The tone secrets of the top flutists//reviewing their tone

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Flutists in this video:
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Gounod/Bach - Ave Maria • Video
Enescu - Cantabile et Presto • Jean Pierre RAMPAL pla...
James Galway
Danny Boy - • DANNY BOY _ James Galway
Full concert- • Full Concert: James Ga...
Godard - Walz- • James Galway Waltz, Op...
Jeanne Baxtresser
CPE Bach - Concerto in D minor • Jeanne Baxtresser, C.P...
Barber - Canzone - • Barber - Canzone | Bax...
Jasmine Choi
Goddard Suite de trois morceaux Op.116 • Benjamin Godard: Suite...
• Enesco (aka Enescu) Ca...
Emmanuel Pahud
Debussy - Syrinx • Debussy: Syrinx for so...
Flutists and videos analyzed in this video in order:
Jean-Pierre Rampal
Gounod/Bach - Ave Maria • Video
Enescu Cantabile et Presto - • Jean Pierre RAMPAL pla...
James Galway
Danny Boy - • DANNY BOY _ James Galway
Full concert- • Full Concert: James Ga...
Godard - Walz- • James Galway Waltz, Op...
Jeanne Baxtresser
CPE Bach - Concerto in D minor • Jeanne Baxtresser, C.P...
Barber - Canzone - • Barber - Canzone | Bax...
Jasmine Choi
Goddard Suite de trois morceaux Op.116 • Benjamin Godard: Suite...
• Enesco (aka Enescu) Ca...
Emmanuel Pahud
Debussy - Syrinx • Debussy: Syrinx for so...
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[@breakfastplan4518]

What I love about Galways vibrato is that most flute players dont like it. Yet, when I play his music for Violinists, its the FIRST thing they find beautiful about his playing.

[@percyvolnar8010]

Exactly!

[@thatkoreanguy369]

They Jelly

[@ultimawerewolfbluephoenix9670]

Maybe it's because it's similar to our dream vibrato

[@percyvolnar8010]

@@ultimawerewolfbluephoenix9670 It is, Actually. I studied with Galway and he patterned his vibrato after violins and he perfected it with help from the great Pavarotti !

[@SophieLeung-du9we]

I love his vibrato

[@LaMerleNoir216]

When I first saw a video of Pahud I was like there is no way this man is actually blowing into that instrument. it was crazy. just shows how amazingly he plays.

[@charlotteshepherd4908]

Yes. Emanuel Pahud is a great flautist.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I know right??!! I thought the same thing! I wonder if he was dubbing over the video with a recording but it would be impossible for any musician to stand there holding their flute and not actually play! It’s amazing

[@justanotherfluteguy]

@@TheFlutePractice sebastian Jacot also has a really relaxed embouchure

[@normanthibodeau8466]

@@TheFlutePractice The thing is, he looks just the same when I've seen him play live! He's extraordinary.

[@johnnypooncy]

@@TheFlutePractice I think this video of Pahud is defintely dubbed or lip-synced, his embouchure usually looks a tad more controlled, not as relaxed as in this video.

[@flutechannel]

A fairly unknown flutist and taken away from us way to soon is Cécile Daroux maybe the best sounding flute player ever.

[@ayakosaito7323]

First of all, it's tragic that someone died so young. RIP Cecile. However, as a self-elected KZbin flute "expert," it would be better for you to be clear with your words and say something like "I think that she was perhaps the best sounding flute player ever." Better yet, why not refrain from such statements in the first place? It's disrespectful, like a high school girl who says "My boyfriend is the BEST!" Statements like that don't deal with or care about the truth. They are only designed to diminish others, regardless of their accomplishments.

