The Carnival of Venice
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2015
- The Carnival of Venice by Jean Baptiste Arban
Arranged by Donald Hunsberger
United States Navy Concert Band
conductor: Capt. Brian Walden
cornet soloist: Musician 1st Class John Armstrong
The folk tune, "The Carnival of Venice," has become one of the most utilized melodies to demonstrate instrumental virtuosity in a theme and variations-style piece.
This was recorded in May of 2015 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center, Manassas, Vir. - เพลง
I haven’t played this on my trumpet in like 15 years and my fingers still twitch at the sound of the melody. Muscle memory is kinda freaky
the amount of work it took to get this solo down will forever leave it engrained in my mind and fingers
@@tristansetterdahl7979 yea man this is a tough one
Graduated in 1988.. Played cornet then trumpet. To this day I find my self fingering along to various songs we played.. =)~ Flight of The Bumblebee I played for the fun of it on my own, and played it so much one day almost had no embouchure for a concert. OOPS hahaha
@@TGSamantha091 I love that this is from 2015 and I'm seeing this comment 4 days ago!
Oh, you'll remember certain scale fingerings on your deathbed... never goes away
Playing with a band that effortlessly backs you up like this on a solo is incredible, everyone is a disciplined instrumentalist in this brass band.
the triangle player has some serious skills.
lol pls don't make fun of him because it does take serious skills to play it, sure it may be easier than let's say the trumpet but he's not doing DING DING DING that's for sure, he has to DING in the right time and so forth.
Surebrec nah the conductor has really skill. HE MAKES MUSIC JUST BY WAVING A STICK IN THE AIR!!
Spartacus Legends The conductor is crucial in many bands, especially in songs that change their tempos. Without a conductor, their performance decrease dramatically.
Tyson S trueee but he makes the songs sound good!!
If you are being sarcastic, I get that he doesn't make music himself. But without him, there wouldn't be any music.
He used to be my private lesson teacher!
wtf?
You mean the soloist?
Glen Sheppard yes
So you are lucky
His father used to be the trumpet professor at Vanderbilt. My current trumpet professor was taught by him in his undergraduate years. Pretty cool to have all those years of great trumpet technique (as demonstrated excellently by his son in this video) passed onto me.
You know he's got skill when he starts playing runs with one finger!
Well, to be precise, he is playing the other valves (2 & 3) with the index finger which normally plays valve 1.
If he was playing normally, it would still be one finger at a time but using the middle finger for valve 2 and the 4th finger for valve 3. So, it is always with one finger, just which finger is what makes the difference in how it looks.
Ew... xD pozdro dla kumatych
He does have skill but this was for easier playing and switching between notes
When?
the arrogance. and he made some mistakes/could have been better in places. you don't see marsalis showing off like that even though he's better
his tone...wow
@@drago7466 It's actually not a C trumpet, and instead, a Bb Cornet.
@@drago7466 no, that is in fact a Bb cornet
@@spencer87v thank you, didn’t know it was a cornet. would’ve been easier for me to identify if his had a shepherds crook on the bell section
He made that sound easy, which makes him excellent.
Wonderful.... watch at 7:30 for the one finger final variation!!! Flawless performance... well done Mr. Armstrong...
+Bill Botzong Ha ha ... didn't notice that ! Thank you !
I'm your 100th like lol
Nanomachines, son.
In orchestra class our teacher and lead showed a video where the guy played this and tipped his horn upside down, rotated 360 through that, it was incredible
He seemed like he was praying for finger strength
This is world class, both the Soloist and Orchestra were fantastic! This is right on par with Wynton & the Boston Pops Orchestra...and that single finger flair ending....still shaking my head in disbelief lol
BMAD Hahaha Tru
BMAD this wasn't an orchestra xD
its not an orchestra without strings. this was a wind ensemble.
Spartacus Legends There is one double bass back there lol
Daniel Johnson ya but that diesnt make it a philharmonic ochestra
I’ve never heard someone play both the melody and the backup on a single instrument before, that last movement was orgasmic
that last variation is far and away the hardest part of this solo, after several years of practice i never even came close to how well he just played that and how easy he made it seem. incredible
He was also able to play the backup quietly while accenting the melody which made it sound like two trumpets were playing
@@tristansetterdahl7979 I find the 3rd variation harder but it's probably cause i'm weird
John deserves every bit of “First Class Musician” the man is the lynchpin and must have put so much dedication and practice into getting this right. I commend him!
When he started playing with 1 finger it made my life worthless
listen to lynn nicholson - then you will know for sure! th-cam.com/video/v42j7xwOaIw/w-d-xo.html
Listen to Allen Vizzutti. He does it upside down as fast as he does upright.
