Eugene Bozza - Aria - Arno Bornkamp

Eugene Bozza - Aria - Arno Bornkamp

[@Captaincrab77]

I remember playing this solo in high school and my judge told me, “Son, I record yourself now and save it. Keep playing, learning, and living. Then play this when you’re 50. Record and save it. Keep playing, learning, and living. Then one more time when you’re 70. Then you will have lived this piece.”

[@donovanzavala5257]

Captaincrab77 that’s fucking awesome

[@ravenyeung5421]

Ravis Jjuhuhuju Ununuh

[@ravenyeung5421]

Green brown red blue blue

[@doormatcat]

Holy shit that's like something right out of an anime and it's beautiful

[@luclafor]

@@doormatcat- What ??

[@doormatcat]

This piece can only sound this beautiful if you put your soul in it and we all know Bornkamp did that

[@RicardoLascosqui]

its true

[@aidy7121]

This beautiful song is more than just notes. In 8th grade I did a solo of this at a festival and it took me nearly a year of practicing this song to realize that it's not just the acedentals or the grace notes or the 3 8 time signature, it's the soul behind all of that. It's the soul behind the dynamics, vibratos, and retardondos. It's the beauty of this piece that makes it difficult. And I love it

[@elgar2000]

Playing the notes and playing the music are two very different things! This piece is deceptively difficult - here it is played by a master. Way beyond the notes! Deep into the soul of the music (and the performer).

[@jordanmorack9122]

+Michael Mott Well said! This piece is quite easy on a technical level but it is notoriously difficult to make it sound good.

[@jordanmorack9122]

+Michael Mott Well said! This piece is quite easy on a technical level but it is notoriously difficult to make it sound good.

[@AlbertVonKroix]

+Michael Mott Most difficult in this song is playing a melody. Technically it doesn't have too much, but if you want to feel the magic it has you have to interiorize it. The dynamics are essentials to make you shiver

[@jasonpeppers4471]

Michael Mott I love the feeling, emotion, and expression!

[@EricWei-uu8bu]

i suck

[@georgemandom69]

One of my friends played this at her father's funeral. I wasn't there but I heard the recording and it moved me to tears. This is a beautiful piece.

[@doormatcat]

That's undescribably beautiful. Can I take the idea incase anyone around me dies?

[@smirvic1212sax]

Очень красивая мелодия! Прекрасная ария! Я играю её на сопрано саксофоне. Наверное каждый играл эту чудесную мелодию... я играю её в 13😍😍😍

[@juliocesarpalacios4736]

A mi parecer, la mejor grabación, por mucho.

[@emersongene1]

Eugene Bozza composed Aria in 1936, one of the most beautiful piece of music that is absolutely touching.

[@terralexj9468]

Anybody can play this, but it takes a lot of musicianship to play it *well*. Don't just play the piece. Create it with your sound. Remember this for all your musical endeavours.

[@elijahhoffman8078]

Preach

[@beatricegadeikyte4871]

yesss

[@jakebickham123]

I'd like to state I have implemented some of what you said as a qoute in my slide for incoming freshmen for next year. Thank you for making such a perfect quote.

[@adoracione.a.n6979]

That's right @terralex.

[@kirakreft5293]

Playing this solo for solo en ensemble! This is such a beautiful piece.

[@aarondorf8301]

I played this one for solo ensemble. It’s one of my favorite pieces

[@hilariousheckler7025]

I’m doing the exact same 4 years later LOL what’d you get in solo and ensemble

[@BalbirSingh-tt8rv]

Very good.Happy birthday to Eugene Bozza.

[@KShabalova]

I have played this for many years and only now that I am in my late 30's am now just truly getting this piece. For all you youngsters you may have it under your figures but you can't truly get the piece until you have years and life experiences to back you. How I played pieces at 20 is not anywhere close to how I play them at almost 40. Armo is a wonderful player and may more players play and perform like him.

[@headyriff9228]

Yes, agreed.. Making music and creating emotion.. just like bird said 'you gotta live it if you want it too come out of your horn"

[@lizzy1110]

I played this in 7th grade and I loved it so much and I still do. It has an amazing beauty to it that is almost indescribable. It's filled with all these emotions that represents the whole piece. I love it so much.

