He was jumping octaves - not 'squeaking'. He even made this clarinet sound like a flute - no small undertaking. He's a clarinet virtuoso. This performance gets an A++++ and then some. Great job!!!
For those who may not know: the coda to the end starting at 6:26 is in concert E major, and this guys uses a Bb clarinet. Which in a sense, this guy is playing *his* F# major (6 sharps) which is very awkward and extremely hard to play. But he actually did it.
After several years I feel so stupid reading my own comments on is vid haha. I appreciate Mate Bekavac's skill more now. Big props to him and sorry for my past comments
He can play in all the styles that you want, klezmer, classic, he is the most big talent I've listen in my life, and not only in the technic part, wich is really really amazing!! Bravo Mate Bekavac, if this is your name.
Add to my previous post: reeds are like wild-cards. Sometimes they work, sometimes not. Sometimes they quit before you do. Fickle and cruel. AirConditioners & heaters can destroy their response. It takes an expert reedmaker to get one that will last through a concert and play the same from beginning to end. This guy's reed is nearly shot by the end, but he makes it bend to his will anyway. Give him a medal! Critics really should have the concert battle scars to back them up. Shooshie
Increíble lo que hace Mate Bekavac; y todavía hay quien le saca algún fallo... En fin, bravo por este enorme clarinetista, de lo mejor del mundo en música clásica y contemporánea, además de gran arreglista y compositor. A ver si se pasa por España y podemos disfrutar de su arte!!
This post is worth commenting on. The way I hear it, he has so much to say, musically, that the clarinet almost can't handle it. It's his own style. Richard Stoltzman took a lot of flack (and still does) for being an individual and not playing like everyone else. This guy CAN'T play like everyone else because he is unique, and thus pushes the technical envelop of what the clarinet can do. But he is also tremendously musical, and technical-minded clarinetists need to think about that.
You people bitching about the two squeeks he made. Let's hear you perform this at this level, with as little squeeks as he did. Are you guys even clarinet players? Psh
ad onor del vero in tutta la mia carriera da clarinettista non ho mai sentito una padronanza dello strumento come questo..non posso fare altro che complimentarmi....eccezionale.!!!
A few facts: reed instruments are physically difficult. It's like running a marathon and being expected to perfectly execute pirouettes at every step, while holding your breath all the way. I'd like to see a violinist do it while holding his breath, with the strings tied to his lips. It's that demanding. Long pieces are harder; you're physically exhausted. Muscles no longer obey. In short, this guy's amazing. From someone who knows. Shooshie
Jaw hits floor dang! :D This is once again amazing - Oh FYI Squeaks can happen when the reed is to dry. If you paid attention he was messing with it toward the beginning. It probally has dried out a little bit - One squeak get over it. This is amazing!
Technically, it is true that this is not flawless, and that is why I want to hear Bekavac's Carmen again and see how this variation will change... maybe I am wishing to hear Horowitz on Clarinet...? Bekavac's variation is of much bravura, and to the point that I think is highly experimental. As such, I expect him to keep experimenting. I think Bekavac's "parlor tricks" are just the start of a whole study in post-altissimo acrobatics for clarinets, and this I eagerly await.
I don't know if these messages are posting in order. This is for dotdadee. I was mistaken about Dandois. Our sax tube cane supplier was Glotin from Ezanville, north of Paris. I picked out tubes and pre-split tubes when I visited him in the 70's. His cane was excellent. Wonderful man whose daughter now runs the business and is also knowledgeable. There was another supplier, but I've forgotten. Glotin was great, though, at least in the 70's.
beh io passerei oltre...anzi gli errori mi fa piacere sentirli almeno vedo ke è un umano a suonare...xkè è veramente un mostro!!! ancora tanti complimenti!!
Ok. This piece was written for violin. Violins are high, stringy, and squeaky. So if he's trying to simulate something that is squeaky, would it not be in character to sound that way? AND, do you realize that there is not a single piece of music in front of him? Sorry, but holy buckets. Step away from the comment box and enjoy how amazingly awesome this is.
Je suis clarinettiste : la technique est époustouflante! doit on pour autant confondre les styles et revoir Bizet à la mode klezmer? Bravo tout de même pour la technique et la recherche dans les variations:) I'm a clarinettist : The technique is astonishing but it's of good quality to play Bizet in the style Klezmer ? Bravo for the technique and the searchresearch in the variations.
