Jules Mouquet-La Flute De Pan 2nd mvt, Pan and the Birds Played by James Galway on the flute Pianist-Phillip Moll James Galway's recital in Belfast, Waterfront Hall
diminuendo on that high G. Played so sweetly. Many years of hard work by Mr Galway makes it possible for us to hear what long dead composers held in their imaginations. Fantastic sensitive support from the pianist.
After hearing this on a cd by James Galway 30 years ago, I had my musician friends play this while my four sisters, brothers, best man, maid of honor, my father and I walked down the aisle for me to marry my husband. There wasn't a dry eye in the church. I would like to believe it was because how well my lovely friend played this melodious piece and unexpected piece.
I have had this piece lying around for a year and yesterday I decided to look at it. The 32nd runs are a lot of fun to play. Just take it five notes at a time and you'll have it soon enough.
He's definitely one of the greatest ever. But there are still flutist out there just as talented. People he also admires. I've met him on several occasions. He's very humble like that. Jasper Goh is absolutely amazing. Some just turned me on to him today. Beautiful Sir Galway.
That tone in the low register from 1:20 on is just ravishing! Someone commented that his tone is " bird-like". I think he heard the penny whistle as a child and that influenced his sound.
...from 3:20 on you have Galway at his best...the sound is absolutely sublime at 3:52 and on...this is the greatest flute player who has walked this planet...a gift from God...and may God bless him for what is now a lifetime of amazing music.
It's not gold-plated silver-that would just be cheap. It's gold mixed with some other elements to strengthen it, with the main goal being the development of a flute that produces a darker, more wholesome tone. By the way, Muramatsu does make a 24k (basically pure) gold flute.
I'm not suggesting that flutes made of more valuable materials improve a person's sound. Having tried a plethora of flutes ranging from a few hundred dollars to 60 thousand dollars, I am in complete agreement with you. Though the Muramatsu DS is made completely of silver, I bought the EX because I preferred my sound to that on the DS. And by the way I never said gold flutes necessarily sound better; I said that Muramatsu's goal in creating the 24K flute was to make the player sound better.
@Rexicano The recordings are sometimes annoying because of his vibrato. But I heard him live tree times. And there he also played with a "normal" vibrato. (I also played chess once with him :-))
i'm in grade 11 at school. 7th grade flute is just one of our exam levels here in aus. so the lowest is preliminary then you've got grad 1, 2, 3,4 etc. up to grade 8 then you've got your diploma exams.
@ericoschmitt instead of holding it up all the time you can relax the G# finger... I mean, I do it sometimes and is usefull when you're playing on the stage and you're getting a bit tense
You have indeed...especially to get those runs well blanced and in time. What grade level would this be in the US conservatories?? It's Gr VIII over here.
It is most certainly NOT gold-plated silver. In this particular video, he is playing a 24K solid gold Muramatsu with 14K gold mechanism. (He had not yet switched to Nagahara as of this recital).
I won the Concerto competition at Shenandoah Conservatory of music playing this piece. One of my absolute favorite tunes! Gotta be in shape to play it!
@Rexicano true, excess of vibrato does sucks. many singers and other instrument players do that all the time.. and that G sharp finger.. really weird, i dont even think that it it is comfortable..
