Prokofiev Flute Sonata 4th mvt, James Galway

[@jadeandjoop]

James Galway is top class. He is always a pleasure to listen to and makes everything appear easy to play even when the piece is challenging! This piece is a piece of cake for him to play. There is no sign of any struggle whatsoever. He is probably the finest flautist along with the late Jean Pierre Rampal. Amaaazing!!!

[@fotofavoloso267]

My Favorite Flute sonata is the Poulenc, then Martinu, .......but is creeping into my soul.......the more I listen to it.....I think it has the most potential for virtuosity and interpretation. You gotta love how Galway attacks the lower register........BRAVO

[@leabaumert6372]

Love love love this entire sonata!

[@mmbmbmbmb]

What a fabulous piece of music!!!! Excellent performance!!!! Landed right in my FAVORITES

[@alhdgysz]

Listen to Pahud's...

[@karlytjane]

This has got to by my favorite movement out of the whole entire piece,

[@brokenhallelujah19]

@blueraspberry100 They are audio frequencies in Hz used when tuning instruments. For example, A440 is the A above middle C and vibrates 440 times per second. A442=442 vibrations/second and so forth. In the US, A440 is considered standard tuning, but other places in the world use different standards.

[@jeffwithtwoels]

This piece is so wicked difficult: he never gives the flute a chance to catch its breath!

[@ruquia611]

I think the whole sonata sounds better on flute, since it was written for flute then transcribed for violin, but the 4th movement I also think sounds the best!

[@crann2505ull]

@4znhatred This is what happens when a composer writes for an instrument he doesn't play! My violinist used to complain about Beethoven's sonatas that were accessible, but awkward, always citing Mozart, who was equally comfortable with the violin as he was with the piano. Prokofiev worked with Rostropovitch writing for the cello but I don't think he had a specific flautist in mind for performing and consulting.

[@Kr0nicridah]

1. Nagahara doesn't have 24k; 20k is their purest gold. 2. Nagahara's 20k doesn't look so yellow, a characteristic associated with 10k yellow gold or 24k gold. He doesn't own 10k gold flutes, so it must be 24k. 3. I know 20k gold doesn't look like this because I tried one in Boston. 4. The crown rather looks like Muramatsu's as opposed to Nagahara's. 5. He owns a 24k Muramatsu. 6. However, having tried both, I must say I love the Nagahara. 7. Sorry for sounding so blunt :)

[@Gexxxi]

ok can anyone help me at 1:58 the trill from a''' to b''' which fingers is he using?? because my teacher taught me sth else but his sounds better.. thx

[@TheProphetEliza]

I like pahud's performance better actually! of this movement, and the whole sonata!

[@jasonm1230]

This is my favorite movement of the whole piece! I will say, his interpretation of this movement is not my favorite. He took it too fast and his tone is too bright. I mean, this is a triumphant end to the piece but this piece always calls for more tone colors to be used. Overall, it was still a good performance! :)

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[@lennonvihaan6148]

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[@Brian.j]

I think this piece was a challenge even for Sir Galway to put together...

[@luxon4]

i agree very much. he is a great musician, but i think his style is a little showy for a perkofiev

[@m.st.6657]

Yeah, I think he could've given a little less...

[@ChiefLeviteEliel]

@OhSweetOz wat do u mean by all of these values?

[@tinyflute]

he is so great! LOVE HIS LOW NOTES!!! He could have been knighted for his low notes alone!!! lol most pro flutes now a days are being set tuned to A442, but I think he is tuning higher than that, he is pretty consistent, but higher than A440 or 442. Anybody know anything about his tuning style? maybe it's 442 and his vibrato just makes it seem higher.

[@alhdgysz]

Listen to Pahud's low notes... Btw, he is sharp, due to the fucked up lips

[@tinyflute]

Pahud is my favorite.

[@andresvasquez5411]

​@@alhdgysz I prefer Jimmy's low notes

[@Elk0990]

Prokofiev just won

[@4gnostic]

I like his hair in this video :-P

[@jorgers6553]

Maybe different? Just respecting both of them! :)

[@ChiefLeviteEliel]

@brokenhallelujah19 O ok, i remember heraing about that somewhere...

[@XEA6L]

:) Much thanks for the clarification lol

[@sstallman1]

Probably not, since he has one of the best recordings of this piece from like 30 years ago. I doubt this concert was any challenge for him.

[@flutejovana6330]

Shit, that’s fast 🤭👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@etherberg]

I wonder... what type of lute is he playing?

[@XEA6L]

@etherberg probably his 24k Nagahara

[@topolinik]

Ma nn è un pò troppo veloce? Il brio forse è nel carattere del finale, e non nella velocità... boh,

[@jamesrobacker8507]

his recording with Martha argerich is amazing,check it out....

[@SethWadeMelancon]

I think 8 people are jealous.

[@tomtheflutist]

@gexxxi his flute just has better tone.

[@gabeseavello]

@kladska Check out the performance by Denis Bouriakov. I find his phrasing and style even more enjoyable than Galway's. Impressive recordings for both, no doubt, but I prefer Bouriakov's

[@alhdgysz]

Listen to Pahud's, will blow your mind!

[@andresvasquez5411]

​@@alhdgysz Listen Jimmy's version with Martha Argerich. That'll blow your mind🤯

[@theanswer00]

in this video he was 69! lol

[@Alexxc13]

i think denis bouriakov is better than james galway.... if you watch his playing.. his is just so effortless and amazing...

[@CookingJames1]

In my opinion, at leat 4th movement of this sonata sounds better on violin.

[@luckyrob7]

You can tell he is getting tired...

[@XEA6L]

Flutes don't have a tone........players do.

[@rudolphmcneill3333]

Not totally true. Different metals will produce different tones.

[@fotofavoloso267]

not the best audio.........very muffled...........

[@fotofavoloso267]

agree

[@julesvanessa1313]

Ok ..yes I agree I dont like Sir Galways aproach ,or technique but also realise a lot of people do. As a teacher I find it irritating that my pupils could relate to this, however his wife is trully amazing with her technique and feel for the music and doesnt go at 90 mph with every piece. My opinion sorry!!

[@fotofavoloso267]

I agree with your well tempered critique. Sometimes Galway does take many liberties with the tempo...and the jazz player in me likes that he often strays from traditional interpretations. If I want less flare and more conventional interpretations I listen to Pahud. Still I love how FAT Galway's lower register is.

[@manwithemeraldeyes]

this is a standard flutist piece.. so. no. :)

[@FungoBoy]

playing when 69ing, that's a novel idea =p

[@jamesrobacker8507]

the piece was originally written for violin not flute....ok people?

[@flutist1989]

hahahhahah well... he got most of the notes I guess... and most was in tune.

[@alhdgysz]

unenjoyable, as usual from Galway.... Tempo is wrong, tone is ugly, intonation is not flowless. Vibrato is truly horrifying. passages are botched. Style not good. Dynamics simply not exists.

[@andresvasquez5411]

Buddy, you should just stay with airplanes. One can easily notice that music ain't for you based only on how you talk😂😂

[@jamesrobacker8507]

lots of mistakes in this performance