My high school played this and that’s exactly how I felt as a freshman 2 years ago as I watched the first chair trumpet player go onto the 1 finger part
💀💀
Just an excuse to not play the melody down the octave
The best performance of Carnival of Venice I've ever heard!
You should see Wynton Marsalis's performance of this.
+Kuiper TM annoyingly you can't actually see wynton playing on any videos which is why I like this
True
Jan Carleer search for Ruben simeo
This dude killed this. It's as every bit as good as wyntons performance, and this dude nailed it in one take.
7:11 "Star power meter full!"
7:29 "Star power ACTIVATED!!!"
anyone know why he switches to one finger?
Toby Morgan to show off lol, or to make it more simple
+Toby Morgan probably so that he can time his fingering with his tounging-at that speed you have to be really precise and it might be easier for him to lift one finger and put it on a different valve than to coordinate all the fingerings
Jayden Xia it's double-layered and very quick
@Eric -> he is not playing 2 notes at the same time...@Luke is right -> he is using just the index finger to be showy.
It is not necessary to just use the index finger, he could have just used the normal way to press the valves but this is just
a fancy thing to do.
Out of the hundreds of versions I've heard of Carnival of Venice, and the myriad arrangements, this is quite possibly the best I've heard.
Search up Maurice andre
@@dinkelicious_ Look at allen vizzutis, LOL.
@@anyone6691 lol yes!
Or Sergei Nakariakov... There are many better versions, not to say this one isn't good or unique though,
@@alexd.5514 Sergei is phenomenal.
That was a FINE bit of trumpet playing to say the least.
1 finger.......delicious
delicious?
Delicious.
Delixinhaaa! Malakoi
That's what she said.
Delicious?
A very, very fine player, and even, relaxed, and expressive. Many of the Marsalis licks are played for speed, rather than musicality, and this guy is very musical.
One of the best renditions ever. Amazing especially considering being a member of a navy band to express his versatility.
@@petertait2897 In contrast, actually, the United States Navy and Marine bands are among the most competitive programs in the entire US, only accepting the best. So it checks out.
Very musical, that's right. I heard Marsalis and he is all prowess but not musical . And this peace is difficult in that sense that the trumpetist may want to show prowess rather than musicality and ends up too mechanical. This guy I think is very amazing at the fast notes but also very soft and musical..
Cheapest applause ever heard!!! after a brilliant performance!
I don't think there was an audience present, it was just the orchestra and technicians applauding
Please refer to similar comment at the top and they will sort you out
I know, right? Like 4 people clapped.
It was a recording I think
The beauty of it all is how he has memorized the score. It’s so beautiful. He could even play it while asleep ❤❤❤
whAT KIND OF APPLAUSE? such a grand ending and beautiful, well-done solo! an undeserved audience
There was no audience. It was a closed set, recording session.
These things are recorded without an audience
The U.S. Navy Band---still the World's Finest!!!
I'm a marine and I still stand by your comment
My middle school band director would play the last variation with one finger. I thought it was really cool. Here I am, 27 years later, realizing I had a magnificent teacher in my life.
Most beautiful carnival of Venice ever
Sometimes in this world, something is so breathtaking that you need to know absolutely nothing to appreciate it's magnificence and perfection.
Bravo.
I've see him perform that in person and it was awesome!!!!!
Give this man a NAM.
何という安定感、、心地いい〜！
後半の一本指での操作、、凄い
The most accomplished trumpet player I’ve ever heard. As a former trumpet player I’m in awe!!
Having been educated with J Arban School and also "somehow" mastered the Carnival of Venice (yes, the fingers always remember), it was a joy watching this performance. I'd say a perfect miltary mission - and that in no way to be meant with a negative touch.The band playing as exact as it is possible and John doing a really great job as a soloist. Concentrated, to the point, and also with emotion. Thumbs up - even when I saw this very late... Of course I subscribed
Me too, book of ARBAN was duty for every trumpet player. (and showed you your own technical possibilities 😂) But, better pieces you can play, clear and correct.
My dad would’ve been so proud of this...♥️
Best cornet playing I ever heard, and I love all kinds of brass!
Dr. Hunsberger was one of the ensemble conductors when I was at Eastman in the 1970s. I'm delighted that he's still around to see this!
I am impressed at how well the cornetist played
John guenther it's a trumpet
It's too long for a cornet but after watching it again it's too short to be a trumpet . So I don't really know what it is . Not a cornet for definite.
Hannah Birse It's a Bach Stradivarius Cornet.
Hannah Birse dude, its a strad cornet. Its either a trumpet or a cornet. In this case, its a cornet. But theres no in between
Hannah Birse read the description smartass. It’s a cornet
The cornet player is the living reality that there is a God! Oh such beauty and humility. Thanks for this.
