I will not comment about his intonation, technique, skill, interpretation or any of that. What I will comment on is all the negative commentary that seems based on the fact that some people just need to find something wrong with everything. My advice? Simply sit back, close your eyes, open your ears, and enjoy this fine performance by a very talented musician. Let the music take you on a positive journey.
When a musician gives a dislike to a concert like this there are two alternatives 1) You're jealous because you can't do the same. 2) You don't understand anything. From Brazil
Cette oeuvre de Jean Baptiste Arban est magnifiquement interprètée, avec talent et virtuosité. Vous êtes cordialement remerciés l'un et l'autre, pour le grand honneur et l'hommage que vous rendez à juste titre, à ce très grand Maître de la trompette ! Merci de Toulouse fr. Robert T.
I love this performance. It's truly inspired, and this is a piece from the famous Arban cornet method that I only ever wished I could play. What a treat to hear it played so masterfully on a beautiful cornet. -J:
Hardenberger is one of the great players of our time, and it's wonderful to hear him play this on a cornet, the instrument Arban intended for it. So many great trumpet players ignore the cornet completely and this deprives us all of its softer, more lyrical character.
I know it's been nine years since you left this comment, but 2/3 of them were at least on the same video call. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-45OXcn97SQw.html
Funny! But you know something? I think it's true! Monsieur Arban might leal out of his grave to hug each of them! Love, love, love his Beautiful Cornet too!
Håkan really is one of the best trumpeters of the late 20th century. His technique is simply incredible, and his hair is amazing! Also a relatively handsome fellow. He was describes by The Times as "the greatest trumpeter alive and from years to come".
I am now with love with this pianist .. he has a great comm. :) still practicing .. up to first variation .. I notice few differences in places .. some tongues and some slurs .. I presume to aid the retreat into the completion of the piece .. those little bits that allow one to get to the end .. to be honest I am still putting my face on after a time off ..
Great performance. I wish there was more Hakan recordings on youtube. I like his understated way of performing. Yes I agree with everyone and anyone who prefers him to Sergei N. Sergei's a machine and some of his life performances are atrocious. Andre's the king of piccolo and tone quality in the upper ranges, but Hakan is pretty dang good too.
+Tim Cao Nope, the vid is ok. Is just that, at the beginning, the pianist is doing arpeggios so the attack of the bass happens before the upper melodic line. If you watch the pinkie on the right hand you should notice that it lines in sync with the highest melodic line.
It's well done with very few mistakes which aren't a problem The only thing i can say if i want to critisize is that it is too equal in the interprétation at some passages, which are better for me with some pauses in the phrase
He made a mistake at approximately 5:00 Fact: He did it on purpose to make us think he is still human on the trumpet when in fact he is still a god on the trumpet.
Well, I think i might be a bit late haha but if you look just under the 3rd valve slide you si a type of screw that prevents the slide to fall off and thats a bach signature mark. I hope you have understanded me because i'm spanish.
If you listen very closely, you can detect in his sound quality that he is principally a trumpet player who is using a cornet from time to time. If you compare his sound to Tine Thing Herseth, you will find the exact opposite - she is a cornet player who uses a trumpet occasionally.
Really? And how exactly is that? Both of these players have reached a point of technical mastery well beyond what it takes to flawlessly handle an Arban theme and variations. If you like Nakariakov more, that's fine. Some people are mindlessly attracted to displays of freakish technique, but nobody's playing a cello or other string transcription here. This is a piece straight out of the standard solo repertoire. So what exactly does Nakariakov do that makes his performance of Norma better?
those Arban variations leave absolutely no place for any hesitation after a mistake. If you get out of your triple-tongue rhythm you might as well start over
