Paul BONNEAU - Caprice en Forme de Valse for Saxophone - Valentin Kovalev

[@Saxologic]

My favorite saxophone piece from my favorite classical sax player. Omg. I’m about to start this vid. I am bracing myself now. Edit: Yes sirrrrr!!! You made this piece sound so easy. The way you play around with time so patiently is so natural and fresh. Beautiful tone and intonation. Makes me proud to play sax :’)

[@Valentinkmusic]

Very honored receiving these kind words from you! Looking forward creating something cool together!

[@magnuscharette1132]

Watched this live during the competition, absolutely blown away! Phenomenal playing as usual

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@Bob-hv6dy]

One of my favorite classical saxophonist today! I strive to play exactly like you!!Thank you Valentin for being amazing!

[@jakebickham123]

Such a royal and fanciful performance. There is a reason why you're my favorite saxophonist! Everything feels so unbelievably meticoulous. Its like I'm looking inside a watch! It feels as though you've known this piece a lifetime.

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@gracecaine2009]

Absolutely beautiful tone and technique!!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@MariaLokshina]

О, благодарю за это видео! Несомненно, лучший Каприс из всех на Адольфсакс) 3 дня открывала трансляцию, пока была доступна, чтобы переслушивать! Брависсимо!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Большое спасибо за поддержку!

[@xing.s.8851]

great job Valentin! It's great to hear your interpretation!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thanks!

[@angelygarciacordoba5526]

Bravo!! Beautiful interpretation. 🎷🔥 Congratulations!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@tp33333]

Thank you for sharing your incredible performances with the world. I am inspired by your playing and interpretations everyday. Can’t wait to meet you and hear and see your performance live at the masterclass your doing at Oakland University later this year.

[@kawikaharper1579]

WOW! You're ending both made me cry then laugh. Thank you so much, Mr. Kovalev! Bonneau's, "Caprice en Forme de Valse," may also be performed as a duet! Be sure to include that in your experience! :)

[@vladislavmineev4774]

Best perfomance!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Спасибо, Влад!

[@timothychilds4975]

Your tone is so clean!!! Videos like this make me a proud musician! Looking forward to future performances.

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@ВладДемьяненко-ч6г]

Bravo! 👏👏👏👏

[@Valentinkmusic]

Спасибо!

[@yole8547]

bravo Valentin !

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@yole8547]

@@Valentinkmusic j'oubliais que tu parles bien français! bonne chance !

[@Steveiegaming]

Excellent!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@luejohan8540]

Best performance of this piece!

[@fabiocalzavarasax]

Bravissimo 👏

[@jackwoodruff7889]

Beautiful

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@DPSAX95]

Congrats!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@angelizondo]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you!

[@michelangeloghedin7625]

Top!!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thanks!

[@erniewu27]

YOUR SOUND IS SO NICE. what is your set up?

[@therealappl3]

nice!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thanks!

[@vladimir_ustyantsev]

Браво, Валентин!

[@Valentinkmusic]

Спасибо, Вов!

[@stevengu4020]

Do you have any tips for keeping the mouthpiece in place? I frequently encounter this issue when I play a long passage where my mouthpiece just slowly slips down my mouth. By the way, love your sound (:

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thanks for your comment. Try to find a better position with you neckstrap, or maybe try different harnesses, which are more stable. Make sure to have a enough pressure on the upper teeth!

[@stevengu4020]

Thanks!

[@erforderlich5274]

Never ever press with upper teeth! I cannot say often enough how wrong the above comment is. Bite your mpc and your reed - that is: your sound! - will be damped and foggy, less rich of overtones. Hold your mpc by lifting your curls of mouth: Smile.

[@lorenzoesposito692]

Excellent interpretation!!! I always listen to your videos to learn as much as possible. Can i just ask you which reeds do you use pls?🙏

[@Valentinkmusic]

Thank you! I’m using vandoren trad 3,5!

[@lorenzoesposito692]

@@Valentinkmusic 3,5???? You have a beastly lip😂, if I play a vandoren 3 after a while i am on the ground😅.... for this i am using daddàrio 2 and half