Hi Paul, the MPO’s (Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra) loss is the RSNO’s gain! We missed you ‘ere, mate!
@jonathandcraig3 жыл бұрын
There’s some really really stellar playing here, Paul - the pure, channeled energy in the Leningrad! The technique and control in the Sibelius and Stravinsky! Bravo 👏🏻
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
Thank you most kindly!
@johnedreslin3 жыл бұрын
My father was a percussionist. I wish he were still alive to see this video and Paul's masterful playing. The rest of the percussion teams in these videos are pretty awesome as well.
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
❤️
@e.conboy4286Ай бұрын
Don’t forget the English Horn player! Indispensable, isn’t she?
@notarbolz926 Жыл бұрын
10:42 is so epic! Shostakovich's 12th is an underrated work. Exceptionally well played by the way.
@PaulPhilbert Жыл бұрын
Thank you most kindly! 🙂
@lylealburo82444 жыл бұрын
How sore were your arms after every piece?
@PaulPhilbert4 жыл бұрын
Saylor Twift not particularly, but I’ve been doing this for a long time, and not everything that I play is as energetic. I dare say that it’ll be “interesting” starting to perform again after lockdown though..!! 😲
@flomunro4586 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul, you know I am your number one fan. Your Mum
@ahartify2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You've made me appreciate timpanists far more than I did. I would love to hear/see you on Mahler's 3rd! You would have a great time with the finale, I imagine.
@PaulPhilbert2 жыл бұрын
Mahler 3 is coming up this August at the Edinburgh Festival if you're about..! 🙂
@SophieLeung-du9we7 ай бұрын
I played mahler 3rd, and the timpani bits are impeccable
@grahamnancledra70367 ай бұрын
It's not the greatest piece of timpani work but Beethoven wrote a cadenza for the Piano Version of his violin concerto featuring the timpani. I've heard it a few times re-transcribed back for the violin. Well worth a listen if you're a timpani fan.
@PaulPhilbert7 ай бұрын
Indeed! I have performed it a couple of times over the years! 🤓
@kingcap12264 жыл бұрын
Thank you Paul, for the amazing treat of timpani Highlights. Loved hearing you on the Shostakovich 12 3rd movement into the 4th. One of my favorites. You sounded excellent on the Stravinsky too. Great playing sir. Cheers to you mate.
@PaulPhilbert4 жыл бұрын
Derrick Jaramillo, thank you most kindly! 😊
@dylanmoffitt7098 Жыл бұрын
Every time I revisit this video I enjoy even more! Amazing, Paul!
@PaulPhilbert Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! :-)
@richardwilliams4733 жыл бұрын
Gosh! He is fun to watch! The way he flashes those arms about ! BRAVO
@formerastronaut7 ай бұрын
Oh man that BADADADA DA in Shosty 7 always gets me. Great stuff!
@PaulPhilbert7 ай бұрын
It is indeed some fabulous music! 🎶
@me_is_hobo2 жыл бұрын
I love how all the words in the title all start with T
@PaulPhilbert2 жыл бұрын
Aliteration is absolutely awesome! ;-)
@e.conboy4286Ай бұрын
Wonderful video!
@renatoneves3487 Жыл бұрын
What a magnificent performance! Congratulations
@PaulPhilbert Жыл бұрын
Thank you most kindly! 🙂
@sjames10123 жыл бұрын
You were killin it! Make me want to play the timpani
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
😊
@HeavyOpera12 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just wow. Great playing. The two Shostakovich pieces really stood out. Would love to see you play Bruckner (esp the 4th)!
@PaulPhilbert2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words! It’s been quite a while since Bruckner 4 has come my way, so maybe it’s just around the corner now.. 😉
@aguador67 Жыл бұрын
I think you could have included in your selection the bars 693-774 from 2nd movement of 11th Symphony by Shostakovich, one of the most wild excerpts for percussion imho. But I suppose that you have no broadcast about this work with you involved. It's a pity :S
@PaulPhilbert Жыл бұрын
I do have a recording of myself performing Shosty 11, but there are copyright issues, so I will not publish it. If this magnificent piece of music comes my way again, who knows...! ;-)
@LanceTrombone2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic playing Paul, the videos of MPO brought back quite some memories indeed. I love especially the Sibelius 5’s first movement’s timpani moment, which I had the luck to perform across our recent Sweden/Norway tour. Hope you are well Paul, and hope to meet you for another coffee in the future! ☕️ 🍻
@PaulPhilbert Жыл бұрын
Thank you most kindly Monsieur! All best wishes to you. 😎
@shintaroaizawa96264 жыл бұрын
Simply awesome! How you sound timpani (the speed of roll, your arm movement, and mallet control etc.) helps me to improve my skills. Thanks for posting!
