I can understand why so many people don't like his interpretation, as it is something way out of the box, but you have to realize that his play is masterful and also an indicator, that we still don't know the limits of the clarinet play, which will eventually lead to other miraculous virtuosos to push these limits even beyond our immagination. amazingly interpreted, bravo.
I completely agree. I can't but admire his playing even if I don't like the piece too much... musically talking it's just a virtuoso showcase, but... what an hell of virtuoso!
I have to say that even though this sounds impressive on the violin, the fact that he can mimic the effect to this extent on the clarinet impresses me like never before.
nice playing, especially in that he tried to capture the feeling of the original violin piece while still maintaining the clarinet tone in the lower register.
my god. i'm not sure if i want to cry or if i'm about to poo myself out of clarinet-fear. then again... this song has immobilized me so that i am incapable of doing either. i think i'm going to trap myself in the practice rooms now and try to avoid bawling at my own clarinetty-self-suck.
Ok, now lets hear from the professional musician circuit. First, to the hate slingers who did not like his sound, uh, HELLO?!?! The Carmen Fantasy is meant to be played "Klezmer" style...look it up. 2nd his Range. The high note near the end of the first movement he plays is an "E" above Double "C", A full third above the range of the horn. His style is superior, the "showmanship" reflects a LOVE for playing, not arrogance. As a pro clarinet player for over 30 years, I salute him.
What a pleasure to see the clarinet explored so completely here. I have no idea who this modern virtuoso is but I completely respect his technique and flexibility in all ranges. You only need hear Dave Tarras recordings to appreciate the different tone colors available to the clarinet. Whether Klezmer, Goodman or Mozart - talent is talent. Hats off to this cat!
Mate,du bist der grösste unter Größen auf der wellt....genialster, begnadeter ,Künstler Musiker aller Zeiten, du bist Gott so nahe..... danke dir ,du machst mich komplett erfüllt von Kunst ,die du schenkst bis zum letzten Blut Tropfen ....möge dich Gott beschützen und dir schenken,was du brauchst....
me fui totalmente de espaldas al ver este video.... sin palabras. es increible ver que otro instrumento y mas de aliento iguale el virtuosismo e incluso supere lo que puede hacer el violin....
i just died and went to heaven!!!!! I'm crying!!!!!! I remember the first time I heard Charles Neidich play Zigunerweisen...spelling?... Amazing!!! Love when people say oh its not possible on the clarinet?? lol
Mr. Bekavac doesn't so much master clarinet technique as he does "invent" it. With the possible exception of Martin Frost I have never seen someone so masterful of the instrument with things like double tonguing, circular breathing, slap tonguing and stratospheric notes for which no conventional fingerings even exist.
you are amazing , i thought you were one of the best amateurs ive ever seen because of your movie guisganderie , but know i see and realise that you are one of the best professional clarinetist ive ever seen , i really love your tone , i'm trying guisganderie know , because of you ! :p goodbye and my best to you !
That was truly awesome, the fact of making a woodwind sound like a string not loosing its own is amazing, the interpretation, plus the technique, ideas, the high notes, tonation.. One of the bests ive ever heard. Congrats, really. I actually enjoyed it more than the violin XD.
I believe it is a Buffet Crampon Festival Clarinet... This clarinet has now been "replaced" by the Buffet Crampon Tosca, which should even been better.
Interesting arrangement...I don't think he pulled off the violin's double-stops so well, but it was a good interpretation for clarinet. Very mysterious.
You want comments from the pro music circuit? My specialty is soprano sax. Close enough. See my comments in Part 2. This guy is great. Few clarinetists could do that. He loves music. Listen to his ensemble playing. Perfectly in tune, in time, blended; it's as if he plays duets with this orchestra daily and knows their tendencies by heart. That's the mark of a great musician, not just a great player. It's not my style preference, but I love that he does HIS style so fantastically! Shooshie
Based on the tone quality it is much more likely to be a Festival model than a Prestige which has a more American timbre. The R.C. is another good guess. I don't know which would be more popular in Slovenia.
i wonder what setup he uses? it looks to me like a buffet cl. and maybe an eddie daniels ligature? but really truly amazing! and who says vibrato is overrated???