I have watched this an unhealthy amount of times
Are we just not going to talk about the ending when he double tounged his way to the end like that. Wow
Absolutely brilliant!
Loved it.
I have heard this played many times by different musicians.
I loved this version.
Well done and congratulations to the soloist.
Also loved the final variation, played with just one finger. Great, fantastic!
Ian Mizon *one finger but besides that I agree 100%
Thanks Aaron, I stand corrected.
Really, how could anybody in their right mind give this performance a dislike??? Who knows, perhaps , if he had played his trumpet standing on his head, he may have received even more dislikes.
This is just , Fantabolous ,the best tone ever heard. Btful.
Played with perfection ! And the orchestra was the icing on the cake.
Those who've personally played this song can appreciate the difficulty it is to keep time, key, and intonation together ❤️'d their performance. Bravisimo'
Un Carnevale di Venezia interpretato da un Marines Americano meravigliosamente.....
Well done. So beautifully played! Wonderfully relaxing and peaceful and enjoyable to listen to.
Man, this guy has some serious skills. I've always thought that Gerard Schwartz's performance of this classic (Arban's variations) was the bomb, but I think this gentleman has bested him. The double- and triple-tounging are near-flawless, along with the accentuated first notes that preserve the familiar melody. I'm just in awe...
After hearing this, I don't know if I should be honored that my band director gave me this piece for solo ensemble or if I should be terrified. This is the only version I could find and although I play a complete different instrument, the baritone saxophone, I am impressed with this man's talent. I will come back to this to use as a good example to use as I practice the piece. It's my senior year and I really hope I can pull this off.
You got it!
The carnival of Venice is a standard for trumpet players, like a rite of passage. You should be able to find way more versions of this piece. Good luck with your solo!
You can do it. For sure. No doubt. Practice 8 hours a day.
I’m currently playing it for solo and ensemble too but I’m a junior and I have 2 band classes so I’ve practiced it a lot. I’m pretty confident solo and ensemble is over for you so if you have an tips for it I’d love to know
@disden7366 Start off painfully slow and use a metronome. Also don't practice too much, I did that and busted my lip so it was hard to practice. There's a video on TH-cam that's just the bari and piano, listen to it on your spare time and play the fingerings along with it. If you're doing it for solo Ensemble you should just be doing Var 1 Var 3 and coda with a part of the beginning, focus on one part and get it down before moving to the next part. Also don't be afraid to slow down the whole thing when you get to solo Ensemble. They don't mark you if you're going a little slower, they just want the rhythm to be precise. Always, and I mean always when you get a part down ask your band director to listen to you. They'll pick out the tiny things that will make your performance better and correct any rhythms you may have wrong. They also may have tips on better finger movements. Play in front of others a week before the performance. It's a tradition for my band director to make people performing for Solo to play in front of the band to get their jitters out it was a lifesaver.
I watched John grow up in and around the Nashville Symphony, his dad was a fellow musician with the orchestra. It is so nice to see how he has matured as a player. A first class musician, for sure. Bravo, John!!!
30th time watching now can never get around how impressive that last part was played
Beautiful tone. Beautifully executed. He must have been smiling inside. Oh, and nice single-finger playing as an entertainment touch.
I could actually listen to this on repeat for days
Love this music so much, first heard it a bunch in Fred Dibnah's steam series intro
Wow. The last variation with one finger, now that's just showing off. Bravo
7:29 it sound like a duet
Im a 14 year old trumpet player in 8th grade. I want to be like that soloist.
You'll get there, it takes alot of practice
I don't play trumpet, but this inspired me.
Merci pour ce formidable moment de pur bonheur que vous nous avez offert. Monsieur Armstrong joue merveilleusement bien.
Just wonderful and played with such passion.
Cornet is good for the soul.
I agree.
Amazing ;) Impossible cornet skills :D
My favorite iteration of this.
Starting right around 3:30, that's some awesome double tonguing. As somebody who once upon a time played the trumpet, and whose band teach was a big believer in the J. Arban school of music instruction, I can really appreciate this.
The one finger last move!! 😲 Amazing! Really nice.
Seriously brilliant. The section lead trumpeter has a great sound too!!
My first impression was how wonderful the band sounded.
That solo is so hard. Not just how ridiculously technical it is, but also the stamina required.
I came again to hear the performance.
There may be other excellent performances.
However, I think that the trumpet player who performed this faithful performance is the best.
It was closest to the memory of the performance of the trumpet I heard in the past.
1st Class performance by all of the band...and mr cornet is world class🎼👏👏👍
I exploded with joyful laughter at 7:29. One finger! Behind the complexity of the required tonguing, there is a cheeky humor in this composition by Arban. Love it! Now I feel I need to practice more!
