i am 92 and played trumpet untill two years ago, after listening to Ashley i have finaly heard the best.

@TheSkylanderDude007

3 жыл бұрын

I believe you have commented on this video before sir

@TheSproutarian

2 жыл бұрын

Ashley plays it well, but if you really want to hear it played properly with great emphasis on musicality look up Herbert Clarke. Herbert's last movement flows and rolls in a way no other online performance has ever done so. None of this quack quack quack stuff in the last variation, but an effect which is just beautiful to listen too.

@keithharmon7124

Жыл бұрын

Sir I hope you were just being kind. If this is the best you ever heard, never mind. To much tut, tut, tut because of breathe control. But a great performance. No... Compared to the great masters.

I liked her smile and expression at the end of each variation. It was as if to say, “ Nothing to it. All in a days work.“

I played trumpet for many years. This performance is nothing short of spectacular. Truly awesome.

finally someone who plays this tune with grace and style. not to take away from the Marsalis version, which is amazing and full of technical prowess, but this young lady combines technical expertise with musicality. Probably the best rendition I've heard.

@stephenalston826

7 жыл бұрын

dangeorges I'd have to disagree. I can understand why you would say that though. This version is slower and more intimate because it has only a piano accompaniment. It also is recorded in 2015 with better sound quality as well as a smallwr venue. She did amazing. But Wynton Marsalis version still hasn't been beaten. If the Wynton Marsalis of then played now in this venue he sound even more amazing then the orchestra recording.

@MartiniMan

7 жыл бұрын

Stephen Alston, so you disagree that this is the best rendition I have heard? That's so omniscient of you, to know what I REALLY think. And to tell me what I should believe and not believe.

@stephenalston826

7 жыл бұрын

dangeorges if that's the way you want to put it then yes. You might like something better that's doesn't mean it was done or played better. This woman did awesome but the fact is she did not do a better job than Wynton. You can get pissy and defensive all you want. I was respectfully disagreeing and have my reason as to why. Just because it's your opinion doesn't mean it's right and doesn't mean I have to agree with it.

@MartiniMan

7 жыл бұрын

You've convinced me. I do not believe this version is the best rendition I've heard. Your disagreement with me has turned me back to the Marsalis version. This version sucks. May God be praised that you set me straight.

@stevenlundquist7983

7 жыл бұрын

Stephen Alston: I see what you're saying, but I must disagree with you on this one. dangeorges DID say that his (her?) comment didn't take away from the Wynton Marsalis version, which is, of course, perfectly executed. dangeorges is entitled to an opinion, and so are you. It DOES seem that you didn't really want to accept that opinion, and simply said "you're wrong."

The cornet has such a sultry rich sound. And this lovely woman plays it and trumpet so masterfully! It brings back the days I regularly played my trumpet with a God friend and brother the Lord named Dean. We'd play for hours together for fun and practice every Thursday. Great memories. I love the sound of the corner Dean said often that he'd loved to play his corner in heaven for the Lord. Now that he is there in the presence of God, I"m sure that is something he is surely doing, and I'll join him someday in the heavenly orchestra and play for our Saviour Jesus!

El sonido es bellísimo, mi admiración total❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏🌹💐🎼🎵🎶🎺

I wonder if the people in the audience had any idea of what they just heard. I'd do well just to play the bottom notes. Well done, Ashley, very ,very well done.

@nicklevy

4 жыл бұрын

Most of them don't. They are impressed by it but they don't know why it's impressing. If you haven't played a brass instrument you can't know what's involved into fast changing, high interval notes. Just as well they don't know the kind of pain involved into playing a long stretch of notes without removing the instrument from your lips like she does at the end, and probably why she chose to end it on a low f instead of a high one.

@Francois_Dupont

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicklevy this is not a particularly tough tune to play. check this guy out: kzread.info he is one of the best current living trumpet guy i found on KZread. his lips are ultrasonic.

