ROSSINI William Tell overture | Nicolas BALDEYROU and friends !

Dear friends, I hope you’re well and all spent a very nice summer despite of the strange conditions ! It has been a long I didn’t post anything but I wanted to record a longer piece as usual, and I have to say that took quite a lot of time 😅😊 Then I decided to arrange the whole Rossini Guillaume Tell overture in my personal wind band version ❤️✨
This real symphonic poem ahead of its time starts with an incredible cello quintet describing a sunrise over the Swiss Alps, supported by basses and some timpani rolls announcing the storm coming. And I felt that this introduction would particularly fit for a bass clarinet ensemble and a contrabass.
The second movement of William Tell’s overture, the storm, is a highly dramatic moment depicting the episode in the 4th act when William is weathering a storm on a ship on his way to jail, taking the rudder and running aground on the beach.
The third movement is the famous « Ranz des vaches » that Rossini chose to be played by the English horn and the flute.
A Ranz des Vaches or Kuhreihen is a simple melody traditionally played on the horn by the Swiss Alpine herdsmen as they drove their cattle to or from the pasture. The Kuhreihen was linked to the Swiss nostalgia and Homesickness (also known as mal du Suisse "Swiss illness" or Schweizerheimweh "Swiss homesickness").
In my personal version, we’ll have lovely sheeps instead of cows, hope you won’t mind 🙏😊
Suddenly, the peaceful pastoral scene is interrupted by a fast-paced, high-intensity galop, which was a popular style of ballroom dance at the time. Titled “The March of the Swiss Soldiers”, it points toward the majestic final scenes of the opera, where the Swiss Armed Forces free their homeland from Austrian rule.
I would like to thank again and again all my friends who joined me for this video :
Anne-Sophie Neves piccolo
Magali Mosnier flute
Hélène Devilleneuve Oboe
Julien Hardy French bassoon
David Guerrier Trumpet
Antoine Ganaye Trombone
Stay safe, have a very nice Sunday and see you in two weeks for a brand new video ! ❤️

[@nicholasz2510]

I love that extensive use of bass clarinet chorale!!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Happy you line it ! Thank you Dmytro !

[@thelookingcat]

It was lovely!

[@scottmunson2917]

I too felt that the Bass Clarinet choice was especially inspired. And I'm not just saying that because I started playing it when I was in my early teens... and now I'm a trillion years ago... just beautiful and very much aligned with the spirit of the music and the mountains.

[@RockyBernstein]

In Rossini's arrangement of the tune it is split into 5 cello parts.

[@kmk8284]

6:39 I've never seen such expressiveness from the triangle player

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

😂😂😂 triangle is all my life 😁

[@vincentfortado4333]

This is brilliant!!! It goes without question that the playing is top notch, but the costumes and theatrics make the video. And the sheep!!!! Yes! Lol

[@waltermays7599]

Not just an arrangement! You have revealed new things we were not aware of in this masterpiece! Bravo!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much Walter 😊🙏✨

[@GryphonWahle]

So yeah, I've binged almost every video you've released. Your talent is beyond remarkable, your musicianship is enviable, and your entire presentation with costuming, backgrounds, and narrative are masterfully entertaining. What gets me though, is how you've made remote playing with your colleagues sound absolutely spectacular. The audio mixing is second to none. I often listen to your arrangements without any visual aid and am left wanting nothing in sound quality. Brilliant, dynamite job, keep it up! It's TwoSets loss they don't feature you more; you're pretty much the Paganini wind player, and video presenter to boot, that they were once looking for.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much for your kind words ! I really appreciate ! I try to get better in sound recording and video editing each time but I still have a long way to go 😅 don’t worry, I don’t expect anything from twoset, I just like very much their channel and love this merch !

[@utha2665]

I don't think TwoSet have ever featured Nicolas, I've tried to reach out via numerous methods but have never got a response, it's such a shame.

[@hydroxide6899]

never knew movement 3 was from this overture. consider me learned. phenomenal job to all featured

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much !

