Videos of Excellent Musicians
VIOLIN Anne Sophie-Mutter playing Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor The music starts at 1:20. |
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FLUTE Emmanuel Pahud playing Pierre-Octave Ferroud's "Jade", from Trois Pieces pour flute seule (Three Pieces for solo flute) Quantz Trio in c minor Movement 1 Nina Perlove, flute Peggy Grant, oboe Jan Corrothers, piano Herbie Mann, flute playing Keep the Spirits Singing It starts while he's already playing, but it's a really cool solo. Greg Pattillo, flute Mario theme, beatboxing while playing Learn how to beatbox on flute here: Nina Perlove, flute and piccolo Zelda Ocarina of Time Medley |
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CLARINET
James Campbell playing Claude Debussy's First Rhapsody for Clarinet Ignore the silly haircut. Listen for great sound and look for great hand position! Han Kim and the Changwon Philharmonic Orchestra playing the Carl August Nielson Clarinet Concerto. Han Kim is the clarinet soloist. He was only 17 years old when this video was recorded! WOODWIND QUINTET There are 5 instruments in a woodwinds quintet: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and french horn. French horn is a brass instrument, not a woodwind, but is still part of the woodwind quintet. Imani Winds playing Libertango, by Astor Piazzolla This ensemble is called Carion and they are playing Six Bagatelles by György Ligeti. Carion choreographed (made up movements) to this piece of music. Watch how the movements show what's happening in the music. |
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SAXOPHONE
Sonny Rollins playing St. Thomas Phil Woods and David Sanborn (Saxophones) playing Senor Blues |
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TROMBONE
Joseph Alessi playing Ferdinand David's Concertino for Trombone The trombone starts at 1:22 |
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J.J. Johnson, trombone playing
Autumn Leaves Check out his hand position. He's using two fingers and his thumb on the slide bar (like you!). The other fingers are relaxed! TRUMPET Phil Smith playing The third movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto The trumpet starts at :44. Chris Martin, trumpet with the National Symphony Music starts at 00:58 Listen to that beautiful tone! Look at his hand position and flat cheeks! He cracks a note at 1:50. How does he react? Wynton Marsalis (trumpet) and the Boston Pops Orchestra playing, Carnival of Venice (This is a folk tune, so we don't know who the original composer was.) |
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BRASS (TRUMPET and TROMBONE)
Cory Band playing Finale from On the Shoulders of Giants, by Peter Graham Boston Brass playing Manteca |
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