James Galway
James Galway
Sir James Galway, OBEis an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionFlute Player
Date of Birth8 December 1939
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
normal nervous
It is normal to be nervous.
suits flutes different
They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.
expression musical helping
Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.
nerves unprepared
Being unprepared heightens nerves.
paris scales very-good
By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.
drug nerves overcoming
Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.
thinking differences making-a-difference
I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.
play singing flutes
Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.
scales
Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.
teacher thinking play
I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.
real self eugenics
I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.
agree good playing
I do agree that playing an etude with a metronome is a good idea.
believe buy flute maker player sell truly worth
I believe if a flute is truly worth anything the maker should sell it and the player should buy it.
amount concert great overcome platform practice
It never is but with a great amount of practice you can overcome your concert platform nerves.