[@thejils1669]

A few things to comment on. First, not only are the musical transcriptions and transpositions of this well known overture spot on, the whole ensemble playing is so captivating and mesmerizing that in many respects it outdoes the original Rossini composition. This is probably because the reduced instrumentation allows for increased clarity of much of the faster passages. I too am a musician (piano and bassoon) as well as an audio and video engineer...I know how difficult it would be to put together a project such as this, especially coordinating participation from your "cloned" musicians. Bravo! to one and all! I also must say that what I found particularly entertaining was the inserted, pleasantly humorous but not over the top animation...especially the Mo Town Sheep swaying to the music in the 3rd movement with flute and Cor Anglais. The costumes and background scenery are also nicely done. Once again, congratulations! to one and all. I will look forward to more productions from you folks.

[@44ILYA]

Nicolas Baldeyrou deserves to be called Mr. Perfection! I'm delighted!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thanks so much and happy new year ! 🥂✨😊

[@bmwcoupefan9863]

Nicolas, youre just a fantastic musician and a funny guy. Heard youve been in Bremen at the clarinet days. Maybe I can make it next year. 😇🤗

[@SyThco13]

That ending BRAVISSIMO!!

[@chunckenugget7015]

The altissimo range on your bass clarinet sounds impossibly good. I’ve never been so jealous in my life. Well done!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Hahaha, thank you Connor ! Just need a good mouthpiece 😄

[@joystander3100]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 Can you tell us what mouthpiece you use?

[@ashley-mm1zx]

always in shock at how amazing his bass clarinet tone is

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thanks so much Ashley !

[@philocrima]

Brilliant, wow!!

[@ABruckner8]

A+ talents in all Clarinets, Horns, musicianship, arranging, and production! Not to mention your social talents in bringing together your friends! Bravo!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much Bob, it was lot of work but it’s really rewarding when you get everything work together 😊

[@HeinrichLategan]

Incredible on absolutely every level - stunning orchestration, beautiful performance, perfect mixing and excellent video editing. I really enjoyed this!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much Heinrich !!!

[@ajsatsangi]

Damn!!!! This must have been such hard work to put this together. Bravo guys!!! Bravo!!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Oh yes that was hard work , you’re right 😅 thank you so much !!

[@redeyedfreaks]

I feel like I should have bought a ticket for this! Thank you for creating such great content

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much ! Happy that you like it :-)))

[@pietrofontana1490]

Son: Dad, Why is my sister called Rose? Dad: Because Mom likes Roses. Son: Ah! Thanks Dada. Dad: Of Nothing Video of Nicolas Baldeyrou.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

😂😂😂 thank you Pietro !

[@seltzerwater1013]

Could’ve been because your mom likes rose etudes

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

SeltzerWater 101 😂😂😂👍🏻

[@pangpengmaster]

of nothing = de nada? lol

[@saxking650]

of nothing could also be de rien

[@lifesamusicalKE]

OH my goodness!!!!!! This is so satisfying to watch. The playing is on another level.....on the backend there's the practise then recording plus filming plus costumes plus editing....WOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much ! That was definitely a lot of work but I’m really happy if you enjoyed it 😊🙏✨

[@Lindraella]

Génial ! J'adore. Tout ça me donne envie de me remettre à la clarinette basse. Et la contrebasse est très impressionnante ! Merci pour cette vidéo.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Oh ça me fait plaisir ! Oui il faut de remettre à la basse, c’est tellement plaisant 🤩

[@alys.1619]

Le soin apporté au montage et à la mise en scène met vraiment en valeur un travail déjà tellement conséquent et appréciable !

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Mille mercis ! 😊🙏🏼

[@duyyyhuyyyy620]

Wowoww, so good, I'm really impressed !!! Everyone played so well!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Duyyyhuyyy y thank you ! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😊✨

[@man190zal3]

I was thrilled ,love the cast! Your just the cutest thing since.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much !

[@classicaloracle]

Quite extraordinary! A benchmark for anyone trying this kind of presentation. No wonder there was a gap of a few weeks!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Walter Brewster thank you so much Walter !

[@benjamingooch8723]

Dude is wearing Twoset merch!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Yep, love it !

[@sotongtian]

hahahaha what in the shaun the sheep is going on, immediately became your sub upon seeing that ✨extra✨ background actor

[@naturesacarolina]

Dizer que você é um músico e profissional fantástico é redundante, pois já te disse isso antes. Mas é sim!! E toda a equipe de músicos e musicistas maravilhosos? Também amei. Parabéns por mais um trabalho incrível, Nicolás. Grata por compartilhar conosco!! Sua fã, Carolina.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Muito obrigado Carolina !!!