@PaulPhilbert4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊
@samuelcabellogonzalez75902 жыл бұрын
Holy shit you play Shostakovich goddamn amazingly 🙀🙀🙀👍👍👍❤❤❤
@PaulPhilbert2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your enthusiastically kind words! :-)
@robinblankenship92343 жыл бұрын
Total professionalism and commitment. Outstanding, sir.
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
Very many thanks for your kind words!
@violadamore2-bu2ch4 ай бұрын
What about Burleske of R. Strauss?
@PaulPhilbert3 ай бұрын
I've performed it a couple of times, with the RSNO, back in 2018, but don't have access to the recordings. My apologies.
@びっぐまま3 жыл бұрын
カッコイイ!! I saw your great paformance @ Tokyo!!!!
@neceon4586 Жыл бұрын
As someone who has now played timpani for about a year, I gotta say: this is goddamn impressive 🔥 you have an amazing energy that works incredibly, especially with the stuff from Shostakovic. Incredible stuff!!
@PaulPhilbert Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your kind message! I do hope that you’re enjoying your own timpanic travels. 😊
@e.conboy4286Ай бұрын
You go, fellow! What a glorious future awaits!
@kevwang07123 жыл бұрын
A question regarding the logistics in Symphonie fantastique: I see the timpani arranged differently in the two clips here, in the 3rd movement they're in a row, and in the 4th movement they're arranged in two sets. I know that these were two different orchestras, and that the requirements in these two movements are different, since 3rd needs four players to play chords, and 4th needs two players manning two sets (with a third rolling the low G on the final chord?) . Since there's really no time between the movements to reconfigure the placement of the timpani, do you simply have another set of four timpani placed in a row aside from the two sets of three required in the other movements?
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, thanks for your question! In theory, the whole work can be performed with just 4 timps (2 “middle pairs” depending on their ranges. You will need low G to C x2 and C to high f x2), BUT, the quality of sound of the lower and higher notes would be compromised somewhat. With this configuration (as per the SPO performance) you will only need to pull up a stool for players T1&T2 and you’re good to go with movement 4! All that said, as a luxury I prefer to have a larger timp for the low G’s (T1&T2) and a smaller timp for the quiet high f’s (T1) in the 3rd movement. As an additional luxury, in order to minimise disruption and on-stage movement during the performance, you might also consider having an additional 2 timps (for T3&T4) within the percussion section. I also remember doing a performance at the Barbican, UK and we played T3 and T4 from up in the Gods behind the audience! 🤓 Have I answered your question properly?
@kevwang0712 Жыл бұрын
@@PaulPhilbert Thanks for your reply, for some reason it didn't show up in my notifications, and I'm only seeing it a year after I first posted the question! Being a cellist myself, I've always been intrigued by how timpanists choose their gear, and knowing these specifics is indeed quite fascinating.
@PaulPhilbert Жыл бұрын
Hi again! I’m glad to have been able to have shone a little light on my modus operandi (at least)! All best wishes to you! 😊
@kelvinp.coleman5633 жыл бұрын
I like the bit where you bang the drum.
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
😂 ..so do I..! 😜
@orisykaln57065 жыл бұрын
Wonderful playing Paul! If you don't mind me asking, what mallets do you mainly use in performance?
@PaulPhilbert5 жыл бұрын
Hello. Thanks for your enquiry. Most of my mallets are made by Paul Turner (Principal Timpanist BBC Philharmonic), and Bernard Yong (B-mallets). I’m currently working on a signature range with Bernard which I’m very excited about! 😊
@Donutswithlazerz5 жыл бұрын
Amazing playing. That roll speed is something I can only dream of
@e.conboy4286Ай бұрын
Ofter imitated, NEVER duplicated!
