I was amazed at the intonation of the substained chords.I've been playing tbone for the past 40 years, and the past 17 of those in a symphony on a Double Valve Bass Trombone. All I can say is our tbone section very seldom can play with such sense of near perfect chord pitch. One of us is always making small adjustments on the fly with the slides. I don't see it with this group. The timming is so precise like 4 playing the voice of one large pipe organ. Cudos to u guys. DonfromSkagitSymphony
Yes, before I started to listen I expected considerable problems in these regards that you mention, but I too was very positively surprised at how well they performed this.
this is quite possibly one of the most epic videos I've seen on TH-cam. It combined 2 of my favorite things. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Trombone Quartets! it was very metal!
No, actually, because if he says he wants to play A FRACTION of something, there needs to be some sort of amount in the numerator. 0 doesn't work because then it wouldn't be a fraction; it would be nothing.
I am overwhelmed: the techique, the intonation the cooperation,the expression(who coached them,?)its like a double marathon; each of them is a star, each of them at times the slave to the others, Bach will be delighted.
I had the honor of seeing this wonderful group live in SLC at ITF 2007. I heard a ton of great performances, but these guys absolutely shook the walls.
This is some of the finest brass playing on the planet. Those that have the nerve or cowardice to berate this is a blatant ignoramus as to the discipline this kind of performance demands. Bach, himself, would have loved these guys!
They have such a great blend! I can see them trading off the melody, but their tone is so awesome that I can't tell by listening when they are trading off! Especially the first and second parts! That's amazing!
I have tears in my eyes. I stood and applauded for a piece I heard on my computer. I think one must be a trombone player, or at least, at one time have been one, and familiar with the piece played on the organ to completely appreciate the skill with which this was executed. Thank you, gentlemen.
not really teamwork, but this kind of skill is a necessary attribute of high level players playing in an ensemble. Don't stick out, blend and balance with the rest of the band
Its less teamwork here and more... Instinct. Follow the pulse of the group and make Sure to blend your sound in well to add balance. Follow the Dynamics but don't stick out.
This is not only a demonstration of sheer technical mastery of the trombone, but listen to the great sense of dynamic contrast that runs throughout the entire piece.
Trombone is a versatile instrument and in the hands of artists like this the ensemble sound is unbelievable. Why some of you feel it necessary to comment about trivial matters in the performance is beyond reason. These guys are awesome. Bravo, Bravo
man, if you think about it. The population of Costa Rica is only about 4.5 million. That's as much as many U.S. cities, but yet, it's hard to find 4 trombonists in one state that can play this well together without resorting to asking a symphonists or college professor to join in.
I saw them at the International Trombone Festival in May of 2008. Amazing players, and amazing gentlemen. They were very personable after the show and have a true love for passing on the at of trombone playing, not just themselves. Bravo, Trombones de Coasta Rica
i love that one of them plays off to the side. i used to and i was brain washed to think that the center was the only right place. seeing this makes me happy =)
Das ist sehr beeindruckend! In diesem Stück steckt unglaublich viel Fleiß und Übung. Übung, Übung. Ich muss eigentlich zur Arbeit - aber diese Zeit nehme ich mir jetzt... alles anzuhören :)
im proud to be a trombone player... this is fucking awesome, and i wish i could find 3 other trombonists as good as me to play this with me. god, this is cool.
Oh, I love Bach, and trombone. And I especially love bach on trombone. so you can imagine that I did enjoy this video very much, because it was Bach without all the inferior instruments.
