Joshua MacCluer plays Clarke's Carnival of Venice
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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The great American cornet virtuoso Herbert L. Clarke was one of many to arrange The Carnival of Venice to show off his considerable technique, honed with countless hours of disciplined and patient work.
Many musicians and especially trumpet players spend far too much effort trying to play faster, higher, and louder. Personally I believe it's a much better idea to try to play better. Thus I spend the vast majority of my practice room work playing slowly, softly, and in the middle register.
However, occasionally, to appease the trumpet gods we must work on high, fast and loud. There is in my experience a big difference in the results of different techniques of preparation of quick technical passages.
Please visit joshuamaccluer.... for a discussion of techniques for preparation of quick playing.
Joshua MacCluer- trumpet
John Shum- piano
Marie Bouveron- videography
I am 65 years old now. When I was 9, and late in the 4th grade I heard PHIL DRISCOLL (who was in High school at the time) play an excerpt of this number (the 3rd movement specifically) while demonstrating the cornet & trumpet to elementary school kids about to start Band Classes the next year. I was so impressed with it that over the next 8 years I played the cornet & trumpet in school bands & community bands By the time I was a Senior in High School I worked for months to learn this specific piece and was able to finally master it. This guy makes it sound so easy to play, & IT IS NOT! THIS PARTICULAR PIECE is the measuring stick for any serious Cornet or Trumpet player. I just regret giving up playing my horn-I so loved playing in bands at that time nearly 48 years ago. Great Job--Joshua MacCluer!
you can always start again...
@@sam.83 I agree but a few years after I left college (& was NOT a music major) 2 things happened. 1. Since i was no longer in school & was not a professional Trumpeter there was really no place to play or perform any more. So practicing sort of stopped because there was no longer a purpose. 2 I had a car accident & I ate the steering wheel. I lost my front 2 teeth, & destroyed the nerves in my upper lip. So I have no lip control . Now i can play some NOW but more like a kid in 6th grade. The note & tonal control have gone out the window.
I know if I REALLY wanted to play again I would hire a private instructor & if playing the trumpet wouldn't work I suppose I could get a Baritone Horn with a bigger mouth piece & probably play that. But again----------WHERE? Other than in my house or Garage. there is no reaal place to perform any more for me.-I know...EXCUSES.....EXCUSES!!!!
But I do distinctly remember playing this "Herbert L. Clarke version of 'The Carnival of Venice.!"
I still can't decide whether I like this version, or the Arban version more. Either way, truly an amazing performance through and through!
Arban all the way
I don't know....
Arban for sure
Great performance! I especially liked the high F at the end.
You have an amazing tone! I've been working on mine for a while now, but it will long before I am anywhere near yours! Cudos to you, and I hope to see you upload more videos in the near future! You've got yourself a fan! :D
Where can I find the Piano Accompinament to this Exact Song? I need to play this for a Solo Contest and I need some practice with a Recording of just the Piano Playing. Thank You
Beautiful sound ,man! That high F is not too shabby either!
I like how you hold the high C near the beginning.
Haste Two Bruh that’s how it’s written
Superb performance! Thank you both
bravo
I'm working to play the same piece. I'm decently close to how you played it. But still a lot to improve. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!
Jason Hong Have u gotten it in 3 years? Hahahaha
@@Trumpophone7 what about 5? lol
Anderzzz aw crap man now I gotta wait another 2 years
Bowling Box 😂
@@andrewphompatha6382 Hello, 5 years later. Yes I learned it. Took me a month to be able to do a complete run through and another month to clean it up. I performed it to compete in all-state that same year along with 2 other pieces. Twas high school.
I did well, now I'm about to graduate and become a Registered Nurse! Haha
Amazing!!
do you have the piano accompany audio? or anyone?
Lovely!
What is the best way to work out this piece? I just got the solo today and I do not know where to start off.
Click on the link in the bio to his website. He explains it very thoroughly and very clear.
Perhaps you should work out the hard parts first and not go over and over what's easy for you.
That One Trumpet Player Very late lol. But at least i can tell you i can play this perfectly by memory
0:20
6 years ago and my 5th time watching this is still one of my favorite trumpet performances. No lie.
Wow tremendous, great job! Really nicely produced video all around, the camera work, the acoustics in the hall, all of it. Clarke would’ve been delighted to see and hear this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was smoking' my brother!
Have you played from the shores of the mighty Pacific? It's fun haha
I agree! I preformed from the shores of the mighty pacific by Herbert L. Clarke when I was in 9th grade! It’s a super fun
a nice surprise
Awesome playing. Can you learn I can't get started. My grandfather bunny berigan record it. I think you would do a amazing job on it. Keep up the practice. I like the way you play very much.
Awesome!
Fantastic but I like the Arban arrangement better , more excitement and diversity ,well done young dude outstanding!
Amazing that this is from memory and it's nearly perfectly alligned with the piano.
Bryan Rodriguez Well, you could say it was from memory but while learning it, you play every measure at least ten thousand times. You simply don't need to look at the music. It is part of you. I learned it some twenty five years ago and still remember it as if it were last week.
David Hall and how much do you hate the song now?
SO TRUE
Bravo. I accompany this piece all the time and it's nice to hear someone play it with a clear pulse, and clean articulation!
NakturneInc do you have a clear audio of it? or you playing it? I'm playing for my class tomorrow and I don't have the pan audio for it.
CR Trumpet oh shoot. I've been in concert all weekend. I don't have an accompaniment recording ready and I won't be able to record one in time for tomorrow. Sorry my friend. I wish I could've helped.
It okay, thanks though☺
Best version I have ever heard 🎉
well done, well done! Bravo!
Delightful!
Wow...awesome!
3:15-20 ?
Bravissimo
nice
whats that black collar thing round the lead pipe?
+Rosanna Prada it's called a berp and it's meant to meant hold the mouthpiece for you to buzz into
+Rosanna Prada t train your ombasher probaby massacred that word
+Elan Dennis embouchure*
thank you
Elan Dennis *ambatour* 😂
You've simplified that a lot so it isn't played as it is meant to, but still great job, well done
What are you talking about man? I played every note of the arrangement.
Bradley Taylor He is playing Clarke's version of carnival of Venice, not Arban's. He played the Clarke version perfectly.
He might be referring to the introduction. I’ve never seen Clarke’s arrangement, But you said you played it exactly as written. I have heard some performers, Doc Severinsen immediately comes to mind, Who plays a much more intricate introduction. I suppose it is ad libbed like a cadenza.
Ask for all the comments about which version is better, Clarke’s or Arban’s, I have always held the opinion that Arban’s is more technical, where as Clarke’s is more showy. Kind of like the difference between Franz Liszt and Liberace. It appears that Arban’s involves a lot more tonguing, whereas Clarke’s sounds like there is much more slurring.
As I said, I have never actually seen the sheet music for Clarke, I only have and have played Arban.
By the way, I know this is an older post, but very nice job.
UPDATE: I obtained a version of Clarke's. He did indeed play it perfectly. He didn't simplify a thing. However, if you are referring to Arban's version, I agree that his is more technical. However, Clarke's is no slouch. You have to be a very good player to perform it well.
And as for Doc, I found out it is not Clarke's version, but a different one. Learned something new. I had always assumed that Doc was just playing a fancied up version of Clarke.