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subtlegreyThis is just to log that tonight I experienced a Sir James Galway flute concert for the first time (and probably the only time, seeing as how he's 80). I am so, SO glad I went to this concert. I didn't know it was happening (or I didn't remember/realize) until yesterday afternoon. Thank Menoth there were seats still available! I also went to the pre-concert lecture, it was kinda flute 101 but great for me. My flute teacher and several KC Flute Choir members were there. (I had no idea! We could've made it a party or something!)
All the adjectives in Snake, Rattle N' Roll that scroll when you beat a level? ALL OF THEM.
OUTSTANDING.
AMAZING.
INCREDIBLE.
PHENOMENAL.
SPECTACULAR.
He did things I could scarcely believe my ears were possible on flute. It was classical repertoire, with some Irish folk arrangements. The accompanist was also all those adjectives - it was like he and Sir Galway had a mind-meld they were so precisely together!
He closed the concert with two duets with his wife, who I'm ashamed to say I didn't know played at all, let alone at the virtuoso level of her Living Legend husband. They were so in sync sound-wise I could barely tell when one picked up a phrase and the other left off!
He played on a platinum flute for all but the duets; then he played on a gold flute (probably to match Lady Jeanne, who had a gold flute). The flutes were NOT miked, yet I could hear everything crystal clear.
The recordings of his I've heard led me to think I didn't like his sound but I think that platinum flute gave it a sweeter tone than the gold because I enjoyed it much, much more than I was expecting.
Dude is 80. EIGHTY. He's got a splendid sense of humor, very witty on the microphone, great "dad" jokes. That is the kind of human I aspire to be.
Flute practicing motivation: full up!
All the adjectives in Snake, Rattle N' Roll that scroll when you beat a level? ALL OF THEM.
OUTSTANDING.
AMAZING.
INCREDIBLE.
PHENOMENAL.
SPECTACULAR.
He did things I could scarcely believe my ears were possible on flute. It was classical repertoire, with some Irish folk arrangements. The accompanist was also all those adjectives - it was like he and Sir Galway had a mind-meld they were so precisely together!
He closed the concert with two duets with his wife, who I'm ashamed to say I didn't know played at all, let alone at the virtuoso level of her Living Legend husband. They were so in sync sound-wise I could barely tell when one picked up a phrase and the other left off!
He played on a platinum flute for all but the duets; then he played on a gold flute (probably to match Lady Jeanne, who had a gold flute). The flutes were NOT miked, yet I could hear everything crystal clear.
The recordings of his I've heard led me to think I didn't like his sound but I think that platinum flute gave it a sweeter tone than the gold because I enjoyed it much, much more than I was expecting.
Dude is 80. EIGHTY. He's got a splendid sense of humor, very witty on the microphone, great "dad" jokes. That is the kind of human I aspire to be.
Flute practicing motivation: full up!
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Date: 12 Mar 2019 17:29 (UTC)