Interessant, dieses Stück mal mit einem anderen Instrument zu hören. Ich kannte bisher nur die Version für Geige. Weil ich Geigerin bin, ist das aber auch mal was anderes als immer nur das Instrument zu hören, das man selbst spielt. Das hat noch einen ganz anderen Lerneffekt als bei der Geigenfassung. Hier denkt man, wie werden bestimmte Stellen in dem Stueck und auch die ganze Musik für das andere Instrument adaptiert. Bei einem Geiger dagegen denkt man nur, wie setzt er oder sie die Musik technisch und musikalisch um, z. B. bezüglich Tempo, Agogik und so weiter. Da kann es ganz große und interessante Unterschiede zwischen den einzelnen Interpreten geben, wenn sie dasselbe Stück spielen.
Non si tratta di giudicare il suono o la composizione che è originale per violino bensì giudicare una tecnica impressionante e di una facilità estrema sulle note acute.
you can change sound of your clarinet by.. "changing your throat" or something along those lines. I only managed it twice and have never really been able to reproduce it. My teacher used to it pretty well, but nothing at this level.
Wah.. Is this Amati Clarinet model 615II Full Boehm system ? Can't believe it! Never seen any mouth piece, that can produce this much stable and free blowing with up and down high, low note.
11 years later, this is still INSANE
absolutely
Out of this world, love It is a small word!😂
I can understand why so many people don't like his interpretation, as it is something way out of the box, but you have to realize that his play is masterful and also an indicator, that we still don't know the limits of the clarinet play, which will eventually lead to other miraculous virtuosos to push these limits even beyond our immagination.
amazingly interpreted, bravo.
I completely agree. I can't but admire his playing even if I don't like the piece too much... musically talking it's just a virtuoso showcase, but... what an hell of virtuoso!
I have to say that even though this sounds impressive on the violin, the fact that he can mimic the effect to this extent on the clarinet impresses me like never before.
11 years later, this is still legendary.
Mate makes playing those killer high notes sound SO easy!
nice playing, especially in that he tried to capture the feeling of the original violin piece while still maintaining the clarinet tone in the lower register.
Unnatural musician
Repeatable musician
Something beautiful and wonderful I enjoyed listening to it
I swear Mate Bekavac is THE most underrated clarinet player ever!!!
By far the best Carmen I've ever heard and one of the best clarinetists. Very unique playing, I appreciate it!
HIs control is just incredible!
For me the best opened the possibilities of the clarinet world Thank you.
Just as stunning listening to this 6 years later!
Be right back, I'm going to go die from the awesomeness of this.
my god.
i'm not sure if i want to cry or if i'm about to poo myself out of clarinet-fear.
then again... this song has immobilized me so that i am incapable of doing either.
i think i'm going to trap myself in the practice rooms now and try to avoid bawling at my own clarinetty-self-suck.
Nunca me canso de escuchar este vídeo. I'm never tired listening this video, bravo Mate!!!
Absolute control of the instrument.Singing high,mezerizing low notes.Great circular,slapping,general broad feeling on what is music
Bekavac, one of the best clarinet players in the world.
Incredible!!
Ok, now lets hear from the professional musician circuit. First, to the hate slingers who did not like his sound, uh, HELLO?!?! The Carmen Fantasy is meant to be played "Klezmer" style...look it up. 2nd his Range. The high note near the end of the first movement he plays is an "E" above Double "C", A full third above the range of the horn. His style is superior, the "showmanship" reflects a LOVE for playing, not arrogance. As a pro clarinet player for over 30 years, I salute him.
What a pleasure to see the clarinet explored so completely here. I have no idea who this modern virtuoso is but I completely respect his technique and flexibility in all ranges. You only need hear Dave Tarras recordings to appreciate the different tone colors available to the clarinet. Whether Klezmer, Goodman or Mozart - talent is talent. Hats off to this cat!
얌마 이게 어케 클라냐.
This is the reason that made me love the clarinet bravo u r the king
I think this is the future, this clarinétozás been quoted in the following centuries. Amazing!