@BillSmith-rx9rm

3 жыл бұрын

She ended on a low F because that’s the way it is written and she played it exactly as written. You are thinking of the Winton Marsalis version where he scales up to a high F. However, that is not the way Arban wrote it.

@lorenzodemedici6332

3 жыл бұрын

@@Francois_Dupont Did you just call Carnival of Venice an “easy tune” then link a guy who plays spaghetti westerns. Pretty much any good professional can play loud above the staff with vibrato, I bet he probably couldn’t play this piece anywhere near this level.

@stevecook4625

Жыл бұрын

I doubt they know what they just witnessed. Beautiful.

The best of hundreds of versions i've collected.I'm 90 years old and thought I heard the best of them before. She is unreal.!

@cesarcoronel9135

5 жыл бұрын

Eugene Fagnano I prefer the United States navy’s performance

@lymanrate7214

5 жыл бұрын

Eugene Fagnano I agree. Have listened to her other performances as well. She is perfection!

That was the best Carnival of Venice in a long time. Clean playing and beautifully done. Thank you for your hard work. Helmut

@byronschull9699

6 жыл бұрын

Good clean sound, tone and playing. I'm 90 and can't play anymore, but love to listen to great cornetists. She is one of them. Thanks for posting. Doc S

@nataliechavez8723

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Not to take anything from this because c'mon she sounds absolutely gorgeous!! I've only been playing for 6 years (I'm still in high school), so I'm clearly no expert... But like Nakariakov is insane. My favorite is his 1998 recording- just piano and trumpet. It's so clean and you can hear the crazy amount of control he has. Also his fancy finger flourish is insanely impressive. Also I'm really biased because I'm terribly in love Sergei Nakariakov...

@remiguin4098

3 жыл бұрын

@@nataliechavez8723 The best Maurice André

@austinhernandez2716

Жыл бұрын

@@remiguin4098 I actually prefer Marsalis on this one.

@willemoosterom2438

Жыл бұрын

@@remiguin4098 The best..?? There are many great renditions of this beautiful piece, but in my opinion the best is, by far, from the cornettist James Sheperd.

Ashley is a wonderful musician! She has such beautiful tones and masterful performance.

Incredible! On of the greatest cornet solos, we've ever heard. I hear her warm heart in her sound. She is such a charming person and great musician. She shows us how to play music. Thank you so much!

She makes it sound so easy, an excellent player Bravo

@thomashogan16

3 жыл бұрын

You mean "brava."

That was a truly awesome performance which survived the accompanist's best effort to ruin it. Had this been recorded better and with a better accompaniment, it might have been the best performance of this piece that I've heard. It was clean with more of the character the piece calls for- very light, expressive, and trumpety with sacrificing technique. It's a little shocking that a performance that good is seen in this setting.

@frowe327

6 жыл бұрын

Ditto for me on that comment, Will.....she performed every variation with elegance, despite the flub-ups of her pianist. At the same time, her cool, cheerful composer during his passages would not have indicated his gaffs.

@scottredman6255

5 жыл бұрын

She just performed it at the national trumpet competition in Kentucky, and I’ll tell ya that instead of an accompanist she had an entire band behind her and it is. The best rendition I’ve ever seen

@mikeprevost8650

5 жыл бұрын

He just dragged her performance down. Seriously. She had to slow the tempo down. You can hear how she tried to get him uptempo, but he just didn't have the skill.

@lloydpayne6668

2 жыл бұрын

Is he sight reading this!!

Very impressive performance done with seemingly no effort. I agree with what others have said, many have no clue exactly how difficult that song really is. Every person who was a trumpet player in band wanted to play that song. At least until they got to about page 3 and then realized that was not going to happen! Great version. Very talented young musician!

She surely deserves a better piano ...

@nicklevy

4 жыл бұрын

You mean pianist right? Iguess E-flat is not the easiest key but I suspect he didn't practice a lot before the concert.

@thomashogan16

3 жыл бұрын

Or at least tune it.

@hayleydog10

2 жыл бұрын

They should have closed the top on the piano to mute the sound some.