Who gave this a thumbs down?? That is outrageous! I bet those 15 people have no clue how to play the trombone, or they don't the slightest idea how hard it is to play fast tunes on a trombone. Anyway, Great arrangement :)
Хорошее исполнение. Чуваки держат темп и интонацию, не превращая исполнение в цирковой номер. Браво! -- Excelent.They keep the tempo and intonation, without turning in the circus number. Bravo!
one thing that makes a trombone quartet good is how easily they can tune chords i.e. flat 3rd sharp 5th in major and sharp 3rd and flat 5th for minor chords
One of the great compositions of all time. A noble attemp on trombone but it really needs to be heard on a good church organ with the right accoustics to send shivers down your spine.
but an organ cant adjust to parts of a chord the way a slide can. the reason i hate organ :) organ is all exact tone so any chord is slightly distorted because the third is never as flat as it needs to be and the fifth is never as sharp as it needs to be.
q, the Monet Prana, BT-1L, when I got it (first one out of production when they released it), was $495.00 US + shipping. It may have gone up due to the 24kt gold finish. You can google Monet mouthpieces and check. They offer smaller bass and tenor bone mouthpieces, with smaller backbores, so you can pick and choose. You can even call and talk to them about what you may need.
Si bien tuve mis reservas al encontrar esta versión, reconozco lo bien resueltas que están las dificultades que ofrece la obra, el resultado es ASOMBROSO! realmente me emocionó la ejecución mis humildes felicitaciones!!!
You've never heard this properly played, live, on a concert organ, didn't you? Actually "heard" is the wrong word here, you "fell" a pipe organ just as much as you hear it, especially in this piece...
honestly some of the cleanest playing i have ever heard from a trombone quartet
Because typically the trombone is a messy instrument to play unless you know what you're doing
This truly proves how beautiful a trombone can sound and play when you are really good.
@@gingersrocqq
Trombone is one of the most gorgeous-sounding instruments in the world.
*is the
The greatest instrument... Of all time
Facts
Not true; but it is a beautiful performance
@@gingersroc lol you are a fucking moron. But you are not wrong. Bass guitar is way better.
@@kane00000 lollll
@@kane00000 Why so rude?
Just playing a steady 4/4 is crazy enough, but sustaining these trombone gymnastics is truly amazing
Any of y’all still listen to this every once in a while?
Yes
I was amazed at the intonation of the substained chords.I've been playing tbone for the past 40 years, and the past 17 of those in a symphony on a Double Valve Bass Trombone.
All I can say is our tbone section very seldom can play with such sense of near perfect chord pitch. One of us is always making small adjustments on the fly with the slides. I don't see it with this group. The timming is so precise like 4 playing the voice
of one large pipe organ. Cudos to u guys.
DonfromSkagitSymphony
Yes, before I started to listen I expected considerable problems in these regards that you mention, but I too was very positively surprised at how well they performed this.
this is quite possibly one of the most epic videos I've seen on TH-cam. It combined 2 of my favorite things. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Trombone Quartets!
it was very metal!
What a beautiful treatment of this piece! Gotta love the bass trombone - powerful and great tone (well... all of them have great tone!)
I wish I could play my trombone even a fraction of that good.
same
No, actually, because if he says he wants to play A FRACTION of something, there needs to be some sort of amount in the numerator. 0 doesn't work because then it wouldn't be a fraction; it would be nothing.
@@MultiEpicGamingTime 0 is a element of the set of fraction as neutral element for the addition in the ring of fraction
Amazing. As a trombone minor in college, I have great admiration for these guys.
What Bach would probably say about? Fantastic guys!
This is very special. Nice job guys! And this looks like it's memorized...without a single hesitation!
Some of the best tombone playing I've ever heard. Wonderful!! You folks are amazing.
Lawrence Beordne
words can not describe my admiration for these musicians they are just the best thank you for posting this wonderful trombone piece
I am overwhelmed: the techique, the intonation the cooperation,the expression(who coached them,?)its like a double marathon; each of them is a star, each of them at times the slave to the others, Bach will be delighted.
I had the honor of seeing this wonderful group live in SLC at ITF 2007. I heard a ton of great performances, but these guys absolutely shook the walls.
hate to walk across that floor after they're done.
So true! 🤣🤣
This is some of the finest brass playing on the planet.
Those that have the nerve or cowardice to berate this is a blatant ignoramus as to the discipline this kind of performance demands.
Bach, himself, would have loved these guys!
So brave to play such a staccato heavy piece on trombone. Bravo!
How thrilling! Perfectly! Professionally! I don't have lexicon to express the admiration! ! !