[@moiralaidlaw6366]

I love this music. It is ineffably beautiful, and here it is played by profoundly gifted musicians.

[@TheYourDeadNow]

i mean like, i ve played stuff with harder technique but this is really hard, different kind of hard. its one of those things with so much to control that you blow it if you fail any of those things ( like intonation, air flow, vibrato, breathing) its just mean to be sung. and that is hard

[@headyriff9228]

Totally agree.. in my opinion thats what makes a great player, the ability too make the horn sing. Cheers

[@FreyaMilliken]

Learning this right now and it is such a fun and beautiful piece to play. Love this saxophonist's vibrato

[@gab-sk5sz]

Magic! Wonderful! Bravoooo

[@valentinopanico2921]

I have no words... it's the best performance that i've ever herard

[@lydiamarques4757]

The beauty of this piece is not its technical difficulty. It you want that, do Concertina da Camera by Ibert, or Glazunov or Milhaud, or even Phillip Glass. This piece is all about lyricism. Control breath, vibrato, volume, tempo, rubato and work with the piano. Let your soul ooze into this. Roll the melody around in your mouth like you are tasting a Rolle wine from Bellet. (Bozza is from Nice in France, as is this wine.) I have preformed Aria in church. It is saxophone haiku. Ibert's Concertino is saxophone epic poetry. Bozza's Aria serves both as an excellent student piece to teach style, vibrato, volume, pace, working with the accompianment etc. and as a very advanced piece to demonstrate mastery of control, lyricism, and interpretation. It is almost pointing to minimalism in its ability to use little in way of technical demand, yet robust in its voice of emotive beauty. Don't knock the students, but this piece is much, much more than just that.

[@headyriff9228]

Yes, indeed. The Glazonov tells a much different story, more like a young person fresh too the world and ready too take a piece yet realizing they were somewhat closed off too the actualities. This song obviously a love song but yes, let your sould ooze into man these lines have the capability to contort some of the strongest emotions the soul can feel. It is MUCH more than just a song, but it is still just a song as music... along with everything else but intertwined like nothing else; is still relative.

[@EinSofVirtuoso]

I always enjoyed performing these types of solos. My tongue can't do fast staccato runs required for many standard classical pieces so I'm usually relegated to works that focus on tonal mastery or legato runs. This and Rachmaninov's Vocalise are great pieces to showcase the mastery of an instrument in its full range.

[@ajibolafalade5630]

Wonder how smart you felt typing that

[@doormatcat]

It's very hard to control your breathing in this piece

[@djpmjd]

Absolutely beautiful

[@Tasminviolin]

What a stunning performance of this beautiful piece!

[@gillesd91]

Magnifique!

[@MrDarkenters]

I'm learning this so my friend and I can play it in the school talent show.

[@joanasa8674]

Love this interpretation, Bornkamp is a god :)

[@melodiefunk]

+Joana Sá agree :)

[@RicardoLascosqui]

yeah very good

[@Nanosax98]

I played this piece in my graduation recital beginner. Very hard to finish it 100% but I managed to finish

[@ameliaharthan1967]

This is exquisite. Beautiful work.

[@bleh628]

I just played this for my recital and jury. I love this piece so I'm definitely keeping this song

[@jasonpeppers4471]

The beauty of this piece requires the musician to express themselves with their own emotions and feelings for it to sound good.

[@alieyusupova3505]

Очень здорово!!!

[@henghui0328]

so beautiful work.

[@rudolphgartner9668]

Very nice sax playing. Very nice tone and phrasing.

[@ryrnet8976]

Sublime

[@ivanlamzin8137]

Bornkamp beautiful play

[@baibai5096]

I am going to play this piece as my solo. This is hard, but I will try. Wish me luck!

[@EricWei-uu8bu]

Too easy

[@natmcveigh3904]

@@EricWei-uu8bu Not if you decide to make an effort to express the nuances of the piece. Bad musicians hide behind walls of 16th notes at 200 bpm. It's impressive yes, but does it sound good?

[@JustiaFiat]

@@EricWei-uu8bu Well Eric we can all be glad we didn't have to hear you butcher this fine piece of music without any technique that's for Sure..