Ich denke da hat Maurice im Himmel auch seine Freude daran...... :-) Was für ein Ansatz! Was für eine Leichtigkeit! Großartig!

This is amazing. She so humbly blows the building down. Wow!

1:21 This young lady 's intonation , execution, the way her body sways during her performance ,she is not only playing this piece but feeling every note emanating from her instrument. Magnificent!

Bravo Ashley! That's my girl! She is certainly one of the finest trumpet players in the world today! I am so very proud of you!🎺🎵🎶

I (figuratively) held my breath. I've only heard you play once before - in person - and that was tonight! You were excellent, but I still thought to myself, as I came to this video recording, "Can she do it?". And you did! Fantastic!

When I was a strapping, young trumpet player who enjoyed playing the Carnival of Venice (and Malaguena), I thought I was pretty good. But, I never did the accented melody amidst runaway fingering and dropped that full octave down. What incredible embouchure and control she has! I grew up listening to Al Hirt at Carnegie Hall doing this piece. So, whenever I listen to someone else do this (or even Jumbo's recordings on YT), my benchmark is that Carnegie Hall performance. Comments about the accompanist and venue (echo chamber) go for me, too. Marvelous job! Bravo!

same tone through highs and lows, absolutely lovely

This recording is live in an intimate setting of a church. This is not a big money production. Just Ashley playing and sharing her music for 1 or 1000's. Ashley doesn't play the instrument. Ashley sings from inside and the instrument is an extension of her body and musical soul. Her equipment matches so well it allows musical expression and execution to be free. What a talented musician, playing live and smiling because she is so excited to share her music. I think Ashley uses a Smith & Watkins Cornet and a GR mouthpiece. The United States Navy Band soloist also used a GR cornet mouthpiece.

@natekaplowitz

5 жыл бұрын

wow nice shameless and probably false plug man.

@del_boy_trotter

5 жыл бұрын

@@natekaplowitz Yes, your right, the music always speaks for itself and clearly, the young lady has some expertise but, the easiest way to knock a young player down, is to do exactly what this commenter did, overdone praise by a country mile!! (Which, is always a shame of course!) in truth, the pianist didn't help her either!

@raymondfallon7429

5 жыл бұрын

@@del_boy_trotter I was very impressed that she wasn't distracted by the accompanist kicking the keyboard part around like a football. That wasn't even a good sight read.

@del_boy_trotter

5 жыл бұрын

@@raymondfallon7429 I agree, she stuck to her task -man- woman-fully, just a shame that I think Carneval De Venice was a tad too far, moreso for the pianist I think too? I'm sure she will improve but, the pianist may be a lost cause sadly!

@raymondfallon7429

5 жыл бұрын

@@del_boy_trotter respectfully, I just want to clarify what we're agreeing on. If I read that you think that the piece was overr her head, or beyond her capabilities, then we don't agree. Beyond a bungled accompaniment, I thought the piece was very well played, ergo within her capabilities. I'm also not sitting here saying she should improve, although all great players do continue to improve. I've been playing trombone and baritone as an amateur since 1960 and I don't think I'm qualified to empty her spit valve much less give her pointers. An amazing player - check out some of her other recordings, e.g. Claude Bolling's Toot Suite (made famous by Maurice Andre). We may agree on some things, but I don't think we share an opinion regarding her performance, or whether she needs to "improve". I'm blown away by her sound, technique, and her ability to stay composed when things around her seem to be coming unglued. Do I think this was the best ever recordiing of Carnival of Venice? No, but neither should it be removed from consideration as a great performance. Just want to make sure I'm clear about what we agree on.

BRAVO !!! I like so much your sound !!!

This is the only performance of carnival of Venice I’ve heard that has amazing tone all the way through.

@laragrijpstra5610

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5VqxZiueazIj7Q.html

I have to admit, that tone quality is great.

@ChildOfKingJesus57

4 жыл бұрын

Omni Prism, that is the sound of a cornet; very rich and sultry sound! Very rich tone. She is an excellent musician!

pretty!!! very well played, high level of execution. thanks so much!!!