THIS Bass Trombone is a boss *points at self*
They have such a great blend! I can see them trading off the melody, but their tone is so awesome that I can't tell by listening when they are trading off! Especially the first and second parts! That's amazing!
arriba Costa Rica!!!!!!!
demasiado orgullo de tener musicos de esta calidad!!!!!
four months later and this still amazes me. I love it! Really wish I played trombone instead of sax now!
I have tears in my eyes. I stood and applauded for a piece I heard on my computer. I think one must be a trombone player, or at least, at one time have been one, and familiar with the piece played on the organ to completely appreciate the skill with which this was executed. Thank you, gentlemen.
Wonderful, amazing talent, and such a beautiful mournful sound, and yet so bright in the major key.
6:42 that chord is AMAZING, definitly the most talented trombones i have seen in a while...
It is THE instrument to play this piece. Piú maestoso, bravo!
Amazing teamwork - it's like they are one person, playing four trombones.
not really teamwork, but this kind of skill is a necessary attribute of high level players playing in an ensemble. Don't stick out, blend and balance with the rest of the band
Its less teamwork here and more... Instinct. Follow the pulse of the group and make Sure to blend your sound in well to add balance. Follow the Dynamics but don't stick out.
This is not only a demonstration of sheer technical mastery of the trombone, but listen to the great sense of dynamic contrast that runs throughout the entire piece.
Directo desde Costa Rica! Mis respetos para estos maestros
Trombone is a versatile instrument and in the hands of artists like this the ensemble sound is unbelievable.
Why some of you feel it necessary to comment about trivial matters in the performance is beyond reason. These guys are awesome. Bravo, Bravo
man, if you think about it. The population of Costa Rica is only about 4.5 million.
That's as much as many U.S. cities, but yet, it's hard to find 4 trombonists in one state that can play this well together without resorting to asking a symphonists or college professor to join in.
I saw them at the International Trombone Festival in May of 2008. Amazing players, and amazing gentlemen. They were very personable after the show and have a true love for passing on the at of trombone playing, not just themselves. Bravo, Trombones de Coasta Rica
i love that one of them plays off to the side. i used to and i was brain washed to think that the center was the only right place. seeing this makes me happy =)
Très belle interprétation, bravo et encore félicitations.
These are four of the nicest guys you can meet also. Seeing them live is a great experience.
This should be a viral video....if people had any clue how difficult that would be on a trombone....wow. Fantastic!
Das ist sehr beeindruckend! In diesem Stück steckt unglaublich viel Fleiß und Übung. Übung, Übung.
Ich muss eigentlich zur Arbeit - aber diese Zeit nehme ich mir jetzt... alles anzuhören :)
No words, brilliant, the best i ever heard, the top world players.
this proves that everything is always better when trombonists do it
muito bom mesmo... não imaginava que poderia ser tão bonito!
Pretty sure this is my favorite song of all time. I never get tired of hearing it.
I remember witnessing this like yesterday, Trombones De Costa Rica at ITF
Wow! I'm sooo impress. It makes me miss playing trombone.
im proud to be a trombone player...
this is fucking awesome, and i wish i could find 3 other trombonists as good as me to play this with me.
god, this is cool.
I can't honestly say how many times I've watched this. It's just so... SO FREKIN GOOD!!!!!
これほど美しくて、力強いハーモニーは他にありますか！
belíssima apresentação, alta performance, é muito ensaio e dedicação, não se consegue isto de um dia para outro. parabéns
boggles my mind that this is all memory work!!!
*Ahem*
Marching bands?
Richie Gonzo Gaming YAAAS
This would require so much work to get the timing and articulation and such right that you'd memorize it anyway.
If you notice, they are all looking down. Still great playing.
te gek dit zeg.. ik zit gewoon te huiveren van angst zo goed als dit wordt gespeeld....echt top hoor..!!!
Oh, I love Bach, and trombone. And I especially love bach on trombone. so you can imagine that I did enjoy this video very much, because it was Bach without all the inferior instruments.
el hombre es perfecto. mirándolo a traves de la música.