@oliviafebriana3 жыл бұрын
05:01
@Top_Marimba4 жыл бұрын
Very nice! I've heard a lot about you when you sub for Soul Philharmonic. You are the great musician!
@PaulPhilbert4 жыл бұрын
탑마림바 감사합니다! Thank you for your kind words! 😊
@olivierrevert81653 жыл бұрын
There is something totally utterly amazing to see how musicians (and here, percussionists) can synchronize under the millisecond to play music. There might be an interrest to measure the microseconds delay, if any, between the percussion hits, maybe helping to discover some highly specialized ''wirring'' in our brain to accomplish such impossible marvels. Many Thanks for sharing this excellent video. 👍👍👍👏👏👏👍👍👍👏👏👏
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
Social distancing has added an extra element for consideration to issues of placement..! The whole issue is a continuing journey of discovery, but I’m delighted that you have enjoyed the video!
@e.conboy4286Ай бұрын
Where and how do percussionists practice before rehearsing with the orchestras?
@oliviafebriana4 жыл бұрын
04:55
@lednew20102 жыл бұрын
Dear Paul: Were you a student of Vic Firth? Besides your killer "French" roll, I also see the "uptick" a beat before playing I saw with Vic all the time. Just curious--- fab playing!
@PaulPhilbert2 жыл бұрын
Dear Lednew2010, thank you for your question and kind comments. I’m based in the UK and learned timpani from John Chimes (COE & formerly BBCSO). Sadly, I never had the good fortune to meet Vic Firth.
@lednew20102 жыл бұрын
@@PaulPhilbert Thanks. I met him and he was a very nice guy. ...and YOUR playing is superb!
@oliviafebriana4 жыл бұрын
06:40
@ben-rosfeld5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Stravinsky
@PaulPhilbert5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Benjamin Rosfeld! 😊
@peterwimsey13 жыл бұрын
hadn't realised the Berlioz required four players
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
Berlioz writes for 4 timpanists in just the latter part of the 3rd movement to simulate the sound of distant thunder. The 1st movement needs just 1 player and the final 2 movements need 2 players.
@peterwimsey13 жыл бұрын
@@PaulPhilbert thank you very much
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
@@peterwimsey1 you’re very welcome! 😎
@Balfour.3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever played Mahler 7?
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
I’ve played it a couple of times, but not for many years now. It’s a great piece, but not my favourite of Mahler’s symphonies.
@rq3tgunm3 жыл бұрын
Amazing. But I didn't know that there is something like a Malaysian Symphony Orchestra. And it sounds really fine!
@PaulPhilbert3 жыл бұрын
The Malaysian Philharmonic started almost 23 years ago now! There are some excellent recordings out there, mostly on the BIS label. There are quite a few good concerts available to watch on KZbin too! 😊
@TomKimmerer3 жыл бұрын
@@PaulPhilbert It was formerly known as the Kuala Lumpur Symphony. I auditioned for it when I was a professor (not of music) in Malaysia, and the orchestra was semi-pro. They decided after the auditions to make it fully professional. They have really come a long way - it is a fine orchestra now. Your playing is astonishing. Tympani was one of my minor instruments, so I have an appreciation for it. You are elevating the instrument.
@Betofrota.2 жыл бұрын
Mano vc toca muito!!! mudou a minha vida! te amo!!!!
@FilipusWisnumurti6 жыл бұрын
Very cool playing :D i love how you play those timps powerfully
@PaulPhilbert6 жыл бұрын
Filipus Wisnumurti Thank you kindly! 😊
@magisterzatta8563 жыл бұрын
Sei un grande Paul
@菅野茂-i4p2 жыл бұрын
Very good orchestra!
@MultiPauken3 жыл бұрын
grande Paul! ^_^
@in-oo2qq2 жыл бұрын
15:15 Japan tour! When was the tour?
@PaulPhilbert2 жыл бұрын
Hello. This particular tour of Japan took place in March 2015.
@1czechchick6 жыл бұрын
Just watched you last night in Edinburgh. You are AMAZING!
@PaulPhilbert6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, enthusiasm, and for your support of the RSNO! 😊
@hasunglee3 жыл бұрын
👍
@shin-i-chikozima3 жыл бұрын
This familiar masterpiece is comfortable and soothing to the ears and the mind From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