[@naturesacarolina]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 🥰🥰

[@avduevskiy]

You are such a talented person! And an inspiration of mine. Watching you so joyfully playing clarinet, I started playing again after almost 12 years pause, during which I could not force myself to play the instrument. Kodos from mother Russia!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

You comment really makes me happy ! And so glad you gained motivation to play again 🤩 all the best for the future !!!

[@TreeVix]

this manz editing abilities are enough to make a movie with himself casting every character

[@fabrice5918]

Franchement c'est le kiffe. Régulièrement je fais le tour de vos vidéos. Vivement les prochaines. Quel plaisir!!!

[@andrewhofmann]

He has the power of LingLing by wearing those shirts.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

I wish I had 😂

[@chslamenik9131]

The best thing I have heard and seen today, and likely, the best video you have ever made as well. Much respect.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you very much ! I’m trying to get better, step by step 😊😅

[@luigicastro-uu7pc]

Eccezionale!!!!!❤

[@lorraine5130]

Oh the sheep !!!!♥♥♥

[@garylsmalley]

Ha..ha.. .!!! I just noticed the apple and you archers reaction to hitting the target. I started laughing out loud. Priceless!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you 😁😁😁 it was fun to shoot that sequence !

[@laurencefrankel3429]

Hello Cuz, I hope all's well. This is one of the most astonishingly brilliant music videos I've seen. The playing is astonishing, the video editing is so brilliant, I can't imagine how long it took to 1) Arrange the music, 2) learn the individual parts, 3) practise all the individual parts 4) record and edit the whole thing!! 5) Try to spot the deliberate mistake! Enjoy....! Much love always, L & K 😊❤️ xx

[@michellebee4545]

Wow I love that serious triangle playing

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

😄😄 but I have to say triangle is really hard to control 😅

[@JulioDavidAuster]

Bravo, Nicolas, you are amazing as usual! As well as all your friends!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thanks so much Julio !

[@JeanClaudeWelche]

Excellent !

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci beaucoup Jean-Claude !

[@JeanClaudeWelche]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 Le plaisir est pour moi ! Et vous me motivez à me mettre à l'écran vert... :-) J'ai ce qu'il faut pour cela depuis des années, mais je procrastine...

[@armandoghidonimusic]

FÉLICITATIONS à tous Magnifique, comme toujours

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci Armando !

[@audicoes]

I must praise you and all mates who joined your idea. Very, very beautiful edition and awesome performance.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you Carlos !

[@audicoes]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 I've recommended the video to the winds' teachers and musicians from the social project where I work: kzbin.info

[@audicoes]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 I've recommended the video to the winds' teachers and musicians from the social project where I work: kzbin.info

[@iralia333]

Of course the timpani is Bavarian. Another beautiful arrangement combining your great sense of humour and your magnificent tone and intonation. What would happen if Gad Elameh became a musician. Merci bien xxx

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much, I’m happy you enjoyed it ! 🙏🙏🙏😊✨

[@MtFuji-pl3eb]

Includes the melody of cello solo! Great 😊

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Beautiful opening indeed, thank you :-))

[@williamtomkiel8215]

just totally awesome in my HT, upmixed into DSU, still clear, articulated, immersive, fabulously large sound stage props to the mixer

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much William ! I’m the mixer and the sound engineer as well 😁 I truly appreciate, you’re the first one to make a comment about this aspect 🙏🏼✨ I learnt everything from scratch watching tutorials on KZbin !

[@CarolynFahm]

Bravi TUTTI!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Grazie mille ! 😊

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

Wonderful arrangement! And I love the fact you still have tried keeping the video "theatrical" by dressing up, there even is Wilhelm Tell in person playing the triangle.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Happy that you like it, thanks so much !

[@coveroboe]

вы- классные !!!! супер - музыканты!! очень старательные и качественные !! я восхищаюсь вами !! спасибо за удовольствие!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Большое спасибо ! это делает меня очень счастливым 🙏🙏😊✨

[@Morettiharpe]

Exceptionnel ! Bravo Nicolas et bravo à toute ton équipe en or! C’est GÉNIAL!!🎉😃 Bon, je regrette un peu qu’il n’y ait pas de harpe dans l’ouverture de Guillaume Tell mais je m’en remettrai😂

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci Isabelle tu es adorable ! Il y en aura d’autres avec de la harpe ne t’inquiète pas ! Des grosses bises !