[@gitasong]

@@ayakosaito7323 First of all, English is not Amélie's first language, so a little tolerance is in order from the grammar police. 🙄 Second of all, where are your credentials to say that she's not an expert? She has two flute courses out; where are yours? Thirdly, I didn't read her comment as making some sort of universal pronouncement; I read it as this is somebody she greatly admires and who is a personal hero of hers. While her comment is generous, admiring, and full of praise, yours comes across as mean-spirited and snippy. I can guarantee that, if I had a flute question or wanted to take lessons, I'd go to her and not you. 🙄

[@gitasong]

Furthermore, @@ayakosaito7323 , the video expressly invites people to post their favorite flute players. She's said nothing to deprecate other players, merely that she loves this one. I'm pretty sure you're the one diminishing others, here. 🙄

[@Baraodojaguary]

How about Altamiro Carrilho the best flutist of Brazil's traditional choro music

[@ayakosaito7323]

@@gitasong People like you and her are two reasons why classical music is in big trouble. As they say, you can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. I know that it's a husband's natural instinct to protect their wife, even when the the criticisms are founded. Believe me, others have done the same. LOL

[@jodimerusi3250]

When I was about 14 (now 66) my parents took me to see Rampal in concert at Tanglewood (Summer "home" of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.) He played one of the Mozart Concertos and music from his newest album which featured all Ragtime music (mostly Scott Joplin.) I still have his autograph!! I could have listened to him all day!

[@TheFlutePractice]

😭😭😭😭 this makes me so happy and jealous at the same time! That must have been absolutely incredible!!! Wowow

[@ayakosaito7323]

@@TheFlutePractice Jealous? How about eating at a great French restaurant with Rampal, Nicolet, Larrieu, Adorjan, etc. and then walking around a park with them drunk and then getting kicked out by the cops? Or how about having a private lesson with a famous flutist but then Pahud suddenly enters and listens to you before you go and hang out? Many things didn't seem like a big deal at the time because I was simply focused on playing and could care less about the "perks."

[@jodimerusi3250]

@@ayakosaito7323 Oh Wow! Nothing better! You may not have appreciated them at the time but what fabulous memories!

[@suzanneparker1799]

I saw Rampal at a flute Master Class at the University of Michigan and saw his gold flute up close. My teacher Glennis Stout made sure we met him. I was probably 16.

[@henrypalmeter1195]

The flute world needs to be reminded about Elaine Shafer, who died in 1973. She had a beautiful sound that I have never heard matched. William Kincaid gave her his platinum flute for good reason.

[@luvmyrecords]

Good call! I first learned about her when the New York flute club paid tribute to her. Not too long after that, I found an album of hers, and it blew me away.

[@henrypalmeter1195]

@@luvmyrecords I especially love her album of the Bach flute sonatas. I was lucky to have the opportunity to hear her perform live....from memory.

[@dasteufelhund]

Not sure it was given to her, but it was on loan to her.

[@Nymeria0]

Thank you so much for making this video. You've showcase the videos that I've saved into playlist and rewatched over and over.

[@Joycomplete627]

This was awesome! Definitely would love to see a part 2 to learn more artists and playing styles!

[@Lewizll]

Thank you for the great compilation and commentary 🙏

[@osoialncuiq]

I've watched most of those videos several times before. But with your explanations, I suddenly paid attention to some amazing new things about technique. Thanks!

[@albertnemiroff1502]

I have had the great pleasure of seeing Maestri Galway and Rampal both perform and give extended master classes, i.e. one each. The experiences were wonderful. Another time Galway invited Julius Baker to join him during a concert . The performance too was outstanding. When I heard Maxence Larrieu in the 1980s I experienced a quiet intense excitement evidenced by the hairs on my arms were raised. That was repeated only once more for the diminuendo by Michelle Arignon on clarinet to a ppppp that could be heard and felt at the back of a moderate sized auditorium. Thank you very much for this video and the analyses you present.

[@CrystalWitch27]

RAY THOMAS from The Moody Blues, may he rest in peace, is the reason I became a flute player in my early childhood and played for 7 years. Listen to his flute solos in the songs "Nights in White Satin" and "Legend of a Mind"! Absolutely mind-blowing! ❤

[@geniahollander6282]

This was excellent. Would love to be part of your workshops. Yes, part 2 would be great.

[@glennover6046]

Thank you for sharing your perspective. I got chills listening to the first Rampal piece!

[@rebeccaaustin1339]

Thanks for the analysis on these great flutists. I know next to nothing and really appreciate your expertise. Part 2, please.