Love the rich, full tone you put into this performance. The technicals you also accomplished quite well. Just lovely!

Beautifully done, Ms. Hall!

The way she stung the accented melody notes on the variations reminds me of how Nakariakov recorded it. Too bad the acoustics of the venue provided enough echo to almost bury the non-accented notes on the triplet and 32nd note variations. She resisted all of the accompanist's efforts to destroy the piece. Nicely done.

@BillSmith-rx9rm

3 жыл бұрын

I felt she punched the melody notes in the fourth variation a little bit too hard. However, this was a beautiful and fantastic performance.

@SimonPhillips76

3 жыл бұрын

Great playing apart from the last variation. So much accent it pushes the “melody” notes out of tune. Peculiarly brash sound when everything else was truly excellent. Having a terrible accompanist wouldn’t have helped either.

My goodness this tone is simply immaculate!! Bravissima!!!

My god, I tried to play this my senior year, as first chair trumpet of a state winning concert band, for the solo competition and completely barely squeaked a 2 out for the score. If I ever meet someone trying to learn the ultimate piece from Arban's trumpet bible, i'm going to point them to this video for how its supposed to sound. Very, Very well done!

A superb performance, musically & technically, made to look almost effortless! Thank you, Ms. Hall. RLQ

I love this cover so much because I can hear the right notes that needed to have accents and hear the true theme through the notes. And this was played on my birthday! Woah

Wow as a ex trumpet player if there is such a thing thanks so much for posting made my day

Bravo....Superbe et tellement musical....ceci dit quelle virtuosité aussi !

I still get chills every time I hear this piece. She has a magic tongue.

She played it so beautiful and well done. Congratulations for excellent performance.

What a stunning performance! Well done!

Amazingingly beautiful and brilliant playing made to sound so deciptively effortless. Locely to see you engaging with the audience as well. I hope they know how blwsswd they are to have heard such mastery. I will look out for more from such a wonderfully talented musicuan. Well done and thank you for sharing thus marvellous inspiration with the world.

The best Carnival ever. And what a sound. Bravo.

I'm so impressed! Thats incredible

I never thought I would want to listen to Carnival of Venice, but her playing is gorgeous. She's not just trumpet player but an artist as well.

Wonderful musicianship. I don't think I have heard finer cornet playing anywhere!

Absoluzely GREAT performance by the lady! But there is one guy that can NEVER be beaten and will always be the king of the carnival, and this guy is called Allen Vizzutti!

Amazing!!! I just love it

Bravaaaaa !! Suoni il brano in maniera perfetta, sei la migliore di tutta la rete. BRAVAAAAA !!

Fantastic, just lovely playing, best I've heard ever. No need to say more.

@thevectrexlover

8 жыл бұрын

+Norm Cooney Wynton Marsalis

@TheMudsnake

7 жыл бұрын

Norm Cooney Sergei Nakariakov

@gorgesmazeran4668

5 жыл бұрын

Merci pour belle prestation de la méthode d arban

Wonderful that Ashley was recently named as the latest in a long line of virtuoso trumpet players to play with The Canadian Brass!

Dear Ashley....superb,fantastic, amazing interpretation...Also I'm Trumpet player, Bandleader of Dixie Swingers Jazz Band from Lindoia, SP-BRAZIL. "Carnival of Venice" was the theme choiced by juror in my finish course (1972)as Trumpetist on Conservatório Dramatico Musical of São Paulo. All my studies was based on Jean Baptiste Arban.After this I start on Jazz with 22 years age. Today with 68 years age I play with my Jazz Band . Thanks a lot for give us the opportunity of see and hear you play your Cornet with feeling,love to music. Please inform brand of your Cornet. My personal Best Regards.

Orquestra Carnival Of Venice. VIVA A ARTE 🍸🌍🎷...BRASIL..

