just wondered which flautists, if any, you aspire to sound like? Flute heroes, if you wish.

Andante in C.
Bev.

That's a piece, not a flautist. I was wondering if anyone actively tries to emulate the sound of, for example, James Galway?

James Galway was my inspiration, Annies song my goal, I was only 10! But would I try an emulate, No your sound production is unique and what makes the individual special. Besides I am never sure about his vibrato it can be a little OTT sometimes

James Galway and Emmanuel Pahud (I don't actually play the flute, but listening to them tempts me very much)

I had never had much interest in flute ... except as part of an orchestra ... but yesterday I attended a concert given by flute and guitar (actually I was page-tuner for the guitarist - so studying piano does have its uses!)

It was wonderful. The entire program was new to me, but one piece stood out:

Historia del Tango for Flute and Guitar by Piazzolla


Yes - I know it is a piece - not a flautist. Please don't laugh at my ignorance. I know now that this is one of the best known pieces in the flute repertoire - and is also popular for violin, and that it can be accompanied by piano instead of guitar

Well I play piano and it was only last year that I "discovered" Scriabin, Mompou, Poulenc and Chabrier, and realized just how good Scarlatti and Haydn are! So ignorance of Piazolla is hardly surprising.


But Piazolla: What a composer. What a marvellous, beautiful, set of compositions. Now I need to find a solo piano arrangement.


And I am now an admirer of the sound of the flute.

Nope, it's a person under an assumed name .

And I'm inspired by said person too.

Am I aloud to say my music teacher? She's a flautist and has always inspired me so much to aim for the career in music that I thought I would only ever dream about.

If Bev and I are allowed to mention a forum member, I think you're quite entitled to mention your teacher! It's slightly off topic, but I was very inspired by one of my old clarinet teachers!

This fellow - I try to sound like him - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgL0-lSISL4

Same here, after listening to andante-in-c, Thomxxx and all the other wonderful flautists at forum concerts. I wasn't a particular devotee of the flute until I heard andante-in-c's flute ensemble, and Thomxxx playing an Ian Clarke piece, at the Leicester forum concert last year, and I'd love to make the same sound but it's unrealistic to think I could take on another instrument at the moment - I've got enough trouble with the ones I've got

Thomxxx played 'Hypnosis' by Ian Clarke - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6MUaZMG6Jw

My two amazing flute teachers. I feel like you can aspire to people you know more than you can to people you've only listened to and never conversed with.

The flautist in the Young Musician of the Year 08 selection.
The Scottish guy?
Impressed indeed.

I must agree with The Old Lady and Barry-Clari. My flute teacher is a great inspiration to me, both as a flautist and a recorder player.

Go Andante

It's our Andante in C Robodoc. I am saying this because I have heard her play on more than one occasion and she plays more to my taste than James Galway.
I also add that we are not "best friends" and don't socialize, so it's not me being "loyal". I could listen all day.
Bev.

hi well as i have a picture of james galway pinned up in my office i better confess (every one at work knows i am mad already) i have loved his flute playing since a really early age and since enjoy it as much now. annies song was very popular when i was small along with a piece from carmen which is on the grade three list hanbera i think sorry if the spelling is wrong i also like ian clarke and ian anderson has a different playing style which i cannot decide on yet

Hi Monkey Flute,
I took my eldest to see James Galway in December 2007 at Symphony Hall. The whole concert was very very good. His wife played too, and they had a childrens' flute choir playing quite simple stuff which inspred Kate......... oooh I can play that Mum
I like his quick pieces very much, but sometimes his vibrato is a bit too pronounced in the very slow pieces.
Must get to see the two Ians you mentioned.
Bev.

I agree on the Ian Clarke one, the other big one for me particularly this year is my teacher and fellow students at uni. Their all great and the encouragement they give is amazing!

I was impressed greatly, don't get me wrong...but, I mean I'm no expert (far from it) but having watched the concerto performances last night, the others (unless I missed it) seemed to play from memory- including the 12year old who went on to win it, but Flautist guy had music. I realise that he's an amazing musician etc and heaps better than the likes of me, but why couldn't he play without the music- I mean if you've got to the standard of being in the young musician final...
I'm probably just picky, and i'm not disputing how great or un-great(bad english sorry) he was, cus if I closed my eyes and just listened it was breathtaking, but when I opened my eyes and saw him with music when the others did not, it put a damper on things a bit...

there we go, pickyness over...I would love to be anywhere near that great but, it did effect my critical thinking/judgement.

Of course: I should have known that! I feel such a fool


Very good, but an inspiration?

Ian Clarke, yes. Anyone know who James Galway looked up to?

..Think he posted on the Galway chat list that he looked up to Marcel Moyse..