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
case head metal model precious silver student
Just in case you think I play only precious metal flutes, let me tell you that I have a silver plated student model with a silver head and it is excellent.
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The first flute I ever had was a Henry Potter wooden 5-keyed flute.
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He was the outstanding musical genius of all time, when you think of how much he wrote and how long he lived.
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Singing is also important as this helps with your projection.
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As you probably have noticed I have never really recommended one metal over another when discussing flutes.
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I always play the flute with the head-joint which comes on it.
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The reason I play studies is to brush up my technique and style after a tour.
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What ever you play, I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I have enjoyed playing all of these flutes over my career.
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Until this time in my life Julius Baker was one of the most admired names in the flute world.
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.
scales
Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.
paris scales very-good
By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.
nerves unprepared
Being unprepared heightens nerves.
learning way flutes
The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.