At Home With The BBCSO - Flute

[@rachaelp3942]

Michael is such an incredible musician, this was a real treat to see and hear. Thank you!

[@postie64]

What a fantastic idea - having orchestra musicians talking history.demonstrations of techniques,etc., Brilliant!

[@MrMarkhughes22]

That Scream at 51:13 , I was not expecting that!

[@TonyByte]

Thank you, Michael Cox. I never thought I would watch a 52 minute video about the flute. Years of experienced info and technique in one video that just flows out as casual, interesting conversation with seemingly effortless skills. I appreciate the passion and respect the experience and knowledge. I especially liked the tongue, whistle, and modern techniques towards the end which I wasn't really aware of. It would be fun to hear you play a trick filled, "Eddie van Halen" style flute solo. ;)

[@AngFangIndustries]

Thank you so much Michael and the Spitfire crew. Really interesting talk/performance!

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

Thank you Spitfire for providing sounds for every kind of composer.❤🙏

[@mpeacockmusic]

Good stuff! My local orchestra has been doing the same thing and it's been awesome!

[@deanpelley-musicalartist9209]

Thank you Micheal ... an excellent expose on everything flute!

[@kathys4392]

Truly fascinating, I have a new appreciation for the flute!

[@andyhep]

Phenomenal! Thanks so much for these brilliant insights.

[@BaraMatahariPagi]

When does spitfire audio's summer school starts?

[@NigelDThompson]

Michael... Thank you so much for this... very interesting and exceptionally well done. Spitfire Audio: Labs Michael Cox Expressional Flute please ;-)

[@fernandog5855]

Are you going to upload the summer school here in youtube? I didn’t get selected

[@drjazz7278]

what is the name of piece he plays at 32.22? It used to be featured at the end of the morning Today program on radio 4. Thanks

[@davpal3]

Gossec - Tambourin. I played it in my final recital at college.

[@MauricioGrassmann]

Excellent lesson on this fantastic instrument. Gratitude for talking about the flute with so much experience and passion! After all, I learned the real importance of interpretation through the mustache and eyebrows (!!!) Sorry for the joke! Gratitude!

[@davpal3]

One of the reasons why Mike's tongueing articulation is so fantastic is because he uses the French technique. The tongue is placed much further forward than many other players. I could never do that. My tongue is, on a regular basis, about a centimetre further back on the hard palate. I would, myself, not actually be able to do the French style of articulation regarding tongueing, This is one of the approximately 10 reasons why Mike is a world class player and I only held my own in an Italian opera orchestra. I'm not a FAILED musician but Mike is just in an ENTIRELY different league, Make sure Mike gets to know what I said!

[@davpal3]

A gold alto flute...OH MY GOD. I would never have believed it - Mike plays it brilliantly. I only ever played the alto flute in a professional orchestra once. It was the same Italian opera (so useless I can't even remember the name). We did 10 performances of it, there were only about 10 or 11 notes in it and I got paid 500 euros for each performance.. ONLY IN ITALY!!

[@almightymediaproduction.2799]

God Bless

[@NavarreAnthony]

what brand flute does he play?

[@johnsweda2999]

What wood is that made from the baroque flute is the other wooden flute made from the same wood

[@davpal3]

Probably either grenadilla or ebony but I will probably stand corrected.

[@bepperigotto]

👍👍👍

[@rumar4u]

Yosemite Sam is alive...!!

[@mayragallenpaniello2848]

: )

[@SimonSimon-rn3tm]

How utterly ludicrous and unprofessional to play the flute with such a hideous moustache!

[@davpal3]

It's difficult anyway to get recognised if you are a flute player. A world quality moustache is a great thing.