Mate,du bist der grösste unter Größen auf der wellt....genialster, begnadeter ,Künstler Musiker aller Zeiten, du bist Gott so nahe..... danke dir ,du machst mich komplett erfüllt von Kunst ,die du schenkst bis zum letzten Blut Tropfen ....möge dich Gott beschützen und dir schenken,was du brauchst....
I LOVE EVERYTHING you play Mate. You are a GENIUS!! You make my heart leap and rejoice. Amazing!!
Ahora toca con sistema alemán, un genio, uno de los mejores clarinetistas de todos los tiempos ❤
NO TENGO PALABRAS PARA DESCRIBIRLO
Amazing game modes! Clarinet with great knowledge and power. This is the future. Congratulations. Lugosi Tibor
Non ci sono parole per descrivere sto talento innato! vedo che usa anche i denti per i sovracuti! Bravo!
troppo allucinante per essere vero!!! bravissimo, espressivo, veloce, pulito...complimenti
I love the bassoon effect at 2:35.
Among all the other tricks!
me fui totalmente de espaldas al ver este video.... sin palabras. es increible ver que otro instrumento y mas de aliento iguale el virtuosismo e incluso supere lo que puede hacer el violin....
excelente gracias por existir este tipo de musica
That super high concert E natural he plays is still INSANE. It sounds like a violin!!
i just died and went to heaven!!!!! I'm crying!!!!!! I remember the first time I heard Charles Neidich play Zigunerweisen...spelling?... Amazing!!! Love when people say oh its not possible on the clarinet?? lol
E um privilégio ouvir um músico de tal magnitude. Uma carícia para os ouvidos. Viva a boa música!
WAUUUU!!! el instrumento y el son uno....lo domina y lo disfruta..espero porlomenos tocar asi algun dia.......
Mr. Bekavac doesn't so much master clarinet technique as he does "invent" it. With the possible exception of Martin Frost I have never seen someone so masterful of the instrument with things like double tonguing, circular breathing, slap tonguing and stratospheric notes for which no conventional fingerings even exist.
Dave Jones you described his play so perfectly! He is truly one big name in the current clarinet culture.
you are amazing , i thought you were one of the best amateurs ive ever seen because of your movie guisganderie , but know i see and realise that you are one of the best professional clarinetist ive ever seen , i really love your tone , i'm trying guisganderie know , because of you ! :p
goodbye and my best to you !
the best clarinet player in the world , terrific !
Wow....that's pretty amazing...
Semplicemente GRANDIOSO!!! ho ascoltato anche dei tuoi CD e sono veramente fantastici!...
BRAVO!!!
impresivno, pravi genij za klarinet glasbenik!
That was truly awesome, the fact of making a woodwind sound like a string not loosing its own is amazing, the interpretation, plus the technique, ideas, the high notes, tonation.. One of the bests ive ever heard. Congrats, really. I actually enjoyed it more than the violin XD.
i my opinon, he mightve added a little toomuch to the moderato, but my God one of the best performances ive ever heard.
Tout simplement époustouflant!
Incredibilmente bravo, Ha superato i limiti del clarinetto!! Eccezionale esecutore
Eat your heart out Squirdward Tentacles!
WOW!!!BRAVO MATE!!!John from Italy..
Eres hasta el momento el mejor que he escuchado con mucha diferencia. Un saludo
He has amazing relaxation in his fingers.....
The people who don’t like the recording can’t play it. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
And if they can…they should a submit a recording. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really? That's AWESOME! I managed to get that note out once or twice. Of course it sounded like someone was strangling me AND my clarinet =Þ.
adorei o clarinetista...bela performance
this guy is absolutely amazing
Fantastické, úžasné, vynikající, excelentní, ... !!!
I wonder what these people are thinking that thumbs down something so beautiful.
A wonderful celebration of music.
I cant imagine that there are people dislike this video
losers....sad clarinet teachers who could not play even a normal C major scale on the stage.
I believe it is a Buffet Crampon Festival Clarinet... This clarinet has now been "replaced" by the Buffet Crampon Tosca, which should even been better.
