate the music. I never knew that is how a recorder is supposed to sound like, or how fast you can play it. If I had been shown this as an example of what can be achieved, I would have practiced more.

The recorder isn't odd, it's ancient. The idea that it's somehow "lesser" than other flutes is a recent development. Until the baroque it was common in orchestras, so vivaldi and bach have a fair number of recorder works. Then orchestras got louder, and it was dropped in favor of the louder traverse flute. Cembalos aren't much around anymore, either.

You just see at the violinist next to the recorder player 😂😂

You've obviously never played an instrument

The recorder is the only way that sound should be transmitted through wood via wind

**4th grade XD

heh. The recorder was basically the default wind instrument for quite a while. We just subject kids to it because it's "relatively" easy to learn.

Back then, it was viola instead

Absolutely right.

True, even after the first movement the audience laughs before applause

Live performances are wonderful to hear because the performers are unafraid to take risks with their interpretations like this. It was wonderful to hear.

Allegro. Not vivace or presto

@Egg MCMUFFIN you obviously didn't get the example

@@shadow20033 It's still too fast for the character of the baroque era. It was find to play with the speed a bit, but there's barely any sound of the recorder in the first movement.

He misses too much notes, specially on the first movement... This tempo can't be handled by anyone on this concerto!

I have played the recorder for over 50 years and know this concerto very well, but have never before heard it being played at this almost outrageous speed. I appreciate his technique and it's good fun, but in my opinion it's too fast. Vivaldi says allegro in both the first and the third part, definately not presto. Musically wrong; too many notes are being lost to the audiance.

Izan Falcón Armas hahaha

Izan Falcón Armas It looks like Joshua Bell would be the concertmaster in this. Unless, you’re being sarcastic. Also, Bell, as a youth was taught by Ivan Galamian, one of the world’s greatest violin pedagogues. Pearlman was even instructed by Galamian when Perlman was at Juilliard as a student.

@@jamesschmidlin1127 No, Joshua Bell studied with Josef Gingold.

Same

You'd rather slow it down to 0.75/0.50, and then try to see if there are, let's say, more than four clean notes in a row...

Perhaps 1,5x

Tim n' Tanna congratulations 🎉🎊🍾🎈

Ahahahhahah! Best comment ever!

That applies for many musicians if you look closely enough, haha. Especially chamber musicians.

Rainer Horning hes truly talented

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XcrECwLAHsI.html Giovanni Antonini is fantastic as well, his version is cleaner and more expressive.

LOL too funny.

Probably, but that wasn't played on the recorder, so....

I actually laughed out loud reading this comment. 😂

Michael Regis sounds like that kid took it seriously all the way to Juliard

Jinkin Lavislad 🤣

I will read this comment whenever I’m depressed

Its not a flute you fucking goon

Truly the sound is what matters. If this was a theatrical performance, truly the act would have been poorly designed and inspired.

His playing is absolute crap. It's sloppy, careless, unmusical.

Dimple Loamsdown because he didn’t play well. At this speed there is no clarity and not enough dynamics. That’s why people focus on how he looks

ocktube glad someone said it

Because we all agree he plays amazing so there’s room for goofing around instead of stating the obvious.

And fife is more difficult than recorder

"THE RECORDER IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN THE FLUTE" Lol, no. A flute requires much more technique for blowing than a recorder. A recorder is essentially a super primitive flute with an awful sharp pitch and cheap sound.

@@Sam-vi2ho at least the recorder is a real instrument

Isn't "flute" a family of instruments?

@@carl1622 Are you being serious or is this a r/whoosh for me

Not trying to confuse music periods here, but Ravel once said that music should be played, not interpreted.

@@artemtsarevskiy2785 er... doesn't it boil down to the same thing? You play the music. Every musician plays differently. QED: interpretation. Whatever the period.

@@unpodimusica1 Makes sense. I guess the point is to avoid focusing on your interpretation, but rather to focus on conveying the music. Yeah too high IQ for me.

@@artemtsarevskiy2785 Concentrate on the music. I wholly agree with you there.

"But who's to say how Vivaldi wanted it played?" Both movements are formally named "Allegro" and "Allegro Malto", which are musical names for pieces meant to be played in such a manner.

If only the 16th were actually played with precision…… 😭

Lucas Debortoli i

Xd

420Megaskunk its a clarinet

your the ridiculous one 😪😪😕

"It's Vivaldi" some would say, and he marks the music that way. Others would agree with you that it is a tad too fast. In Italian the word "allegro" translates as joyfully. They have other words for fast: presto means, well, presto, and vivace means lively. So the debate rages on about how fast the baroque sources should be played. I am with you for a tad, if not a whole lot slower.

@@PaulDeCamp id say Vivaldi’s favourite note was the 16th note!!!

Do 6ou mean the guy on the viola

Joshua Brown me to

Eduardo Rohde Eras Complete with the power stance

In through the bum out through the mouth

I mean, you can get a plastic violin for stupidly cheap, too, just like you can get a handcarved wooden recorder for several thousand. It's just the cheap recorder has a better chance of sounding okay.

It's interesting that China now makes fairly decent student violins for not too much. They are real wood, made well enough, and sound decent. Comparably, most dollar store types of recorder aren't worth it, when the next level up are decent student models. All the plastic ones made by Yamaha are fine, even pros use them to practice. The problem with real wooden ones is that they do wear out believe it or not, which is why pros choose to do their exercises on plastic ones. I have several Yamahas and similar wooden ones made by Gill.

You can spend 4k on a good recorder too--I bet his recorder here was at least 2k ...

It’s a joke