Mein Hut der hat drei Ecken, drei Ecken hat mein Hut, und hat er nicht drei Ecken, dann ist es nicht mein Hut. Die beste Interpretation eines Kinderliedes die ich je gehört habe :-)

Couldn't stop listening😍

Note perfect performance with a beautiful tone. Well played indeed !!!

Well done young lady. You have come far since Larry "Doc" Zingale first told me about you some 20 years ago. I played trumpet with him long ago in Bluefield.

Sou fã incondicional de todas as mulheres, mas sempre existem as especiais e entre as especiais as que são extremamente talentosas no que faz , e essa é uma delas. Parabéns

Thank you this wonderful performance, Ashley. You gave me a new appreciation of Arban's take on this. (I'd been a hardcore fan of the Staigers arrangement since Severinsen played with our high school band 50 years ago.) Thank you again for nine minutes of musical delight.

@BillSmith-rx9rm

3 жыл бұрын

Clarke and Steiger versions are more of a showpiece. Arban, I feel, is the most technical. And then of corse, there is the Vizutti version, which is insane.

Excellent! Great job Ashley!

Maravilhoso, amei.

Congratulations, excellent presentation, I am still studying this beautiful music and I hope to reach this same level of musicality and technique ..... Congratulations again I am inspired by you.

Oh, my goodness. Thrilling.

OH MY....THANK YOU ASHLEY. THANK YOU

probably the best execution of carnival of Venice that I ever heard

Super. Got stronger as you went. Bravo :-)

Sweet Jesus, Right up there with Al & Doc. Heard it and thought I was dreaming.. I would marry her in a heart beat & listen to her 24 hours a day.. absolutely amazing.. 👍👍👏👏😄😄❤️❤️...

Oh very nice and it's my regard to say is very excellent to wish them more. I am a trumpeter and l see this to show that l have more to do. Wish more best sir

Wonderful. Loved it.

Bravo! Esplêndida!!! ❤️

Very impressive. Great job

amazing~~ So beautiful~

@marcelchouinard9113

7 жыл бұрын

Jkejieji

This is definitely the best performance in playing this piece of music. Great!

@alexd.5514

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZiuvK58h8jbp7w.html&ab_channel=BenjaminYusupov You may not say the same after listening to Sergei Nakariakov playing it!

Wow!!!! Brilliant💪💪💪

Absolutely superb!

Asley, you made my dau...and my evening. Now happy to retire my trumpet after seventy years!

Precious tone and interpretation.

Wonderful--using the cornet!

Bravo! Good taste and musical instincts.

brilliant brass playing, wish the pianist would get on board. super clean, super musical cornet playing and wonderful presentation

beautiful

YIKES! Few things in life are perfect. THIS IS!!!

I learned more by watching this than watching hours of Sandoval,Marsalis,Andre,Nakariakov,.... combined

Bravo excellent outstanding performance

wow, incredible

Thank you. I liked it very much. A virtuoso game. Probably need to learn and train for a long time, so to play.

Unerhört gut! Überragend!

Absolutely fantastico

It’s great to have such talent.

During many years I was trumpeter of the symphonic orchestra of Santos, Brazil. This piece is very complicated because it uses almost all the features of the trumpet as double blow and triple tongue and other things more. Congratulations girl. Go ahead. Sorry for my bad English.

Eu sinto um imensa felicidade escutando essa maravilha ❤️

Superb. So much better to hear all the notes perfectly than just trying to impress with pure speed. Quality of sound is more important!

Oh Ashley, what does one want more? I'm going to to put my trumpet into the shredder.

She is brilliant !

wow her musical interpretation is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@swdreambig

Жыл бұрын

too much of echo to my dismay

Beautifully done. Technical prowess and musicality. And easy on the eye!

Bravissima grande labbro sopratutto mi è piaciuta in basso e poi tanta precisione. Complimenti

Great sound !

Brava!! Suono pulito e cristallino.

Increible ❤️

Absolutely brilliant trumpet playing. Fantastic tone. Loved the ending!

Fantastic ! Bravo