Peut-être parce que le personnage principal de l’œuvre est une gitane et que le klezmer est plus ou moins le style musical gitan/tsigane. L’oeuvre de Bizet est grandiose mais il empreinte définitivement un style musical espagnol dans son œuvre maîtresse et ne laisse entrevoir que rarement l’aspect gitan/flamenco/tsigane.
HOLY kaakaa... i had no idea that satan could play the clarinet....seriously.. this guy is a hoot......ive never hear a real clarinet virtuoso before but now i have..... he goes over the top some but wtf.... its exciting , musical and entertaining... i bet rossini just wet himself.....
IMO, best ones are the ones you make from tube cane -- in other words, from scratch. Many fine players do the same. It's the only consistent method to get a reed that is really matched to your playing, your weather, and setup. Takes a little longer, but in the long run it's cheaper and they last longer. It's a learned skill like any other, and takes lots of practice. Shooshie
Me parece algo espectacular. Para mi gusto Carmen está ya llena de arreglos y la gente la toca más para lucirse que para representar el contexto de la ópera. Pero sinceramente aunque lo pueda ver como un arreglo excesivo la verdad es que dudo que haya algo que este hombre no pueda tocar jaajaajaja
Ciao! Il brano in questione si compone di due parti: 1) P. de Sarasate : Carmen concert Fantasy op.25 for violin. il finale è invece è preso da 2) F. Borne : Fantasia brillante su Carmen for flute. Il primo è nella stessa tonalità mentre il secondo è trasportato un tono sotto. Eccezionale il solista! ancora mi chiedo come riesca ad eseguire certi passaggi a quella velocità! Bravo!!!!
@ChristianOrtega123 Nvm. I was distracted by his big body making the clarinet look smaller.i just pulled my clarinet out and played it by ear and it is, in fact in Bb because I just played on my Bb and he uses the same fingerings. sorry for the disagreement. lol.
This is his future! He is a grown adult, and a master clarinetist. What gives you the right to speak so condescendingly? You probably can't play half as well as he can.
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I remember watching this back in 2008. 13 years later, and this is still the most impressive display of clarinet playing I've ever seen.
Yup
He was jumping octaves - not 'squeaking'. He even made this clarinet sound like a flute - no small undertaking. He's a clarinet virtuoso. This performance gets an A++++ and then some. Great job!!!
For those who may not know: the coda to the end starting at 6:26 is in concert E major, and this guys uses a Bb clarinet. Which in a sense, this guy is playing *his* F# major (6 sharps) which is very awkward and extremely hard to play. But he actually did it.
Mate Bekavac's pure genius has given birth to a living creature of sound. Unbelievable
After several years I feel so stupid reading my own comments on is vid haha. I appreciate Mate Bekavac's skill more now. Big props to him and sorry for my past comments
WOW!!! Amazing...like,other world playing!!! Congratulations!!!
He can play in all the styles that you want, klezmer, classic, he is the most big talent I've listen in my life, and not only in the technic part, wich is really really amazing!! Bravo Mate Bekavac, if this is your name.
this is crazy! i can only imagine the hours of practice... great job!!
he is still a god-like person, after 2 years my dad showed me this for the first time
Wowwww I loved this performance, in the many years of playing I must admit that was spectacular
Add to my previous post: reeds are like wild-cards. Sometimes they work, sometimes not. Sometimes they quit before you do. Fickle and cruel. AirConditioners & heaters can destroy their response. It takes an expert reedmaker to get one that will last through a concert and play the same from beginning to end. This guy's reed is nearly shot by the end, but he makes it bend to his will anyway. Give him a medal! Critics really should have the concert battle scars to back them up.
Shooshie
If this performance were a painting it would hang in the Louvre, where the Mona Lisa would die of envy.
Yes, I agree with you and send you love,to your giving heart ❤️
Increíble lo que hace Mate Bekavac; y todavía hay quien le saca algún fallo...
En fin, bravo por este enorme clarinetista, de lo mejor del mundo en música clásica y contemporánea, además de gran arreglista y compositor.
A ver si se pasa por España y podemos disfrutar de su arte!!
Interesting. Mate is super talented. great technique. I am not a big fan of stratospheric altississimo clarinet, but he's mastered it.
OMG this is Fantastic,i am blown away,and the high register playing!!!
The flutes are going like........he's playing higher than us.
At times he sounds like a violin. Amazing.
