BBC Young Musician 2012 Final - Charlotte Barbour-Condini - Recorder (Vivaldi Recorder Concerto)

[@HugoDodsworth]

Thank you! I am a recorder player and every time I tell someone that they say, 'I used to play recorder. When I was 5. But then I started playing...'. For a recorderist to have got this far in the competition is such an amazing boost for all of us! No longer shall recorders be the instrument of primary school classrooms!!! You are amazing!! Well done!

[@mattfangrecorderstudio8325]

i feel you brother❤

[@tonyg2554]

Vivaldi reimagined as a spirit flute fantasia. Just wonderful.

[@calebisrael7165]

You are totally amazing. So talented, and dedicated. May your gift fulfill all your hearts desires.

[@thaaohanshew5458]

I hope she never stops playing recorder and does amazing things with it in her life :) This was astounding

[@zonalox6835]

Amazing... Just goes to show what an awesome instrument the recorder can be!

[@jehudit000]

you are so right. I was forced to play recorder as a child which made me hate music instruments in general. A couple of weeks ago i passed a music store that had many different recorders in its window. I entered the store and asked if i may try to play. I still remembered a lot and enderd up buying a Garklein recorder which is now disturbing my nighbours :) If kids would not be forced to learn recorder at school, maybe more people would actually like this instrument.

[@johnferth4378]

Bravo Charlotte...Bautifully played. Your place is among the great contemporary players. Beautiful sound and musicality...

[@mojita8815]

Amazing, great expressiveness, love the fraseggios and the control of the instrument

[@Sarkhamy]

They should have showed us this in third grade.

[@julianacantarellivita8331]

That's what I do! Just so they see there's light and that it is a real instrument!

[@maotqueen9026]

Sarkhamy am in third grade and yup

[@ravemaster000]

that first 2 minutes and 21 seconds, no one not a single soul breathed XD!!!!!!!!!

[@edwardmeade]

If you like this you need to watch the duet she does with Lucie Horsch. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Handel.

[@Listenerandlearner870]

Tremendous. A total joy. It's so important to hear such imaginative playing.

[@josequins9099]

Aaaaannnd, I think I've found my favourite recorder performance. Just divine.

[@Bakuraptor]

Absolutely unbelievable, she definitely deserved to be a finalist.

[@kereyquaid2540]

Great to hear someone have so much fun and freedom with old Vivaldi. Sad to read comments from people who can't tell that she is intentionally playing with the intonation. This young artist obviously could have played it cleanly and neatly if she had so chosen. Brava to her, and still a cheer for Vivaldi for auld lang syne!

[@MaxLohMusic]

I don't see any comments criticizing her intonation. Nor can I fathom why anyone, no matter how musically ignorant, could mistake pitch bend, which is obviously intentional, for unintentional lack of intonation.

[@kereyquaid2540]

***** Sorry-- I certainly didn't intend a complaint! Someone did complain, or I would not have rebutted. And thus I infer that yes, someone was that ignorant. Sigh. My main point is that Charlotte is a great musician.

[@TariqKhan-np2wx]

***** I agree. A lot of this music at the time was written in such a way that it was expected the performer to show of their skill and virtuosity, that is why in a handel aria every repeat of the main melody the singer was expected to sing it slightly differently and their own touch,.She is doing just that but at is is the 21st century she is doing something more modern. Good on her.

[@andreainzaghi7373]

unless you are a great musician you definitely can not play with a difficult piece, and she is not. She could sing all the note correctly but she dare to introduce variations. Nonsense, a bit of humility and do not play with Vivaldi. Play with pop music.

[@esarfmij]

Exquisite, played with such joy and with an agility that sparkles with life (and she's as lovely as her music).

[@Lnyek]

This gives me a new appreciation for the recorder thats all i can say

[@mikontisott]

Stunning Stunning Stunning, girl you can play that whistle! IT travels through every cell in my body, filling it with joy

[@herculesraphaelolimpio3569]

I listen to this interpretation since 9 years ago, and I still LOVE it ! Its superb !

[@thomaskrauspe9544]

More than very gifted. She will become a great recorderplayer!

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

What a great musician. I knew Laura was going to win, but she comes a very close second.

[@cinderbutte]

A superb performance. I bow to you!

[@raystamm8973]

Amazing! I think I've replayed this 20 times in the last week.

[@nathleflutiste]

Swtiching with the first and the second octave, one of the most funny thing with a recorder. Great interpretation.

[@Duncanmn]

Before the recoder was banished to elementary children's music classes, it was a respected baroque instrument. I play clarinet, but right now I'm feeling a little recorder-envy... :D

[@MrBluedanube]

So good. makes me want to get back in the recorder again. :-) I haven't touched one since highschool

[@ericarao1226]

Charlotte deserves as much or MORE time in the spotlight as Lucie H

[@beatesetzer2441]

They competed in the same competition

[@cecilialiu282]

She is awesome at the recorder

[@Michajeru]

I loved this performance. I found it inspiring.