I saw them live in Lubbock a few years ago, and was completely floored by their approach to playing. *goes to practice room now*
Bravísimo queridos maestros, compañeros, paisanos, amigos y excelentes músicos, son un orgullo para Costa Rica!!! Saludos
Brass week at my middle school. The students will love this video! Thanks!
My favorite youtube video of all time.
Extremely well executed and interpreted...
never ceases to amaze
After playing this marvelous piece of art
in their beautiful trombones
they bring out beautiful guns.
After that, you're dead, man.
Ridiculously difficult. Bravo!
Who gave this a thumbs down??
That is outrageous!
I bet those 15 people have no clue how to play the trombone, or
they don't the slightest idea how hard it is to play fast tunes on a trombone.
Anyway, Great arrangement :)
Wow. Chords at the end, fugue, very good!
A technical tour de force required to carry off a musical one - especially in the fugue ...... Bravo!
Хорошее исполнение. Чуваки держат темп и интонацию, не превращая исполнение в цирковой номер. Браво!
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Excelent.They keep the tempo and intonation, without turning in the circus number. Bravo!
one thing that makes a trombone quartet good is how easily they can tune chords i.e. flat 3rd sharp 5th in major and sharp 3rd and flat 5th for minor chords
One of the great compositions of all time. A noble attemp on trombone but it really needs to be heard on a good church organ with the right accoustics to send shivers down your spine.
HOW COULD YOU CRITICIZE THIS AMAZING QUARTET??!?!?
but an organ cant adjust to parts of a chord the way a slide can. the reason i hate organ :) organ is all exact tone so any chord is slightly distorted because the third is never as flat as it needs to be and the fifth is never as sharp as it needs to be.
+archangel5758 man, these guys sounds 10 times better than the organ :)
I agree. I'm a bone player but you have to really hear this great piece on a grnd pipe organ to feel the goosbumps...:)
Simply beautiful.
Too Brilliant! Now I can't sleep ha! Bravo!!!
best music ever
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!!
Excellent Trombones and Great sound!
I think this would make Bach wet his pants
q, the Monet Prana, BT-1L, when I got it (first one out of production when they released it), was $495.00 US + shipping. It may have gone up due to the 24kt gold finish. You can google Monet mouthpieces and check. They offer smaller bass and tenor bone mouthpieces, with smaller backbores, so you can pick and choose. You can even call and talk to them about what you may need.
Stunning. Really stunning.
What a range this instrument has,, just brilliant
EXC VIDEO EXC MUSICOS..... VIVA EL TALENTO TICO, arriba los musicos de costa rica
What a lovely performance, truly well done!
You guys kick ass. PERIOD.
Simply amazing!!! Makes me want to go practice!!!!
Si bien tuve mis reservas al encontrar esta versión, reconozco lo bien resueltas que están las dificultades que ofrece la obra, el resultado es ASOMBROSO! realmente me emocionó la ejecución mis humildes felicitaciones!!!
I attended this performance, It was FANTASTIC!!!
Absolutamente sublime.
That was absolutely SICK!!! Enjoyed each note!
fantastic musicians-fantastic trombone-sounds !
exelente maestros, son para nosotros un ejemplo a seguir, saludos desde Venezuela
Att. Simón Bolívar Trombon Quartet
thank you, bravisimo from Brazil, few people realize that performance mean years and years of hard study and sacrifice
Very, very good.
and you guys have that memorized. simply amazing playing.
I love the sound when they lock in! AGHHH!
this sounds ten times better than an organ
agreed
You've never heard this properly played, live, on a concert organ, didn't you? Actually "heard" is the wrong word here, you "fell" a pipe organ just as much as you hear it, especially in this piece...
That bonaphone qtet is awesome...but not quite ten times better than a good pipe organ.
allright buddy dont lie lmao
wow...talk about perspective
This is so clean.
incredible...just incredible
Absoluter Wahnsinn, Great, hervorragend
Deze mannen maken muziek!
These men make music!
Great playing, the best.
Bravissimo.
Estimados señores: Los felicito por su trabajo. Lo estoy disfrutando. Saludos desde México.
awesome sound! Wish I could play it here.