James Galway

James Galway
Sir James Galway, OBEis an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionFlute Player
Date of Birth8 December 1939
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
mind strange performers
The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.
musical way scales
Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.
scales ifs knows
You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.
book use scales
I use the traditional Moyse scale books slightly modified.
learning way flutes
The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.
normal nervous
It is normal to be nervous.
suits flutes different
They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.
expression musical helping
Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.
nerves unprepared
Being unprepared heightens nerves.
paris scales very-good
By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.
drug nerves overcoming
Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.
thinking differences making-a-difference
I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.
play singing flutes
Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.
scales
Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.