5:58 best part for me, the flute with the violin is just...... divine

For some young people who may not be that familiar with who Rampal was, he was a French flutist who was responsible for popularizing the flute as a solo instrument in the middle of the 20th century, a place the flute hadn't occupied as a solo instrument since the 18th century. At one point he held the record for number of recordings for any classical artist. James Galway continued that momentum of being a flute star in the classical solo world mostly occupied by pianists, violinists, and cellists. There were some American flutists, like William Kincaid (Philadelphia Orchestra), who thought Rampal was totally overrated. Kincaid hated Rampal's own declaration, as displayed in a banner above the doors of halls where he was giving a recital, Jean Pierre Rampal, World's Greatest Flutist. He stopped doing that after he became famous. However, even though Rampal kind of eclipsed the top position as the world's most famous flutist, by miles, as in there wasn't even a close second most of the non-flute-playing public could name, he also created hundreds of opportunities for flutists to step in front of the orchestra and play concertos. His impact was enormous. He transcribed works, and got new works written for the flute. In his playing here I think you can see what makes him special. While this concerto is beautiful, Rampal gives it some extra punch with his lively articulation in the first movement. And in the second movement, you can hear his control over vibrato and tone color. Rampal was also good at not interrupting the flow of his playing with noisy breathing. Personally, I prefer the playing of William Bennett, but Rampal was great, a very stylish, musical, natural player.

Pure exellence!!!

C'est d'une extrême sensibilité...

YESSSSS!!! ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT. One of my favorite flute concertos. I just wish there were more videos of this master flutist. Had the honor of seeing and meeting him when I was in college. Continue to R.I.P. Monsieur.

Fantastic!!

Here is a very beautiful flute romantic concerto - something very rare - which deserves to be listened amny times before keeing it in mind. The science of cmplementarity between the tutti and the solo - is very solid. The concerto is easy to follow frol this viewpoint. It is indeed a masterwork.

@krumdidov9395

4 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to Galway's interpretation???

Marvelous.

amazing!

Seriously more people need to hear Galway's interpretation of this concerto, its stunning.

@Timzart7

4 жыл бұрын

I like Rampal's crisp articulation in the first movement, because as lovely as this concerto is, it needs that. Galway does something I'd like to hear more flutists do on this -- be a little more flexible, hang on to some notes, make it sound Romantic. Too many flutists just play this too straight. Galway also gives some nice dynamic contrast. The Galway recording, even as reduced fidelity-wise on KZread, sounds better than this older recording by Rampal partly because because of recording technology.

@MrOncucar

3 жыл бұрын

@@Timzart7 Correct! Also, the recording sessions of Galway were longer than Rampal's for sure. I think the biggest difference stays as an aesthetic one: Rampal plays with a metrically not so accurate bravura style and pays more attention on colour and dynamic than intonation, Galway plays with great accuracy on both aspects but a little monochrome for a so diverse concerto. Both are timeless, great recordings, though. More on "bravura" style I reccomend recordings of the dedicatee of the concerto, Max Schwedler, and many virtosi from the first half of the 20. century. One would be almost crucified for such a performance.

Эх, знал своё дело Райнеке, не зря к нему со всей Европы тянулись ученики. Ну и Рампаль, конечно, выше всяких похвал...

What about the music itself? I think that this is the best Romantic flute concerto.

@gerardbegni2806

6 жыл бұрын

There are very few romantic concertos. To be honest, I do not know other ones.

@Timzart7

4 жыл бұрын

@@gerardbegni2806 Not as nice as this one, but there is the Benoit, Büchner, Mercadante (4), and Romberg flute concertos also, all which are also Romantic period. One piece in the Romantic flute literature exceeds the beauty of the 2nd movement though, and that is the Romance from Widor's Suite.

@minka866

4 жыл бұрын

I just know this one. Do you know someone else?

Great recording! One of the first full recordings of the music if I'm not wrong. The recording year is correct, but I think the orchestra is Bamberger Symphoniker under Theodor Guschlbauer on this one. Monte-Carlo could be for the other Concerto on this disc, namely Romberg. Best regards!

The final movement is marked Moderato - in tempo animato - Tempo I - Più mosso - Più lento maestoso

This performance is a object of envy to Rampal lovers

the Lento e mesto part is eargasmic

@helenhodgkinson2067

5 жыл бұрын

It sure is, I get huge goosebumps every time I hear it, especially when the string accompaniment starts - that sound, those chords!

lovely!

Personne n'a fait mieux !

15:28 自分用

16:49

20:30

I don’t the vibrato

@tarmonlouis5912

5 жыл бұрын

same actually! too fast and 'jerky' for me

Not sure why, but I do not love this concerto. I do love Reinecke's Undine, and love Rampal though.💗. Going to look for it played by Rampal.

@robingordon-powell6736

6 жыл бұрын

Umm... this IS played by Rampal.

@sassierover

2 жыл бұрын

I know it’s played by Rampal… my comment said I’m looking for Undine played by Rampal. Different piece of music. 👍🏻 maybe read comments more carefully(?)🙂