[@Thieng-Uun]

What a wonderful, wonderful video! So educational, I love your comments. And you are also so funny. A few sidenotes: Jasmine Choi's dress is so unbelievably beautiful, I would like to wear it but I dont have her size, I want to kiss Pahud's lips but he is already kissing his flute and your dog is adorable.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I agree with all of these points. She is so stunning! And Pahud 😂😂😂😂 he has a few kissed coming his way!

[@aleydelopehandia3791]

I secretly was seeing this video, but now I have to tell u, this kind of videos are amazing. Thank you

[@thewaternetwork8124]

super helpful! part 2 please!!!

[@pamirwin1999]

Loved these examples of wonderful flute players, a great combination of technique and expression.

[@jftremblay257]

Très instructif et inspirant merci! Vous êtes tombés pile sur mes préférés!

[@marinansel4362]

I love this video! I am a returning older flute player and was told by a teacher that my embouchure was all wrong. Now, after seeing all these wonderful flutists, makes me think mine might be okay. I need to watch more of these. Have you featured Ian Anderson? 😊

[@elysianfibres1642]

I think another thing they all have in common is that their instruments make very little difference to their sound. If you listen to Galway, for example, he has that same unique sound on one of his gold flutes as on a student model. I think what we can learn from that is that we shouldn't pay too much attention to flute retailers and rather focus our attention and time on tone development with exercises and a good teacher.

[@Timeisirrelevant]

Disagree. The better the flute fits you, the easier it is to find your tone. Less struggle at the beginning. Why make it harder and more frustrating at the beginning? If you want to go that route, that’s fine. But if you find one that is easier for you in the beginning you can learn faster. Later, when you’re good, you can pick up anything. Why do you think student flutes are designed to help students and smooth things out for them?

[@elysianfibres1642]

@@Timeisirrelevant What I am trying to say is that the cost of the flute is not the be all and end all; the great flautists in this video are able to make a beautiful sound even on inexpensive instruments. As we scroll though online flute retailers' websites, we'll often see dubious claims about what such-and-such a feature can do for sound, when in reality, it's the player that makes all the difference. In other words, spending thousands on a flute won't get you a fantastic sound - but spending the time on tone development and with a good teacher will get you much closer.

[@Timeisirrelevant]

@@elysianfibres1642 still going to disagree on some of that. Yes, I totally agree that you need to work on tone-100% true. But I’ll disagree on the flute not making a difference. The headjoint material can really change the sound. Even if you aren’t very good, if you have a decent ear you can hear the difference in headjoints based on the material used, the thickness of that material, etc. It’s not necessary to have that as a beginner. There really is a difference. If you’re great, you can get nearly the same sound out of all of them, but there will still be some differences. That’s just resonance, etc.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I think Galway famously did a test on flutes, playing an expensive vs cheap and got such a great sound on both. I do think the instruments make a difference but with these top players they know how to compensate to get the same basic sound regardless of the instrument!

[@ayakosaito7323]

@@TheFlutePractice That's fine if they are just testing flutes. But if they adjust their technique to compensate for a flute's shortcomings, their technique will be altered over time and they will end up with quite a few playing issues. For example, if they had to compensate and use more force on a few keys, over time that becomes a habit and they will need to change again over time when playing on a properly functioning instrument. In other words, bad quality instruments (or even good quality instruments in need of repair) should not be played on.

[@charlotteshepherd4908]

Another inspiring video for us. Thankyou Tatiana.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Pleasure!

[@rebeccamcclary]

Great job! Yes to a Part 2 with Carol Wincenc.

[@JayCee-hw4zc]

Fabulous analysis! Thank you

[@loussis8584]

Very interesting video for the flute amateur that I am 👍👍 I also had a good laugh with some of your comments (especially the one about the camera angles choices 😂) Keep on the good work 👍👍👍

[@markteplitsky7152]

That’s a really cute dog and a great video. Would love to see a video like this of more flutists. Maybe playing the same passage also? I agree, they are all beautiful

[@chas5131]

Thank you. Excellent video. Your voice is not annoying.

[@andrewvang9281]

Awesome and insightful video! For me, my favorite sounds come from Seiya Ueno and Cathy Ransom.