So great, Cornet Soloist John Armstrong from Nashville , Tennessee 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎺
ONE FINGER! Now youre just showing off. Bravo!
The fingering of the instrument for some musical figurations is simplified, as the 3rd valve is equivalent to 1 & 2 combined.
it's easier to play with one finger
@@billnyethenazispy7431 No it is not easier. However, it is supposed to be played an octave down which he is skipping with the show off fingering. All trumpet players are show off's. WE love ourselves. Damn Im good looking.
I can't believe he didn't get a standing ovation from fellow band members.
Most of them are virtuosos also. And they've heard him before. I'm sure this wasn't a sight read.
Virtuosi.
as a band kid, we don't do that here
@@jaylambeth6 No, it was a sight read for sure.
人は神業を見るとなぜか笑えてくるな(笑)
この奏者の息づかい、タンギング、指回しの正確さ！素晴らしすぎる！まさにラッパの神に愛されすぎた男！(笑)
Playing it with one finger at the end with your eyes closed is such a flex. A truly amazing performance all around, and extremely clear and clean on that melody at the end. It almost sounds like two trumpets are playing, one on the main melody but staccato and one on the other notes.
An absolutely brilliant performance John! It’s really nice to hear Carnival performed they way it was meant to be done. Bravo to you!
- Paul Stephens
7:30
Wait that's illegal
j'adore le cornet à pistons pour cette oeuvre d'ailleurs Arban l'a écrit pour cet instrument .Vous jouez magnifiquement .Un beau staccato digne de maurice andré.Magnifique légato.Bravo john armstrong
Best solo I’ve heard yet??? Bavo!
I cant even double tounge and there’s trumpet players doing this😭
Jaylen Ramos ik right all I can do it double and triple
same bro I feel u
i've been playing for 3 and a half years and i'm yet to get double tonging down good
They didn’t waste time in yt comments complaining how they couldn’t 😉 just practice
i remember playing the 4th trumpet part when I was a freshman in high school. this piece requires a lot. way to go navy band!!!
I have been searching for
This for 15 mins.
The best arangement yet.
The soloistis a true...
Well you know...
Show...
Ill
Leave my comment at that.
I know this song from an old LP from my dad, "Mein Hut er hat Drei Ecke, Drei Ecke hat mein Hut" ("My hat has three corners," a German drinking song.)
Nice & Clear sound...love it on a cornet
That's all the applause he got? Shame!
It was a closed set/empty hall and the applause was from his peers; anything more than tapping a heel or a music stand is equivalent to a standing ovation.
Well everyone has heard Wynton play it. This guy is excellent but he's no Wynton.
They've probably heard him play this tons of times now or they've probably been playing this for a while now.
Will Moffett he's better
I don't think so , I'm sure they would never be in full dress uniform .
I literally can’t stop listening to this
This second video I have heard and from resulka to this is really shows the quality of all the players.
Just superb playing! He makes it look so easy Band sound great too
BRAVO BRAVO !!! BRILLIANT !!! from Argentina
This man is a master.
Nel suono,ottima intonazione .Bravissima👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yes. Just yes.
The cornet player was beyond belief! Was there and audience? The lack of applause seems to suggest not. Absolute perfection. Thanks USN. (I hadn't realized it is a waltz.)
What makes music so different from most other forms of artistic expression is that if, let’s say, a painter shows off the culmination of their effort, talent, and skill, the work of art remains; if a musician does the same, the work produced disappears as soon as they put their instrument down.
What clear and controlled tonguing. That was just incredible.
haha Showing off a bit in that last movement, eh? ...playing with just one finger. Fantastic job, PO1!
actually easier, if you believe it or not
And why not show off UNSCPG...USA is a talented and well equiped Nation...you got the talent...then flaunt it. From Down under
+Steve Birmingham I served in the US Navy for 12 years. In fact, I just got out a little over two years ago. It was a little professional "ribbing" in my comment. I fully understand how talented and well-equipped we are, my friend.
Monstro, toca muito 🎺👏👏👏
Incredible! This was from 7 years ago. I wonder where this guy is now? He is amazing!!!
He used to be a bar back at my dad's place..those were the times...
Incredible! I'm labouring my way through this at the moment. If I ever get half as good as this guy I'll be over the moon!
Rhonda Hasell any sheet music online?
perfecta manifestación que una banda, tiene todos los elementos para que se compongan obras para esta orquesta.excelente interpretación del trompetista que hace gala de profesionalismo y dedicación, muchas gracias por trabajar asi
Another Arban player. Arban would be proud. Nice job.
Could watch this thousands of times in a row...Amazing!