This post is worth commenting on. The way I hear it, he has so much to say, musically, that the clarinet almost can't handle it. It's his own style. Richard Stoltzman took a lot of flack (and still does) for being an individual and not playing like everyone else. This guy CAN'T play like everyone else because he is unique, and thus pushes the technical envelop of what the clarinet can do. But he is also tremendously musical, and technical-minded clarinetists need to think about that.
You people bitching about the two squeeks he made. Let's hear you perform this at this level, with as little squeeks as he did. Are you guys even clarinet players? Psh
ad onor del vero in tutta la mia carriera da clarinettista non ho mai sentito una padronanza dello strumento come questo..non posso fare altro che complimentarmi....eccezionale.!!!
Clarinet player 1 of the world
A few facts: reed instruments are physically difficult. It's like running a marathon and being expected to perfectly execute pirouettes at every step, while holding your breath all the way. I'd like to see a violinist do it while holding his breath, with the strings tied to his lips. It's that demanding. Long pieces are harder; you're physically exhausted. Muscles no longer obey. In short, this guy's amazing. From someone who knows.
Shooshie
I’m 14 years late, but yes I agree completely.
Algo extraordinario. Jamás se me ocurrió pensar que se podría dominar el clarinete de esta manera tan espectacular.
i think 10 violinists just realized he plays it better than they do
He puts all violinists on notice. No violins on earth can compete with that !!!!
continuo a afirmar...excelente clarinetista...
muito bom!
On ne pourra plus jamais en faire plus ! Un énorme Bravissimoooooooooo à ce courageux virtuose de la clarinette.
Sounds like violin. OMG. So fucking good! Я стараюсь подождать ему! Браво!
Fantastic man!!!!!!
Bravo...it's fantastic!!!!!!!
Truly a glimpse into heaven
UNO DEI MIGLIORI CLARINETTISTI AL MONDO SE NN IL MIGLIORE!
Mate and Eddie Daniels are some of the best clarinetists and theres no denying that.
troppo allucinante per essere vero!!! bravissimo, espressivo, veloce, pulito...complimenti
Jaw hits floor dang! :D This is once again amazing - Oh FYI Squeaks can happen when the reed is to dry. If you paid attention he was messing with it toward the beginning. It probally has dried out a little bit - One squeak get over it. This is amazing!
No ma è da non crederci!!! E' il migliore, mamma mia... Bravo bravo..
that ending is intense
I never had seen and heard before. Amazing!!!
Technically, it is true that this is not flawless, and that is why I want to hear Bekavac's Carmen again and see how this variation will change... maybe I am wishing to hear Horowitz on Clarinet...?
Bekavac's variation is of much bravura, and to the point that I think is highly experimental. As such, I expect him to keep experimenting. I think Bekavac's "parlor tricks" are just the start of a whole study in post-altissimo acrobatics for clarinets, and this I eagerly await.
The note was so high at 2:57!
Also the laughing vibrato (or a weird gliss.) at 3:25!
Muy bien!
Chuch Norris plays clarinet!!!!!!!
A glimpse into heaven
SEMPLICEMENTE ........... FANTASTICO - FANTASTICO - FANTASTICO!!!!!!!!
Graníssimo talento! (.................................................................................)
thx for upload this piece
I don't know if these messages are posting in order. This is for dotdadee. I was mistaken about Dandois. Our sax tube cane supplier was Glotin from Ezanville, north of Paris. I picked out tubes and pre-split tubes when I visited him in the 70's. His cane was excellent. Wonderful man whose daughter now runs the business and is also knowledgeable. There was another supplier, but I've forgotten. Glotin was great, though, at least in the 70's.
8 people missed the "flag as inappropriate" button because this is performance just too bad ass!
excelente clarinetista..' muy buenoo..
Joder qué flow. Espectacular
the father of the clarinet !
beh io passerei oltre...anzi gli errori mi fa piacere sentirli almeno vedo ke è un umano a suonare...xkè è veramente un mostro!!! ancora tanti complimenti!!
Ok. This piece was written for violin. Violins are high, stringy, and squeaky. So if he's trying to simulate something that is squeaky, would it not be in character to sound that way? AND, do you realize that there is not a single piece of music in front of him? Sorry, but holy buckets. Step away from the comment box and enjoy how amazingly awesome this is.
Espectacular,sin palabras me quedo
Je suis clarinettiste : la technique est époustouflante! doit on pour autant confondre les styles et revoir Bizet à la mode klezmer?