[@BaileyPhillipsComposer]

Love this kind of video! Definitely do more. I enjoy listening to some of their masterclssses on KZbin to see their techniques. Definitely made some good observations that I didn't notice.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Yay! I’m so glad. I had so much fun doing this! So great to just take the time to listen and analyze 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jeremiahwillson9855]

Loved this video! I'd love to see part II, part III, part IV, part V....you get the idea :D A couple flutists that REALLY inspire me are Tadeu Coelho and Clara Andrada de la Calle!

[@adeleidabingham4868]

I discovered Pahud a couple of weeks ago trying to find a good clip of the Brahms 4 solo…. And I so completely love his sound!!!! He’s my second favourite now, Joni being my first :). Love your videos, always.

[@matildapaakinaho3900]

I found this video very interesting!! I'd love to see part 2!!! Maxim Rubtsov would be a great one to analyse, I love his tone!

[@mquietsch6736]

What struck me was the way Rampal was standing. He kept his legs closely together, and his feet don't have the classical 45 degree angle we are always told to have. It's also interesting to see that practically all of the great masters of the flute tilt their head instead of lifting their flute up. There must be a reason they all do that. I've decided to experiment a bit...

[@Timeisirrelevant]

I saw a Galway video where he said that he was taught to hold it that way, with the arms more relaxed.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I think as long as it doesn’t cause strain in the neck it isn’t a problem. I love Leslie’s point about the arms being more relaxed. I think so often the ‘marching band’ position is what we have in mind for the flute and that is way worse!

[@mquietsch6736]

@@TheFlutePractice It's certainly less comfortable. My right arm tends to start complaining after a long session. So far I haven't managed to keep my head tilted though. Maybe I should tilt my music stand to remind myself 🙃

[@ferminsalaberri]

I think its the same reason why old school songers tilted their heads towards the chest, it opens more space in the throat so better sound better intonation, great projection, relaxed jaws etc.

[@mikhailmartsinkevich9436]

Thanks for sharing this video of Galway, Rampal, Baxtresser, Pahud they are just masters and I really adore Sharon Bezaly.

[@bipbip6626]

Yes! Part 2 , please!

[@TheFlutePractice]

Yes! I’m so glad because this video was way more fun than I would like to admit!

[@madelinegrudens]

I'm definitely not qualified to make any comments about technique - I'm so new - but it's amazing to hear the views of other flutists and I definitely have my favorites! This was really interesting!!

[@kenwebster5053]

The flute players tone comes from within. This is their art, mechanics of technique aside, essentially you want to use your airway as a secondary sympathetic harmonic chamber. Holding your airway open & vocal chords as if about to sing each note. Your art must come from within the core of your being. Breathe each note form within you soul. Perhaps actual vocal training might help help. I play Andean flutes, quena & zampona, I am not professional but it is a passion of mine & that is what I try to do. I am getting older now & it's taking more work to keep playing. So, I fear my playing is now in decline & may well disappear before I do.

[@Contrabassmusic]

Excellent presentation

[@annietobin2049]

Part two yes, please!

[@sitarnut]

Loved your analysis.. it's helped me so much. My favorite flute piece is the Debussy "Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp" from the the Deutsche Grammophon LP with Doriot Antony Dwyer, flautist with the Boston Symphony Chamber Players. Only been listening to it since 1973. Still my favorite. Peace out...

[@dimitriskaraganis]

beautiful tribute ! nice channel!

[@corneliaippers603]

Emily Beynon - you probably can do more than just part 2. Would be interesting to get more analysis what the flutists are actually doing very differently.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Oh I LOVE her playing! What a wonderful teacher and performer!

[@gebhardluger]

I like fluteplayers, also your selection . Thanks a lot

[@zivraviv7378]

I enjoyed this very much!

[@cristinagrigore4876]

Part 2 please!

[@emilybergevin651]

I tend to roll in quite a bit... I feel like I get a lot more color that way. For a while, I was rolling out as much as possible to help me remember to direct the air forward. It helped. But I do roll in quite a bit now. Rampal is the one who inspired me to play flute; as soon as I heard him play the Bolling Suite I was mesmerized.