[@JustiaFiat]

@@EricWei-uu8bu No Eric, you don't get the music. And im sincerely sorry you still don't get it - this alone makes you a terrible musician. This piece is only as easy as you treat it and it seems like you didnt really make any effort to actually make it a sophisticated piece

[@JustiaFiat]

@@EricWei-uu8bu wow Eric, after deleting your previous comment, I was really hopeful you've matured a bit and were ashamed of your statement.. sadly it seems you've grown no wiser and still struggle to understand music as a form of art.. that being sad, the piece isn't objectively hard it's the interpretation that has to do it justice - and if you struggle to find something hard about that we can only assume you haven't really felt the need to think about interpreting the piece at all Well, hopefully you will revisit the piece in a few years from now and then understand it's not all about what's written in the notes - the difficulty comes with what isn't written

[@RicardoLascosqui]

Very good !!! I m much excited with this interpretation

[@nazarecavalcanti9681]

Lindo!!!

[@yuguo8105]

i like it very much!

[@Hank3666able]

In my opinion this is the best piece ever written for classical saxophone

[@karnelian]

А я вот,по правде сказать,даже нот -ваще не знаю (точнее сказать - только некоторые) а нормальный хороший звук - это ...Мне один знакомый джазмен как-то так говорил -играть надо стараться так,чтобы когда ты еще только начинаешь,а все вокруг уже кончали...И по-моему Адольф Сакс - это один из самых великих людей нашей цивилизации.Спасибо за файл -прсто прекрасная музыка!!!

[@henriquemoura8352]

muito bom

[@arielleanderson9776]

I chose to play this at my solo and ensemble

[@Dylanchpa666]

Arno Bornkamp is a Dutch saxophonist, he's really well known in his own world ;)

[@emotionwindorchestra2112]

One of my most favourite peace for Sax and Piano (or Organ :-))

[@marceloconti1631]

Suena lindaso

[@erasylkarybaev5225]

Күштіі

[@aislinnwaltersmusic]

I am a saxophone player as well. There was only one spot I heard the pitch go noticeably sharp towards the middle, and it was a very high range! Nice job!

[@saraelizabeth6536]

I know Im commenting late, but really that sharp you heard may have been the C# accidental after some of the longer and more powerful lyrical lines. Who knows though. I've been listening to this song on repeat trying to play it as well as it is done here

[@user-jm6ml2fe3r]

someone loves you.

[@thomask.7351]

Does anyone have a analysis for this piece? I can't find something in the internet...

[@juliocesargonzalezsimon9279]

necesito la partitura del capricho nueve de eugene bozza y hay audición también,saludos y gracias

[@jonnyfast007]

Very nice!!!

[@avdschouw]

een nieuwe uitdaging voor Christina en mij! Vooral ook voor mij...

[@TheChris1342]

Muy Bueno¡

[@robertpusching5393]

There is a story to be told in the Bozza "Aria" and Bornkamp found it.

[@TheEnderCentralTEC]

Where can I find piano sheet music for this?

[@charlesnojinson4760]

Give the email and you are good

[@michaela1541]

what bpm is this please

[@TheYourDeadNow]

i am in grade 5 and im starting to play this. its nowhere near perfection it will years of hard work to perfect it. i hope some day i play this as good as mr bornkamp. its so awesome. and its harder than everything i have ever played. singing with a saxophone is really hard

[@2001Sausage]

:) I'm in grade 6 but it isn't as hard as some other pieces

[@charlesnojinson4760]

You guys do realize that this is one hell of a piece, and for this to sound good, you need to be into the music.

[@ianbrannan8841]

Something you’re not playing it right if you think it’s not difficult.

[@joelacosta5584]

Brana Man lmao

[@giannispiotti3465]

8th grade now huh?

[@DuskAndHerEmbrace13]

This would make for a tasty, tasty hip hop sample...

[@jinwoooh3893]

so deep sad, 매우 매우 슬프다,

[@AsianCanadianKid]

Who is the player?

[@AsianCanadianKid]

I thought that was part of the title... =)

[@nessydel98]

very nice....

[@josemiguelfernandezgonzale863]

Opus 32 fantasie saxo

[@BlythieBard]

Does anyone know what grade AMEB (Australian) this is?