Sembra un violino vero...talento straordinario, complimenti
Semplicemente "GRANDIOSO"!!!
Tecnicamente "mostruoso", Praticamente impossibili quei sovracuti, lo slap a quella velocità....
Great sound!
16 years later he's still insane
it amazes every time I am watching it ... excelent
Impressionnant!!
Quelle maîtrise!!
Congratulations,wonderful the haute école of the clarinet game!
Tibor Lugosi
Literally incredible and impossible!
Demasiado 🥵🔥🔥🔥
Esta interpretación es memorable. Un acontecimiento histórico.
What incredible control of altissimo!
Interesting arrangement...I don't think he pulled off the violin's double-stops so well, but it was a good interpretation for clarinet. Very mysterious.
coooool!!!!awsome!!!u make me belive that u joking with this:D again wonderfull!
You want comments from the pro music circuit? My specialty is soprano sax. Close enough. See my comments in Part 2. This guy is great. Few clarinetists could do that. He loves music. Listen to his ensemble playing. Perfectly in tune, in time, blended; it's as if he plays duets with this orchestra daily and knows their tendencies by heart. That's the mark of a great musician, not just a great player. It's not my style preference, but I love that he does HIS style so fantastically!
Shooshie
Wow, if only i could play with such emotion
Es de otro planeta
Based on the tone quality it is much more likely to be a Festival model than a Prestige which has a more American timbre. The R.C. is another good guess. I don't know which would be more popular in Slovenia.
GREAT ARTIST! Why not give more information about the soloist? His is a fenomen!!
that is sweeter than any violin
Amazing, I am speechless
it is incredibly good! Bravo... Suggest you to play Chausson Poem on the clarinet. That would be real challenge :)
Simply unbelievable. Congratulation.
I didn't know that clarinet can do that high register. xD now i do.
Bravo!!!
Very very impressive :)
superb. sounds like violin!
actually, it is a violin piece.
FANTASTIC!!!!
que animalaa!!!!bravo!!!
wow!! domina el instrumento!!
spectacular! My 5 stars for him
crazy........and fantastic...
Are those overtones????
Incredible
i wonder what setup he uses? it looks to me like a buffet cl. and maybe an eddie daniels ligature? but really truly amazing! and who says vibrato is overrated???
Interessant, dieses Stück mal mit einem anderen Instrument zu hören. Ich kannte bisher nur die Version für Geige. Weil ich Geigerin bin, ist das aber auch mal was anderes als immer nur das Instrument zu hören, das man selbst spielt. Das hat noch einen ganz anderen Lerneffekt als bei der Geigenfassung. Hier denkt man, wie werden bestimmte Stellen in dem Stueck und auch die ganze
Musik für das andere Instrument adaptiert. Bei einem Geiger dagegen denkt man nur, wie setzt er oder sie die Musik technisch und musikalisch um, z. B. bezüglich Tempo, Agogik und so weiter. Da kann es ganz große und interessante Unterschiede zwischen den einzelnen Interpreten geben, wenn sie dasselbe Stück spielen.
incredibile ......... favoloso ..........
Non si tratta di giudicare il suono o la composizione che è originale per violino bensì giudicare una tecnica impressionante e di una facilità estrema sulle note acute.
Lepota umetnosti~vrh!!!
AHHHHHH
Man this is awesome - I love how he is playing so insanely high and it is so in tune... :D What is that a High F# 8va above the one above the staff??
cool, makes me wanna find out who the best clarinet player of toady is now
you can change sound of your clarinet by.. "changing your throat" or something along those lines. I only managed it twice and have never really been able to reproduce it. My teacher used to it pretty well, but nothing at this level.
Impressionnant !
Wah.. Is this Amati Clarinet model 615II Full Boehm system ? Can't believe it! Never seen any mouth piece, that can produce this much stable and free blowing with up and down high, low note.
Bravo Mate, do sada nisam ;uo tako virtuoyan najvi[i registar klarineta! Na granici nestvarnog i nemogu'eg, komplimenti od Andra Aspalathosa.