[@owennovenski4794]

We all have our favourites of course. I have too many to list. But I studied under Scott Goff, principle of the Seattle Symphony and he under Julius Baker. Scott was adamant that I reflect Bakers beautiful ability in the low register and worked me relentlessly until I he could hear Baker coming through. I’m forever grateful for being forced through those coaching sessions. So please include examples of Julius Bakers tremendous contribution to us all.

[@Tubluer]

Great video. Today I learned a thing or two. It's interesting, you seem to feel tone the same way I do.

[@curtpiazza1688]

Great presentation...thanx!

[@itsaaronliu]

Jasmine is definitely my fav! Please do Julius Baker, Gary Schocker, Marina Piccinini, and Jeffrey Khaner next! 😁💗💗

[@gitasong]

Another vote for Gary Schocker!! Yesss!!

[@bilbobaggins5704]

I think that something should be mentioned here that many players value the flute materials design or features but that much should be said that these players did a lot of work with tone development to reach the point where their tone is their true art. Other features might include their knowledge of presenting the musical line or musicality. How they approach vibrato and tuning are also very important and the comments that I see from younger players place much more emphasis upon the flute than on the development of the flutist than used to be the case.

[@maxcrowe3900]

Rhassan Roland Kirk, Eric Dolphy and Sam Rivers are some of my favorites. Yusuf Lateef . I’ve enjoyed your video. Please make more. 🙏

[@johannevanderghote7577]

❤❤❤ I had the pleasure to see and hear Rampal, Galway and also Aurèle Nicolet in Brussels (in the late '70 - '80). Aurèle Nicolet was a very interesting flautist too. ❤🎶😊

[@khawk25361]

This was wonderful thank you. I loved all of these amazing players. Some of my favorite players include Julius Baker who possessed an amazing sound with beautiful color. I very much enjoy Sebastian Jacot who has one of the most relaxed and effortless embouchures I have ever seen. Also, Hubert Laws has a very rich and beautiful sound and an interesting embouchure. In any case, thank you for presenting this video.

[@TheFlutePractice]

A guy after my own heart…love both those players a LOT!

[@shukyeefu2786]

Longing for the part two.

[@dgkingmusic]

Jean Ferrandis is my absolute favorite! Would love for you to do a video on him! I’d love to collaborate with you on it myself haha!

[@PhilipBuckmaster]

Super interesting and helpful video! Maxence Larrieu, and a couple of less well know flautists I've heard recently - Kenneth Smith (Rachmaninov Vocalise) and Hye Sung Choe (Godard 3 Morceaux) Both so musical.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Oooo. Yes. Would love to analyze Larrieu! Will check the others out too. I think I have heard a bit of Choe’s playing on KZbin but I must explore!

[@grace-yp3sv]

some recommendatioms for part 2: bouriakov, as ive seen others say, but also mimi stillman, sounds so clear and shimmery sounding! i recommend looking at her somewhat recent recording of the poulenc sonata, the second movement is gorgeous. and stefan ragnar hoskuldsson, who's the principal of the cso! his tone is SO warm, i saw him playing brahms 4 in concert in december and it blew me away! edit: also, this is just a fun video - galway, hoskuldsson, bouriakov, and langevin all together in a quartet. i think it is a really interesting compare and contrast of all their styles! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoC4k2yZd8mef68

[@carjamash]

Part 2 please! With Clara Andrada de la Calle. Best flautist ever ❤️ Also some Sebastian Jacot and Chiara Tonelli please! Wooden flutes ftw

[@TheFlutePractice]

I’m pretty obsessed with Sebastian Jacot’s tone! And for you…it’s always been Clara 😂🤪

[@carjamash]

@@TheFlutePractice of course! Clara is the best after all! 😝 Miss you Tats! Keep thriving!

[@suzannenoel3610]

I'm a big fan of Clara Andrada de la Calle's colleague in hr-Sinfonieorchester: Sebastian Wittiber. (Clara is great, too, of course.)

[@randyking9489]

​@@TheFlutePractice This was great. Is there a part 2? Thanks

[@gastonpiget1034]

Delightful video! Thank you! I think there may be a few scratchy old takes of Moyse out there. Maybe you can include him in a second part. After all, he did write De la Sonorité. Or how about Georges Barrère who had a great influence in the USA.

