While this may not be the most amazing interpretation of the Carmen Fantasie, to say that Galway's technique, tone, and musicality fall anything short of superb is true, unabashed ignorance. To make these ridiculous contrasts with these other phenomenal flutists is completely absurd! Yes you are entitled to your opinions, but that does not give you the right to tear him down. He's already proven himself to the world, which is why he's revered internationally despite your ignorant comments.
Thank you, Deshaun. Most people criticizing his tone have no clue what kind of commitment to the flute is required to obtain a sound like that. His tone color and facility of the flute is on-par with Russian Ballet.
because no matter what you do in life, the divil gets you in the end. God is what keeps you here, its a perfect balance, forcing hope eternal as the only thing that keeps faith alive? OK?
I used to detest gal way. As I become more educated through college I learn that he is a god. Pahud used to be my most favorite but through listening clearly I love both equally. They are both fine musicians not one better than the other. They have different aspects that are just unmatchable. They are both great. Gal way plays this like a boss. Don't disrespect him.
There are 2 people who were my insperation to pick up the flute and they were Sir James Galway and Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull. I quite enjoy watching his performace of The Flight of the Bumblebee, I'm still astounded at how he seems to be doing it all 1 in breath!
That's not a rose gold flute. It's a 20k gold flute made by Kanichi Nagahara of Boston. And it certainly didn't cost $1,000,000; divide that figure by 18 and you'd get the approximate price of the flute.
O Mestre James Galway é um dos melhores flautistas que existe e o maior pra mim!!!! Simplemente maravilloso!!!! Gracias por este video Thanks for this beatifol music!!!
He isn’t really rushing considering there are no actual tempos written in. He’s playing a lot of sections more ad lib, a technique seen a lot in romantic solos
for his generation he was VG.there are many other known and unknown flute players better than him.he remains a master of romantic music but he cannot be heard of performing BACH.
Acabo de oir otras versiones de la misma pieza, en concreto de Nina Perlove y de Emmanuel Pahud ... y si bien me ratifico en que el sonido es muy limpio ... yo creo que atropelló al piano ... como que le faltó mas calma. La pieza es una pieza voluptuosa, coqueta, juguetona y Galway la interpreta demasiado rápido, no te deja disfrutar la pieza ... ya sabemos que toca bien y que tiene una agilidad increíble, pero yo creo que esta pieza requiere otra manera de interpretarse. Y digo que atropella al piano porque me da la impresión de que la pianista se acomoda a la velocidad que él le imprime a la pieza, cuando él deja de tocar ella desacelera ... admirable flautista de hecho, pero en esta pieza me quedo con las interpretaciones de los flautistas que mencioné de inicio ...
Nessjes and ohflautistpleaze, because you cannot accept that someone is possible to play with amazing perfection in any way, you are saying a stupidities and nonsence about One and Only THE BEST FLAUTIST EVER SIR JAMES GALWAY!!! Shame of you!
We should remember that JG is probably passed his technical best (still no slouch!)...listen to the rest when they are 70! I do think he may have overpopularised a bit. I prefer to remember him live from the 70s....when he definitely brought the instrument to a stage whereon the younger can flourish. I might have a preference for Rampal on Baroque Classical repertoire or maybe Wm Bennett.
Oh this is wonderful its a love song. A Gypsy boy falls in love with Carmen. Just out side the walls of Seville in Spain. Her father tries to stop this romance from happening. He didn,t have any luck. Wonderful and James Galway and the piano player where wonderful. Sorry to be a bit cheeky but he is the best Flautist in the World.
tchatcho calo Tiens mon frère va écouter la même chose avec orchestre joué par le King des King Emmanuel Pahud joueur du siècle et celui du siècle dernier !!! Il est trop fort
yes true a good instrument definitely does have its advantages but its really the player doing all the work. a beginner on a gold flute wouldn't be automatically superb. Galway on a beginner flute would sound very similar to what he sounds like in this video.
Turned in way too much, this adds unnecessary sharpness to the voice, you recognised it as clearness. Listen to some Paud, than you would know, how a flute sounds
You can see from this video James Galway's Jewish roots, in the way he davens (rocks back and forth) while reading his music. That comes from all of the years he spent in the synagogue davening while reading Torah. :oP
Absolutely AWESOME!!!! He just does it so totally easily!!! I'm still trying to get to this level ... but will NEVER reach him..... he is just amazing !!! Love it!!Thanks for posting this!! It inspires me to keep trying.....Judy Braude
He plays loud because he blows directly into the mouth hole, which technically is not what is taught. Somehow he is able to maintain excellent control. The downside to his playing loud is the excessive amount to air used, which impacts his breathing in certain pieces (i.e.: Mozart Flute Harp Concerto 299). Also playing loud can be too harsh on the ear and gives too much away too soon (deminishing the climax of the piece).
I swear hear some elements of english horn in the low register. Not complaining, just an observation, and a very interesting color to enforce some of the power needed in some of those sections. Galway is one of my favorite flautists, even if he is the only one I listen to (brass player, what are you gonna do lol... )
His command of the lower register has always blown me away...........a true technician. Him and Rampal were the first to inspire me to study classically. Now there are sooo many great flute players blazing new trails.