Bravo tout de même pour la technique et la recherche dans les variations:)
I'm a clarinettist : The technique is astonishing but it's of good quality to play Bizet in the style Klezmer ?
Bravo for the technique and the searchresearch in the variations.
Peut-être parce que le personnage principal de l’œuvre est une gitane et que le klezmer est plus ou moins le style musical gitan/tsigane. L’oeuvre de Bizet est grandiose mais il empreinte définitivement un style musical espagnol dans son œuvre maîtresse et ne laisse entrevoir que rarement l’aspect gitan/flamenco/tsigane.
questo è proprio pazzo!!!!gooooooood.....very very goooood!!!
i think he does it better than any violinist plays it!!
Extraordinaire!!
not sure if anyone noticed but the original sound must have been sped up, watch the hands and conducting
HOLY kaakaa... i had no idea that satan could play the clarinet....seriously.. this guy is a hoot......ive never hear a real clarinet virtuoso before but now i have..... he goes over the top some but wtf.... its exciting , musical and entertaining... i bet rossini just wet himself.....
Hello Crazychicken, performance is in Ljubljana, Slovenia
OMG!!! Excellent
IMO, best ones are the ones you make from tube cane -- in other words, from scratch. Many fine players do the same. It's the only consistent method to get a reed that is really matched to your playing, your weather, and setup. Takes a little longer, but in the long run it's cheaper and they last longer. It's a learned skill like any other, and takes lots of practice.
Shooshie
alguien que tenga las partituras de este concierto que me lo pueda pasar gracias
i don't know much,i know that he was teaching my clarinet professor for a while...i will ask him about Mate Bekavac
he did at least as well as many violin players do with this piece if i do say so myself.
bravo!
Super si!!!! ides u Tursku preko Milana!!! da mi je znat ko je ovome dao ocjenu manju od 5???
esye tio s algo impresionanteee!!!!!
Me parece algo espectacular. Para mi gusto Carmen está ya llena de arreglos y la gente la toca más para lucirse que para representar el contexto de la ópera. Pero sinceramente aunque lo pueda ver como un arreglo excesivo la verdad es que dudo que haya algo que este hombre no pueda tocar jaajaajaja
Does anyone one where the performance is?
how does he not squeak when playing that loud?
I’m pretty sure the higher altissimo ranged is just finding to control your squeaks and make them sound natural
AMAZING! :D
he's fabulous! does anyone know anything about this guy??!!
...wow...
knees down
If somebody has the music written on paper (clarinet) it would be great,
couse this is a espectacular concert.
amazing!
thats amazing
Unbeatable
you all have to know there are many style of clarinet playing. so just listen.
@osh0011 It's fine :P Thanks for being a clarinet player I guess haha.
3:25 , how do you make the double sound like an accordion ??? it's amazing !
Ciao!
Il brano in questione si compone di due parti:
1) P. de Sarasate : Carmen concert Fantasy op.25 for violin.
il finale è invece è preso da
2) F. Borne : Fantasia brillante su Carmen for flute.
Il primo è nella stessa tonalità mentre il secondo è trasportato un tono sotto.
Eccezionale il solista! ancora mi chiedo come riesca ad eseguire certi passaggi a quella velocità! Bravo!!!!
È troppo !!!!!!!!
È troppo bravo. Nessuno può fare questo
alucinante
where can i find the partiture of this music?
thanks in advance
piu di un grande clarinettista
this guy is such a badass
5:31 :-]
can someone arrange the sheet for me?
@ChristianOrtega123 Nvm. I was distracted by his big body making the clarinet look smaller.i just pulled my clarinet out and played it by ear and it is, in fact in Bb because I just played on my Bb and he uses the same fingerings. sorry for the disagreement. lol.
No, this is clarinet in B-flat
was he circular breathing...ON TOP OF IT??! Damn.
@miksostft no, the clarinet is in C.
muito bom..
3:54-4:49 ma favourite part :)
OMFGWTFLOL! WHAAAAAA!?!?
@RedhairedSpirit pretty sure those were intended
THIS DUDE PUTS ME TO SHAME!!!!!!!!
i have chill bumps :/
bravissimo
download it from youtube directly
This is his future! He is a grown adult, and a master clarinetist. What gives you the right to speak so condescendingly? You probably can't play half as well as he can.
Wow.
but are you sure, that you can play that kind of pieces with german clarinet technique?