[@picardy1907]

I am no flute player, I know very little on the subject (I have played trumpet for 50 years), but when Pahud came on screen I thought, 'he is so relaxed', then you confirmed with your comments. Bravo to him, and of course, to all your flautists of choice - who in the world could possibly not have heard of James Galway. He is such a star and so flexible in his playing. I have recently bought a concert flute on which I am, very slowly, teaching myself to play (which is why I am here), but it seems such an impossible instrument - how on earth do these players do what they do!!! Incredible and beautiful. Thank you so much for this very thought provoking video, and for your channel.

[@ivansarkany314]

Many thanks for this comparative video. My favorite flutist is Alain Marion. Listen to his take of La Traviata. Its fenomenal, it beats my canary.

[@rowelein1239]

I really love Ian Anderson's playing...super interesting idea for a video!

[@leekoss7083]

I enjoyed listening to your video as a was walking to shopping @ Trader Joe’s and back. Just subbed!❤❤

[@TheFlutePractice]

Welcome to the community 👏🏼👏🏼

[@thoregulden4545]

The playing of Sebastian Jacot (especially in his Reinecke concerto) also is incredible!

[@TheFlutePractice]

Ooooo. I love Sebastian Jacot!

[@nori28jp]

@@TheFlutePractice Why nobody talk about his teacher, Jacques Zoon?

[@thoregulden4545]

@@nori28jp Well, Jaques Zoon is great, too but in my opinion Jacot is just superior to him for some reason.

[@janinehaynes6707]

Claudio Barile Victor Somma Anette Maiburg Are some of my favourite players. I really enjoyed your video! 😃

[@celticpearls]

I want more! Thanks

[@lincolnrogers4353]

My heart dropped when I saw Emmanuel Pahud. 😍😍😍

[@bonaventuraoliviero]

I want to congratulate you for the immense respect you showed and shared with us for your personal opinion about the flutists you selected in this video. This shows how different is our taste about what we perceive as good tone. I would like to suggest an analysis of Danis Bouriakov lip position. In my personal opinion, he is not from this dimension, for what he is capable of...

[@TheFlutePractice]

I agree! It makes no sense how he can play like that! I actually did do a part two and looked at his playing 😁

[@briananderson8428]

My first time on your channel. Great Job!! Nicely done. I love your passion. I am betting you're a stellar flute teacher. You might look into doing some review of Elaine Shaffer (from the 1960s/1970s) as she plays the Bach Flute Sonatas. I've never heard a tone so round.

[@scootermacarthy5990]

Ms Schaffer was an astounding player! I have her two Bach Sonata records and listen to them every so often. Very dark and rich sound she had!

[@dcallan812]

When you add the tragic accident Sir James when through its just amazing he can play the flute again. Never mind playing it with the passion, tone and beauty he plays will into old age. Just amazing.

[@terribright1773]

What accident? He is so talented. Glad he can still play. He is my favorite.

[@dcallan812]

@@terribright1773 in1977 he was run over by a speeding motorcycle in Lucerne, breaking his left arm and both legs and required a four-month hospital stay.

[@terribright1773]

@@dcallan812 WOW I had no idea. I didn't even know about him until the early 1980s.

[@dcallan812]

@@terribright1773 He is one amazing guy, and such an accomlished musician bringing flute playing to the UK music charts with annie's song as well as orchestral. 👏👏

[@jimmymurphy7789]

This is Great ! Thank You.

[@courtneyconkling]

I'd love to hear your take on Carol Wincenc and James Pellerite!

[@88pynogrl]

I studied piano with Jeannie Baxtresser’s mom Margaret Baxtresser at Kent State University. She was very proud of her daughter’s career.♥️

[@rodolfovazquez8144]

I have been so lucky to learn and be there live with Jimmy Galway. There is no other flutist that could sing and express they way he could in the late 80’s and early 90’s the way he did. He has always been who I was striving to be as a flute player. Every tone, every flute player is different, everybody has a different body and you get a different tone. The important thing is to express what the composer meant in the piece of music.

