Tchaikovsky Nocturne op 4 no 19 Sebastian Stevensson, Asuka Nakamura

Sebastian Stevensson Bassoon
Asuka Nakamura Piano
arrangement I. Kostlan
Recording from the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition of Medici TV.

[@sakuntalabasu1493]

Beautiful music , played with love and finesse. Thank you

[@joeloncelo]

It's absolutely graceful. I'm playing in loop because it really hits me

[@skrypman]

Just amazing

[@sosnowskitomasz7459]

Wunderbar.

[@BoburmirzoSultonovBassoonist]

Good sound so beautiful 👍👍👍👍

[@albertobiano9199]

Bravissimo 👏

[@joannesukumaran9006]

So beautiful 🤩

[@nevetsnaitsabes]

thank you Jo Anne!

[@salvatorearena8642]

Bravo. Sound very good. Ciao

[@CapitanTartaria]

Love your tone! You got soul 🤙😉

[@nevetsnaitsabes]

Thank you! I feel the music has got the soul, I just join in😉

[@fagottcuyuz]

Super special Bassoon Player! You feel it man :)

[@samanthab6642]

He is super special!!

[@qunli-ne7hq]

Can't make it to the finals with such a good performance?I don't think the judges are fair!

[@nevetsnaitsabes]

Thats the life of music competitions.. Still had a good time there and thank you for the kind comment!

[@MiqueldeBarcelona]

Thank you for sharing! Very good version.
I try to play it for my degree concert but I couldn't find the version you played, I only find it in D minor having to go to D4. How could I get your score version?

[@Tzocko]

Poeta Fagotista!

[@nevetsnaitsabes]

Thank you!☺️

[@RomanReznik12]

Vackert:)

[@nevetsnaitsabes]

Tack Roman

[@pauloslizlok1383]

What beautiful sound and extraordinary breath control. May I ask what make of bassoon?

[@nevetsnaitsabes]

Thank you! Heckel 15000 series from 2008 with CC1 bocal. The bassoon is bit special and built inspired of the 10 000 series. The sound is a bit slimmer and not so dark. On the other hand light in resistance and flexible in terms of intonation and sound quality. Intonation also seem a bit sharper too me than most newer Heckels, therefor my reeds are 29-30mm in the blade and 30mm tube.

[@foxfagottjunge6011]

@@nevetsnaitsabes Mr Stevensson did I read that correctly? 60mm reeds? A 30mm blade with a 30mm tube? That's even larger than what the Americans play! Ginormous!! How were the measurements of your reeds of your previous bassoons? My instrument at A4=443Hz needs a 55mm reed (27.50mm blade and 27.50mm tube)...that's a huge difference. I'm curious as to what lengths you used to play. While we're at it, what kind of a shape and what hardness cane do you use?
Or maybe you're just a freak of nature and have such breath support that you need contraltobassoon reeds. :D