[@lipkinasl]

Amazing!! - I loved the dancing sheep, and their floating hearts at Magali.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you ! I’m happy you noticed all details 😊🙏

[@dugsdale]

Always floating hearts at Magali!!

[@bertrandrochat1108]

Really Excellent Congrats

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thanks so much Bertrand !

[@frankvee3425]

I loved that wicked triangle part!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

My favorite part to play 😄

[@vicktorgarcia2342]

Como é incrível a sua interpretação no clarineta baixo! Estou acabando a graduação mas estou longe ser como você rsrs. Parabéns pelo trabalho!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Muito obrigado ! 🙏🙏🙏😊✨

[@aliciadalbey1201]

just realized that this came out on my birthday, what an accidental treat to find!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

happy birthday ! happy that you appreciate my gift 😇

[@laurentvenet2758]

Bonjour Nicolas, c'est magnifique, ca valait le coup d'attendre, j'imagine que la rentree doit etre chargee. en tout cas c'est vraiment genial avec les flutes, basson, hautbois...cuivres...et ca colle bien a ces jours pluvieux sans fin. J aimerai bien entendre la superbe clarinette contrebasse toute seule, et bravo aussi pour la maitrise du triangle :) merci pour ce partage.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci beaucoup Laurent ! Bon la clarinette contrebasse ne fonctionne que sur une grosse octave et j’ai déjà dû la rendre mais elle reste visible à l’usine Buffet de Mantes si jamais 😁

[@grandcanyonproject3004]

Un talent exceptionnel, rare perception du vrai son de l’ Harmonie française dans sa plus noble tradition . À deguster sans modération !

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Mille mercis cher Jacques pour votre gentillesse et votre fidélité !

[@Mr-Prasguerman]

Rossini não era italiano ?

[@Michu1969]

Absolument génial, Bravo 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci beaucoup !

[@alejandrogp9551]

Increibleeeeeeeee!!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you Rodrigo !!!

[@dtbrookes]

Please tell me how you get such tight music without using earpieces?

[@johanes35]

Bravo ,fantastic 👏👏👏

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you very much 😊😊🙏✨

[@manugonzalez8676]

Magnífico!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

🙏🙏😊✨✨✨

[@Ivan-xz4qm]

Amazing! Greetings from Mexico

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much Ivan !

[@rockybernard2997]

Brilliant! and the triangle was - inspired! (I disregard that one extra strike...) Keep practicing. I am all ears...

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

😂😂😂 the triangle is such a tricky instrument !

[@damaresgomes3226]

Lindo! Incrível 😍❤

[@danielkalus7792]

J'adore la personnalité musicale et le talent d'Hélène DEVILLENEUVE, elle est complètement dans ta mouvance, ça ce voit et s'entend, de plus elle a un sourire à tomber. Quelle prestation au cor anglais, fantastique de musicalité et d'assise, du jamais entendu.

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Je souscris totalement à votre commentaire et transmets à l’intéressée 😊 merci beaucoup !

[@romanSaxE]

BRAVO))) SUPER!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci beaucoup :-)))

Excepcional Interpretación! 🎼🎶💖

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci beaucoup !

[@giocosovelasco]

this is a 100000x better than the celebrity "imagine" collab

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

I don’t know that collab but thanks so much !

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

I don’t know that collab but thanks so much !

[@saramasaki9918]

TOTORO! @ 9:57 !!

[@JustClaude13]

My greatest respects to Lady Devilleneuve. After 7 months I can only make the oboe sound like an oboe in the low register.

[@leotard2536]

What is it with you and unusual contrabasses? I have never seen both contras you use before.

[@tommasocecchetti4316]

where i can get your arrangement in pdf so i can have fun with my bass clarinet and my clarinet?!

[@JackClarinet]

Bellissimo!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Giacomo Pavesi grazie mille Giacomo !

Bruh this is literay one of the videos of all KZbin

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you so much !