[@user-og5rk5lt1s]

Rampal had the finest sound in the upper octaves. I enjoy the rawness he had to his playing as well, as you say he played passionately with a certain amount of abandon. It adds an additional dynamic to the music beyond just volume and attack. A thing I always enjoyed is that he has a very tight embouchure that is often seen as "wrong" these days. I never found Galway's tone to be particularly distinguished, very good obviously but not a unique voice on the instrument. I always cite Jasmine Choi as someone who has refined her skill with the instrument exquisitely and has a distinct and beautiful unique voice.

[@ne0romantic]

I mean, Bouriakov, but also Alena Walentin Lugovkina who perhaps isn't as famous. I saw them along with two others students of WIBB in concert in 2017 and I hear similar things in her tone to what like in Bouriakov's tone, but also in the high register she also does some kind of "sweet" tone that I don't hear so much in his playing, at least not in that concert.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I AMOST included Bouriakov in this video! Such a great player. Will check out Lugovkina too! Don’t know her playing so that will be a fun discovery 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Olivia_Evil]

I haven't throat noise problems. I think it could be generated by a bad neck posture, when a person keep looking down or perhaps subconsciously pronouncing the syllables with the articulation. Wow I love hear Sir Galway playing high notes...

[@ronenmeyuhas5381]

Marcel Moyse, William Bennett, Thomas Nyfenger, Carol Wincenc

[@witneyskye5556]

Thank you for the inspiration! My current favourite flutist is Bill McBirnie. He specializes in playing jazz/Latin jazz. Actually, I have two current favourites...Gary Schocker

[@TheFlutePractice]

Oooo. Great players!

[@ayakosaito7323]

Gary has accompanied me on piano before. Nice guy, but I'm not exactly a fan of his flute playing. Some of his works as a composer are ok.

[@thomasmend4321]

Would love to hear more of my favorite flutist.. my cousin Judith Mendenhall. I love to hear her play!

[@danielmarchan1036]

Thank you for this wobderful idea

[@elmercole8378]

Both Galway and myself when students used to scour a shop in Wardour St., London, for 78's of Marcel Moyse. Julius Baker in an early LP of the Bach sonatas also opened my mind to the detimbre quality. Before the world switched almost universally to the French style there was the straighter style of Arthur Gleghorn and many others when, in English orchestras at least, it was almost a crime to play on anything other than a wood flute. I used to think John Amadio played wood until I learned otherwise. These incredible players were just the start of a lifetime of recordings.

[@scootermacarthy5990]

Some factors that alter flute players' sound is interesting. How much the embouchure hole is covered, resonance inside the mouth and changes to that physically, and the angle of the airstream, plus the speed of the air is crucial. JG says he covers about 1/2 the hole with his bottom lip, and he turns in the HJ to get that resonance but has to speed up the air flow to prevent from getting flat pitch. All these players have their own "sound" and will sound great even on a cheap flute, but having a well made and dense metal flute will just make playing easier. I know, as I have experimented with this for years. After a Rampal masterclass I asked him to play one of my flutes (silver) and he sounded just like he always did. I played his 1958 Haynes flute once then called the Haynes Co. to make a HJ just like his in silver and discovered his embouchure hole was much larger than my Haynes and didn't like it at all. Had a terrible time playing softly as there was very little resistance. It was perfect for him as his lips are rather large. Thanks for sharing on your channel.

[@renatoaxelrud6302]

Hi ! I'm Renato Axelrud and I play principal flute at The Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira,Rio de Janeiro Brasil. I've been doing this wonderful "job"for more than 40 years.I'm 75 years old and it seems to me that I had started yesterday instead of may 1981. I would like to say to you that you are approaching a very good issue,we flutists get very well impressed by the beautiful sounds of the good flutists we listen and are always trying to reproduce their tones.I did this to,many times but got to my own sound invariably. Each one of us has he's own anatomyc shape of leaps,mouth cave,face muscles etc . So,I think that the most important thing to be followed is to find the best sound you can get and invest your whole life on it. Make the other flutists to envy your embochure.