[@belpberg1]

Waht a talent, beautiful, thanks for posting this music

[@biggestbeatlesfan88]

Such beautiful playing! So mesmerising!x

[@lucasjelif]

Incredible. Just incredible.

[@tipumoinuddin7711]

Wow!!!what a perfomance!!!!!beautiful

[@Mercer1012]

Wonderful playing of a song by one of the greatest composers of all time. Well done!

[@andreainzaghi7373]

maybe yo do not know Vivaldi if you find this wonderful. Please leave italian baroque alone I am italian.

[@robappleby583]

@@andreainzaghi7373 You're an idiot.

[@lizm6399]

And?

[@billytdakid]

I bought recently some wind instrument from online store because it was very cheap. I browsed internet yesterday to check out what kind of instrument is this, it appeared to be a plastic recorder. My curiosity made me to dig into learning how to hold and play the notes from the first octave. I was quickly fascinated by this instrument. It sounds so warm and relaxing. But you have to listen to it live or try to play on it to feel its magic and harmony. My admirations to this amazing young woman.

[@belpberg1]

I think with her I could learn a lot too about intonation and giving life to a piece of music - real great musician this young landy

[@whitecd300]

"You play the recorder, that's not a proper instrument" Shows this video "Oh, ok carry on"

[@brogle437]

ikr

[@OnionRingJim]

THANK YOU

[@yeugeniuss]

Very very cool. After such music and videos I think about starting to play on recorder myself...

[@Flym0m]

Amazing and wonderful

[@c.g.marseille4510]

nice ! ! ! and your robe nice too thank you

[@joebabitu3977]

Wow!!what a great talent........

[@bibiafrica]

wonderful flute music

[@morrigambist]

I wish I could play recorder half so well! Vivaldi's original soloist at the orphanage where he worked may have been no older than this young lady. She plays her alto recorder somewhat like the young Franz Brueggen. Very nice.

[@andreainzaghi7373]

do not compare vivaldi's virtuose with this pop music, leave italian music alone

[@2512troy]

Charlotte, you are amazing. I am a recorder teacher and I have learned more from your performance, than in my 30 years of teaching. Well done! I love the note bending and the way you liaise with the orchestra and as for the passage work.....wow. You have an incredible career ahead of you.

[@Listenerandlearner870]

This is fab. I will practice the semidemis.

[@thomascarston6571]

Agreed! She was ace!

[@glauchlan]

Top class!

[@DCFunBud]

What a fabulous shape that young lady has! I notice she holds her instrument to the right.

[@paulilele]

I think it's a treble recorder ;) Soprano is smaller.

[@LarryShone]

Bravo! It would be so good to see a recorder player win one year

[@paulmckeown5672]

fantastic

[@FatherRikhi]

awesome!

[@myleswalsh9919]

what a treat

[@khalidmehmood004]

Very Nice.* * * * Bravo .Thumbs up . God bless you .

[@gr1t0m]

Love it

[@georgestoon]

Amazing, hopefully one day will be able to play as good as you do (probably in 20 years time!)

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

La flûte à bec est grde par ce que l'on en fait , ici une intro d'inspiration musique traditionnelle avt un Vivaldi très dur à jouer.... c'est super que cet instrument qui peut ne pas être cher grâce à Yamaha par ex.permette de se faire plaisir sans être virtuose.Merci pour la performance.

[@carolynhall1302]

Wonderful!

[@Rocillo83]

While you where playing the naxt day was my birthay!

[@medaraubutaite5893]

This is jusr fab!

[@euricozimbres]

Great, I love it.

[@CJbouzouki]

Excellent!

[@kylewhitehead5975]

I'm afraid I never gave the recorder a fair chance thanks to the memories of ear-splitting squeaks and squeals in music lessons when I was at school. How much should I be spending for a good one? The recorder I used at school was £9 but I doubt that would do the trick for serious learning.

[@parasti0]

This seems to be an alto recorder. Far more pleasant to the ear and also far more expensive than a typical soprano recorder.

[@davidb.854]

Actually, the typical schoolchildren recorder is a sopranino which is even worse. That's why everyone hates recorder because the ones they played were all whistle register.

[@violetvan3513]

You rock

[@vabl2927]

I am in love.

[@PedroFurtado]

Excelente!

[@lahochi4358]

Waouh..... magnifique

[@AnElectricViolin]

it's definitely an alto (treble) recorder, you can tell by the range of notes she plays as well as the fingerings she uses (e.g. her right hand pinky to play a b flat)

[@redpunk]

The recorder is so maligned. David Munrow played the recorder and then NASA blasted a copy of it out into the great wastelands in case there were any aliens with a turntable and a decent taste in music.

[@lemoustachu1]

merveilleux

[@xianweijing]

This is lovely! I played it over many times on iPlayer, but now that has evaporated. But I think this is only the first half (roughly) of her performance. Is the remainder also available on another link?

[@AimToFlyHigh]

Defiantly treble recorder as I'm learning this piece at the moment

[@andreainzaghi7373]

I hope you are not learnig THIS piece that she is playing now

[@zzausel]

Fans of artists like Vivaldi and Bieber and David Garrat got their reasons, and enjoy a sunny morning and a harmonic day just like me.