[@epoullet]

Hooray for the French Bassoon and the Sub-bass clarinet!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Yesssss ! 🥳

[@larrymitts566]

These videos never cease to amaze me. My question is, How do you do it? Does everyone record with the same type of microphone, do you record listening to a piano recording or a click track, etc. Anyways, thanks for the wonderful video 😃

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Larry Mitts thank you very much Larry ! I first recorded all my parts and then my friends came to my place to record with the same équipement listening to my tracks with a Bluetooth earplug. That’s it :-))

[@larrymitts566]

Nicolas Baldeyrou And I thank you for the reply 😁

[@thierryroullier8401]

Le coup de la pomme à la fin

[@SyThco13]

Where did you go? I haven't see an upload for 7 months....? Love the music, I hope to catch a live performance

[@josiasoboe]

Son unos genios!!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

🙏🙏🙏😊✨✨

[@joeoliveira6755]

The Lady on Piccolo is so cute,

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thanks for her 😄

[@jaysparc]

Your Dry Cleaner must love you :)

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Hahaha, I’m just renting :-))

[@justinchow7062]

Excuse me what equipment u use or recording

[@isaacrodrigues4865]

Very beautiful, one day I want to play just like you. (Directly from Brazil)

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you Isaac ! Practice well, follow the food advices, believe in you, work hard and you will ✨💪🏻

[@isaacrodrigues4865]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 You are my inspiration, hugs.

[@mcox12345678]

Wonderful! All these bassclarinets! What model the contrabass clarinet?

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you Andreas ! It’s a unique model, an old Buffet prototype :-))

[@kyleyu9935]

What is your bass clarinet set up? I play an open mouthpiece (Vandoren B50). What are some recommendations?

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

I play B40 with Vandoren 3,5 blue box ! B50 is very good but a little too demanding for me for long phrases

[@antoniominutiello6515]

Amazing playing! Which camera are u recording with?

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Thank you ! This video was shot with a Sony AX53

[@Nakasako]

Oh French bassoons!

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Yesssss !

[@kevincosnerfacebook8348]

Estou recapitulando o CLARINETE

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

🙏😊

[@obod2001]

The Clarinets and Bass Clarinets are in A?

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

The clarinets playing the violin parts are in A but the basses are in Bb (Fa# key at the beginning) 😊

[@obod2001]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 Thanks Nicolas, Do you have a finger chart for modern bass Clarinet ?

[@dankmeme8849]

And where’s the Saxes?

[@raelopez7671]

Hey bud , is that a Contra-Alto or a Contrabass Clarinet?

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

It’s a contrabass ! An old buffet prototype which never came out

[@raelopez7671]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 very cool

[@jansolo4853]

wonder where that timpani sound came from ;)

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

From a nice Vienna timpani :-))

[@jansolo4853]

@@nicolasbaldeyrou1 wonderful hahah!

[@RichardMigneron]

Superbe. Q: C'est une clé de Mi-bémol grave avec le trou sur le pavillon ????

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Merci beaucoup ! Non c’est une clé de correction pour remonter le mi grave !

[@violinpraxis]

The dancing sheeps 🐑 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 6:23

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

😁🙏🏼

[@laurenlofton9039]

Hold up. Are those TwoSet Practice shirts I see?

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Absolutely, love this merch 😄

[@BennyGoodman1977]

Qui sont les six idiots qui ont osé mettre les six pouces négatifs ?!! Je suis choqué😂 Tout est parfait. Chapeau bas. Bravissimo

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Ce ne sera jamais parfait, mais j’ai fait de mon mieux dans le temps imparti, merci encore ! 🙏😊

[@coveroboe]

Мои дети полюбили овечек с сердечками)

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

🙏😊✨

[@Rubax52]

What is this? A slider bass clarinet? (It looks like those strange slider saxophones...), A contra bass clarinett? - Anyway, I need that "Need to practice" shirt! Is the transcription for sale, Id like the first part for baritone saxophone :-)

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Haha it’s an old prototype of contrabass clarinet made by buffet crampon that I was lucky to borrow for a while 😁 have a look on 2set merch for these great tshirts !

[@Monika-jr4qg]

When I read this comment... How génial would it be, ir there were Nicolas Baldeyrou T-Shirts??😀🤩

[@nolanwatkins6442]

Sheet music??

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

Just reading the score on IMSLP, I didn’t arrange anything !

[@JackLe1127]

HE'S WEARING TWOSET'S MERCH

[@nicolasbaldeyrou1]

My favorite merch 😁

[@taverne1]

entusiasmante è a dir poco.