[@suzanneparker1799]

Excellent advice. At the age of 67 I’m taking lessons again and my teacher has been really analyzing my breathing, flexibility of embouchure, openness of my mouth, etc. I have made terrific improvements. I am a serious amateur with some pretty good skills although I was a Speech/ language pathologist in my “real”career. It’s amazing how my knowledge or oral motor movement and anatomy helps me and with my flute students.

[@wallimjamm]

Great advice, thank you

[@daniellazo6592]

Hello , good video ! and yes please second video would be great please include (griminelli , bouriakov, Patrick gallois , Raffael trevisanni). Thanks

[@luvmyrecords]

This video is WONDERFUL! Perhaps, for a second part (you could go on to a part 3 and beyond, I'm sure) Trudy Kane, former co-principal at the Metropolitan Opera, who can play the softest of pianissimos, and still fill an opera house.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Thank you! Added to the list 😁

[@bstring3967]

Great video by the way 🤙👍

[@bstring3967]

Little artifacts in the sound don’t take away from the tone like you said, it adds to it. If I wanted to hear herbie Hancock play the cleanest flute sound on a keyboard then I’d look for something like that, the music must be tastefully artifacted please people don’t be sterile lol

[@danielmarchan1036]

Very good analisis

[@sherpa_hesperides]

I couldn't find so much material from him, but Chris Wood - Traffic in Rainmaker is worth taking a look! 🎶✨🎧

[@kerrib1474]

Jasmine and pahud are amazing ….Yes do another one of these …this is great

[@ayakosaito7323]

Jasmine.........................................and Pahud LOLOLOL

[@kaelynputnam7004]

I'd love to see you listen to/analyze Laurel Zucker! Great video!!!

[@TheFlutePractice]

Yes! Lovely player as well. Will be creating a poll for next video soon!

[@CraftyDawn]

Thank you for a great video. My favourite has to be Sir James Galway. His tone is just incredible. I had the honour of meeting him at a concert of his many years ago, and he is just the most loveliest man to talk to.

[@caduceusmedia8481]

Hariprasad Chaurasia is my model. He also blows well off center. And they sit erect. flute (bansuri) is angled down. You're a great teacher!

[@LilieRolie]

An interesting analyse would also to look at the differences between wood flute and metal flute, as well as traverso. I also love Alexis Kossenko and Barthold Kujken.

[@TheFlutePractice]

Oooo! That would be fun, yes. Kuijken is really great!

[@LilieRolie]

@@TheFlutePractice I am sure you’d have a lot to say about embouchure technics and sound effects.

[@pkirkland8734]

Part 2 please! Paula Robison, she has some very interesting Latin influenced pieces on her CD "The Art of Paula Robison".

[@dominikaorsagova7741]

Please do that part 2! I really want to know your opinion about Denis Bouriakov I absolutely adore him 🥺🥰🎵🙏

[@TheFlutePractice]

Yes! So many requests for Bouriakov so part 2 with him will probably happen!

[@RainerSchweitzer]

Don´t forget Aurèle Nicolet. He had the most incredible sound on the flute I have ever heard. I have never heard anything like that before and after (in concert) including Rampal, Galway and many others. It goes back to the school of André Jaunet. Other Flutists coming from that school sounded similar. It is also one of the rare cases where the instrument itself seemed to make a big audible difference. He sounded like that when playing his Johannes Hammig but not quite so when playing other flutees. I haven´t heard Moise though. But from the few old recordings that exist he must have been exceptional. As to the younger players I am pretty impressed by Denis Bouriakov although he has a weard embouchure. But I haven´t heard him in concert yet. From a pure listener´s perspective I often prefer the sound of silver flutes. I have an old record of Rampal playing on a silver flute and one of Galway (there seems to be only one of either player) which I lover very much for their sound.

[@TheFlutePractice]

I love Nicolet’s playing! So beautiful!

[@PaulDenbigh1]

Love this! More please! ❤ Bouriakov’s embouchure will be unfathomable!

[@timwatson9483]

I agree with Cornelia Ippers - DEFINITELY Emily Beynon! Also Adam Walker. (Great video - thanks, Tatiana)

[@TheFlutePractice]

Yes and yes. I’m obsessed with Adam Walkers sound and musical phrasing. What a gem of a player. Definitely will be reviewed!