[@r3ason632]

6 I think

[@BlythieBard]

thank you c:

[@jadedevlin8583]

its actually grade 5, im doing it rn

[@eugenioiglesias3243]

yo la toqué con mi saxo

[@jessolagunle]

I'm learning this piece now. Any advice?

[@thesaxman2406]

Pay close attention to the fine details, such as *dynamics* (will indeed make a massive difference between good and great) and articulation. Also make sure to watch phrasing. For pieces like this, i find that listening to recordings (the more the merrier) and picking up on style is one of the best ways to learn. Stylistically, it's very soft and emotional but when a strong moment hits it has a sense of power but not bulkiness if that makes any sense.

[@jessolagunle]

Clarknado 2 Thank You! I am really falling in love with this piece.

[@gabrielortiz8959]

Reminds me of Mvm. II of the Creston Sonata. Great pieces.

[@dylanfusco2558]

it's a beautiful piece and I'm playing too. it not very simple especially for the change of times (I don't know if is correct meaning)and for the sound and dynamics. but(let me use the Italian)"ne vale davvero la pena"(But it's worth it)

[@thegurlineverwas6805]

I am in Grade 9 and I have to play it as a solo. Does anyone have any tips for me?

[@bcharles1009]

Make sure vibrato isn’t too fast, in my opinion this recording has it too fast. When you’re playing it, though, you can’t just play it, you have to sing it through the instrument. It’s lyricism over the ability to play the notes

[@JSC1401]

Was Bornkamp playing piano too?

[@pianogirl97]

+JSC1401 I just looked at his website, and with almost all of the CD's he's made, Ivo Janssen is at the piano, so I suspect he might be playing on this work, as well. Thank you for inquiring.....I'm a pianist, and I know the work that goes into hours of rehearsals, learning music, and the performances!

[@HeyItsANerd]

Yes, at the same time to boot.

[@charlottevangeest8680]

playing this most likely for a examination. i play alto sax.

[@nanosolano4753]

i play this in my grasuation recital *-*

[@skeosiisis3483]

1:02

[@pateroullispateroulli6379]

guys do you know what mouth piece he is using

[@KShabalova]

Here is a link to his website on the bottom its says what he plays. www.arnobornkamp.nl/uk/instrumenten.html

[@travismmedina]

Vibrato seems a bit fast in some places, other wise, very well done

[@kaylad4506]

in three days i will be playing this piece in my first ever state competition. i have only been playing the saxophone for about a year, and like anyone i am incredibly nervous. yet i am completely and utterly in love with this piece, so i will try my best to play it like the composer intended. my only problem is the emotion. when i played this at the tournament that got me to state, i was going through a little time of depression that i believe allowed me to play with sadness. i don't feel the same way anymore and i don't know how to play WITH that sadness. i don't think i can do this piece justice no matter what i try. if anyone has any advice, i would be so grateful.

[@joelacosta5584]

kayla d how did it go?

[@pandaman6789]

0:10

[@David-ff9px]

1:03

[@pandaman6789]

КААТЮША !! Huh?

[@emilymasser885]

I am learning this and only 12 its going really good and I go to to a music school and want to inpress head of woodwind with this anyone got tips?

[@No-lf8ts]

My teacher sent me this video what do I say

[@imeunhae7933]

Nothing, xd. Words cannot express it

[@96203615]

it”s grade 7？

[@pearspeedruns]

michael why does it matter?

[@bobansaxdimitrijevic2629]

💪👍🎷👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑😀

[@5conspicuouspineapples537]

Anybody have a PDF I can use? I don't feel like paying 20 bucks on amazon.

[@charlesnojinson4760]

Ye

[@marceloconti1631]

Un poquito trabajado el diafragma! Que Capacidad!

[@christianvela9296]

Only In 7grade can play this

[@AsianCanadianKid]

I'd say grade 6...

[@cameronheinig2254]

It’s grade 4

[@FDJorgeLozam]

I PLAYED IN 4TH -__-

[@swaghelper1996]

ey this guy seems to be pretty decent /watch?v=Cy0knT55BZk

[@JamesExcell-InterJex]

Lol what?

[@jwanksta12]

One word: POIGNANT.

[@emotionwindorchestra2112]

One of my most favourite peace for Sax and Piano (or Organ :-))