Concerto in Eb Major - Alexander Glazunov (Otis Murphy, 2012)
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Otis Murphy - Alto Saxophone
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Garry Walker
Biography
Otis Murphy (USA) joined the faculty of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music at the age of 27, becoming one of the youngest faculty members in its history, and where he is currently Associate Professor of Music. He is in great demand as an international soloist and clinician, having gained wide recognition on four continents: North America (United States and Canada), Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), Asia (Japan, Singapore and Taiwan), and Australia.
Dr Murphy holds Doctor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, graduating with the Performer's Certificate, the highest honor given to a performer at this institution; and the Bachelor of Music Education degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Georgia. In addition, he pursued advanced studies in France under a Fulbright Fellowship for foreign study at the Conservatoire National Régional de Musique in Cergy-Pontoise, earning the Prix de Perfectionnement by a unanimous decision of the jury. His saxophone teachers include Jean-Yves Fourmeau, Eugene Rousseau, and Kenneth Fischer.
Concerto in Eb Major - Alexander Glazunov
Alexander Glazunov was born in St. Petersburg on August 10, 1865. His father was a successful publisher and violinist and his mother an amateur pianist. Alexander studied composition under the direction of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. During his career, Glazunov became one of the major Russian composers of the nineteenth century. In 1882 at age 16, he composed the first of his nine symphonies. In 1899, Glazunov became a professor at the St. Petersburg School of Music and later its director in 1905. In 1928, Glazunov left Russia for eternity, touring Europe and the United States and finally settling in Paris. In 1934, he composed a major work titled Concerto in Eb for Alto Saxophone, for classical saxophonist Sigurd Rascher. The first performance of this piece took place in Sweden with Rascher as the solo saxophonist. The Concerto is a single movement work with many tempo changes. Its layout is that of a rhapsody with elements of folk music. In this twentieth century work, Glazunov strictly avoided contemporary atonal forms such as serialism, minimalism, and other Non-Western idioms. Instead Glazunov used harmonies and ornamentations that are adapted to Western Classical Romantic Music and modulated to closely related keys and remote keys, creating new tonal centers. Chromaticism, dynamics, variations of articulations, and variations in tempo take place throughout this composition. The Concerto in Eb was Glazunov's last major work before he passed away on March 21, 1936 in Paris.
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Why do I feel like I'm like the only person that actually likes Dr. Murphy's vibrato style? Like seriously, it adds so much more energy to his music, it's awesome!
@organosolo4984
2 жыл бұрын
I like it I was the school French saxophon of Marcel Mule via Daniel Deffayet he was the teacher of my tracher 's saxophon in Music School of St Nazaire (France -Loire-Atlantique)
A born genius and a prodigy. God bless him.
I take lessons from a guy who was one of Otis Murphy's top students (look up Zach Shemon). I asked him why Murphy's vibrato was the way it was, and he said it was all about the environment he was in. If he were playing a solo piece, he would use a fast and wide vibrato to stand out, and if he was playing with a small ensemble, he would use significantly less vibrato. All being said, if you're going to judge a world-class musician who has shaped the lives of many successful saxophonists simply on his vibrato, you need to loosen up.
@CARROTMOLD
2 жыл бұрын
Turns out, people who are successful make the rules. Who would've thought?
@JellyBean-ex3gt
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, what are the odds? I currently take lessons from Professor Shemon and he says that Murphy uses way faster vibrato than necessary but he’s developed his own style with vibrato that fast. If you’ve seen Otis Murphy play Claude T Smith’s Fantasia he uses vibrato at around quarter = 110 (16ths) even when he gets up to an altissimo E. It’s insane.
Beautiful piece by Alexander Glazunov played by a Master saxophonist, Otis Murphy!! Bravo!!
@organosolo4984
2 жыл бұрын
It was my piece of music for my entrance Supérieur in Music School of Saint-Nazaire in France (Loire Atlantique) in 1985, year It is marvellous piece and this it is a very good interpretation
I personally choose to use his style of vibrato in my own playings
That conductor thought he was the featured act, not the soloist.
@leminade8491
3 жыл бұрын
lol
@jamescps8799
3 жыл бұрын
Distraction to the audience
It was great to see this live! Too bad the conductor was in his own little world, you could see the frustration on Dr. Murphy's face.
@mikehock9166
3 жыл бұрын
You can kinda hear his frustration in his playing too lmao
Bravo
非常好
excelent
The conductor is dancing yo
bro this was posted in 2012 but its in like 8k
@MonoRec88
2 жыл бұрын
Would you believe it if I told you it was shot entirely using an iPad? The room was well lit though, so that makes it easier for the lense and imaging sensor.
@rogerrtewwr4723
Жыл бұрын
it's just 1080p *shrug*
Why is the conductor so excited?
Does anyone know this mans set up
@beast6428
3 жыл бұрын
@@micahmazzella he did switch to the S90
@jwick04
5 ай бұрын
S90 170, 3.0+ Reserves Custom EXII,
are he trying a circular breath at 5:02
This conductor is awful...
Vibrato is one of those interesting subjects and usually comes down to taste,sometimes it gets in the way of the music and can be really off putting. Other times vibrato can be really useful.for eg late 30s 40s bands [Glenn Miller]use it in abundance,it wouldn't sound like Glenn Miller without vibrato. However if you sang or played Rameau etc no vibrato.The problem is you have to be in control of it otherwise it sounds annoying. I would not say you alter your vibrato to suit the venue you are singing or playing it's all about the style of the piece of music you are playing. Glazunov [romantic] this vibrato is way too fast.You want a warm vibrato ie slow.
@Baparicio000
5 жыл бұрын
I actually appreciate this comment. A romantic vibrato is definitely wide and rubato. Usually vibrates at the end of a longer tone and slowly works into the vibrato.
@johnmarkconnolly6414
3 жыл бұрын
I believe this fast and wide vibrato, which is completely up to the particular musician btw, is more in line with the traditional French style. If you listen to Marcel Mule, you’ll hear this a lot.
@organosolo4984
2 жыл бұрын
@@johnmarkconnolly6414 It is effectif ...See interprétation' s Jean Marie Londeix
this old fashion vibrato is simply awful
@gabrieljohnson1870
9 жыл бұрын
Alonso Toro ...and your credentials are?
@gabrieljohnson5791
8 жыл бұрын
+Michael173 lol noob
@autumnpitney1234
8 жыл бұрын
+Alonso Toro Old fashioned? Obviously you have never heard Marcel Mule's playing. This vibrato style tops off the piece. Learn to differentiate, earn your DMA in Saxophone, and then speak about "old fashion vibrato is simply awful." Downright snobby
@jeremiahparker3053
7 жыл бұрын
He is playing in the style that this piece was intended to to be played in. This piece was composed in the 30's, this is the style used in those time. If you listen to any recording of artists in those time such as Rascher or Mule, you'll hear that. Also, earned his DMA. He can use the style he sees fit. This man is a master of the saxophone.
@grantkoeller8911
6 жыл бұрын
This is the traditional saxophone vibrato. Please listen to Sigurd Rascher. Just like a concert violinist.