[@kobe51]

excellente!

[@siyotanka4you]

The solo part is wonderful - can't believe that it is a Recorder and a song from Vivaldi

[@andreainzaghi7373]

no it is not Vivaldi, I do not know what she is playing but please leave Vivaldi alone - and tune the recorder, it was not even tuned

[@VanessaDMusic]

@@andreainzaghi7373 someone didn’t watch the video💀

[@autumnhomer9786]

Does anyone know when the next Young Musicians is being shown on BBC Two? Thanks. Xx

[@bach9119]

shareena clarke Every 2 years, I believe. So 2016 spring/summer time I imagine... x

[@autumnhomer9786]

Thank you do much for the info. Xx

[@bach9119]

That's all right. I spent ages trying to work it out! (I'm a little obsessed with the show...) x

[@autumnhomer9786]

I'm really obsessed with anything to do with music. Be it in English, or from abroad, on You Tube or elsewhere. Thank you once again. Xx

[@navarrodetran]

...me deu falta de ar ao assistir este vídeo!

[@grunmicha5224]

wow

[@VOZMi]

nice

[@herculesraphaelolimpio3569]

OMG!

[@mo1875jo]

beautiful. i think i actually personally prefer her playing style to that of Piers Adams. i know extroverted is his thing, but sometimes it distracts from the beauty of the music itself

[@noreenparsons6098]

No

[@xtrashed]

Beautiful! Where is the dress from?

[@nico_flautista]

Great!! What is name of the first piece??

[@herculesraphaelolimpio3569]

What's the RV of this song? I'd love to find the sheet music of it and learn it! ;) Thanks!!!

[@yenyuhwang4606]

Hercules Raphael Olimpio RV 441

[@brommuis]

To play lik this is my dream!!

[@MultiMusicalLove]

I met her this summer at EYSM summer music camp!!!! I sang with her!!!! LMAO

[@ThisPiggyHasWings]

She goes to my school :D

[@speakwhnspkn2]

How is it that everything on youtube becomes a discussion on race or culture? Why can't we simply enjoy the music? There are other forums for you and those who think like you to rant. How about try them and let those of us who enjoy true artistry do so without having to read comments that have nothing to do with the music presented?

[@andreainzaghi7373]

do not call it baroque and do not call it Vivaldi, please. Leave Italian baroque alone.

[@obivincent6289]

Who's she? Wonderful!!!

[@MatthewWaltonWalton]

I felt much the same, as a recorder player myself. I get a lot of "I didn't think that was a real instrument". Silly people! Here it is! Real! She's about a million times better than me of course.

[@alexnick2006]

What’s the rv number

[@blumenkohl853]

do you have to play with double tongue when it comes to the fast parts or is it it possible to train it like this? (i mean the very fast parts)

[@sweetnatureFR]

It depends of the music style and period. Generally, you must also accompany the notes (particularly the quick notes), by the tongue. At the baroque period you had six different articulations with the tongue (T, D, R, L, K, G). Play notes quickly is a training. More you play (slow when you start the piece), you could go faster and have a better coordination fingers, tongue and breath.

[@stennordenmalm9900]

Yes you need double tounging in this tempo

[@nicoleplessinger222]

Can anyone name the recorder she is using? I mean brand and model not just that it is an alto.

[@brasangt]

The music you play is not determined by the instrument but the player... pick any good recorder; why do you need that exact model... then you will see a different model in a another video and you will ask the same question... that's a never ending bottomless pit...

[@mo1875jo]

i can't say what hers is i'm afraid, so not answering the question but the most beautiful alto i've ever owned is a Kung in plumwood if you're looking to shop around :)

[@TomVasak]

HOW DID THIS HELP MY EDUCATI--- Oh...

[@johnroberts262]

lovely playing, is the recorder a treble or tenor ?

[@louisaradice4439]

Are there no top F#s in this piece? As in, the ones with the knee trick.

[@stennordenmalm9900]

Exactly! I am a recorder teacher (Swedish) so either f3 + knee, or g3 + knee. If you want check out Swedish recorder player Marianne West. There is a really nice recording in a church with strings and b c. This piece is included, and some modern stuff. Greetings from Helsingborg

[@stennordenmalm9900]

Sorry, her first name is Kristine. "Best of Kristine West" on KZbin

[@stennordenmalm9900]

....for something totally different, check out "Some skunk funk" with French recorder player Benoit Sauve🤗

[@bluegrassbaby86]

This is not a soprano recorder, as it's got some notes lower than the lowest C on a soprano.

[@videomillsy]

It’s an F treble

[@GlenShannon]

Charlotte, this is absolutely fabulous. Come to San Francisco! p.s. Come on, how did we get to language-skill accusations and valid-argument crap? Jesus folks, this is a Baroque competition performance, get a grip.

[@alfredocucho6611]

¿la introduccion es una improvisacion?

[@herculesraphaelolimpio3569]

I've already discoverd. RV 441. Thanks anyway! ;)