Hungarian composer László Lajtha first studied at the Academy of Music in Budapest before moving to Paris to study with Vincent d'Indy. Initially in collaboration with Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály Lajtha studied the transcription of the Hungarian folk song. He soon began composing other significant work including Sonate En Concert for Flute and Piano often incorporating Hungarian influences. Lajtha's composition catalogue comprises mainly of orchestral works however Sonate En Concert for Flute and Piano is made up of four movements; 1)Entrance with Two Cadences 2) Nostalgic Berceuse 3) Melancholic Menuet and 4) Gay Finale. The work is highly virtuosic addressing advanced features such as variations in articulation complex rhythms exploitation of the ensemble chromaticism and uses of extended techniques including flutter tonguing. For all advanced flautists Lajtha's Sonate En Concert is an exciting addition to the repertoire.

12 pieces for solo flute, two flutes, flute and piano.For advanced 1st-cycle flutists.One step further is a follow-up to Follow my steps 1 and 2.Composed by Gilles Martin and equally suited for students' concerts or performance assessments, these 12 original pieces for flute solo, 2 flutes, flute and piano are intended for advanced 1st-cycle students.They address various stylistic and technical issues such as classical ornamentation, contemporary music notation, double and triple tonguing, whole-tone scale, blues scale and the blue note, shuffle rhythm and twelve-tone music.For easy reading and performance, the pieces do not exceed two pages in length and feature a brief explanation on the relevant technical and stylistic key points.They are all recorded on the accompanying CD, together with a play-along piano part for the 2 pieces for flute and piano. Accompaniment scores to Patchwork and Fable are provided in a separate section.Going One step further will enhance the young flutists' musical autonomy and broaden their musical horizons. Have fun!Claudine BONODOT-MARTIN / Flûte

2-stimmige Kanons. Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. Canons are fun and at the same time also help develop the ability to listen and play along, thus making them an important enhancement to musical training. With 109 pop style melodies in two volumes Manfred Schmitz work provides comprehensive and diversified material which can be flexibly implemented in teaching single pupils, for group lessons and for ensemble classes. The instruments violin, viola, violoncello and flute can thus stay „among themselves“ or play music together in all imaginable instrumental combinations. 2 part: 23 MINI-Canons – from the very start - 37 Canons – for the progressing demands This collection is particularly well-suited for the playing together ofpupil and teacher, but it also works well in group lessons. A collection of canons for the first learning steps on the instrument as well as for more advanced levels of learning. Through the universal versions for viola, cello and flute, different instruments can also play together. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Contemporary - Solos / Recueil / Flûte Traversière

Irresistible Backing Trac-POP-START provides the beginner flautist with music to enjoy from their very first lesson. The fun of playing along with these high quality tracks is irresistible and the carefully devised progression of notes and skills gradually builds up confidence and aids motivation. These accessible music styles provide familiar idioms in which to introduce the skills of flute playing and an understanding of notation and rhythm. This lively album of music is appropriate for players up to Grade 2 standard. Hilary Taggart studied the flute with Trevor Wye Geoffrey Gilbert and Marcel Moyse. Her career has included work in many symphony orchestras ballet opera and WestEnd shows in London. She has written flute music for all standards ranging from beginner to advanced and is also an experienced teacher who has enjoyed coaching flautists of all ages and abilities. Rob Taggart. Since graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in 2002 Rob has performed with Katie Melua Bootyluv The Foundations Gareth Gates Tony Hadley Rick Astley David Jordan Chris Norman and Just Jack. He was also a member of the house band for three series of the Charlotte Church Show on Channel 4 and has played keyboards in several West End shows. Rob has composed and arranged music for TV advertising campaigns for Hewlett- Packard Subaru Ford Focus Hellmans. Save The Children Oasis British Gas and PC World.

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Advanced Concert Band builds upon the concepts in Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band with 399 new exercises that are more technically and musically challenging, including over 70 chorales written by some of today's most renowned composers for concert band, including: Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Andrew Boysen, Ralph Ford, Rossano Galante, David Gillingham, Stephen Melillo, Robert Sheldon,Todd Stalter, Jack Stamp, Randall Standridge, and Michael Story. This book is a valuable resource in helping students grow in their understanding and abilities as ensemble musicians. Exercises are grouped by key and presented in a variety of intermediate to advanced difficulty levels. Where possible, several exercises in the same category are provided to allow variety while accomplishing the same goals. Its flexibility makes it perfect for large ensemble rehearsals, lessons, and studio use. / Flûte

Building on the success of his Sonatine de Giverny for piccolo (114-41088), Daniel Dorff gives us FLASH!, the much-anticipated sequel. This piece hits the ground running and keeps up a flashy, quick pace, allowing players to show off their chops with plenty of jazzy flourishes. FLASH! has already been programmed for performances by piccolo legend Walfrid Kujala. It will also be performed by young virtuoso Kate Prestia-Schaub at the 2009 National Flute Association convention and the 2009 International Piccolo Symposium. For the advanced player. Duration: 6'30

Par BARTOK BELA. For many countries, folk dances are important cultural treasures. While a first glance at these compositions shows their clear and simple structure with a distinct musical message, a closer look reveals rhythmic curiosities, interesting harmonic shifts, and a diverse expressive range. These characteristics must have enthralled Bartók, as he undertook several research trips to collect original folk tunes. Doing so, he experienced a wealth of culture, as well as a great diversity of people and nature, which he documented musically without altering the charm and authenticity of each encounter. Following a number of arrangements of the pieces (originally composed for piano), the Romanian Folk Dances are now available for Flute and Piano. Gergely Ittzé has captured the spirit of the Hungarian composer perfectly with his arrangements, combining an authentic treatment of the classical original with a sprinkle of contemporary elements. The resulting sound effects are a wonderful match for the old Rumanian peasant style of music. ? Style and atmosphere have been captured in six colourful duo movements of intermediate to more advanced difficulty ? These dances with such diverse melodies, rhythms and origins make sophisticated and entertaining concert pieces ? Elementary pedagogical topics such as technique, meter, harmony, and articulation are addressed within authentic pieces of musical art/ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Piano

This hauntingly beautiful piece is extracted from Rutter's large-scale work Visions. The expressive solo line features long phrases double stopping in thirds and sixths and a quasi-improvised section making it an ideal concert work for advanced Flautists.

On Sonority: Art and Technique / Ãœber Tonbildung: Kunst und Technik-This is the Japanese version of De la Sonorité a book published in 1934 and written by the French flautist and composer Marcel Moyse (1889-1984) proposing a method to acquire a beautiful sonority on the Flute. Created for the use of advanced flautists the exercises should give a means to the players to transform their sounds and obtain a different and better tone. De la Sonorité is divided into five parts: 1. Timbre and homogeneity of tone in the 3 registers 2. Suppleness of tone (especially in the low register) 3. Attacking and slurring notes 4.Fullness of tone 5. Management of tone in interpretation Considered as a maestro by some musicians Marcel Moyse has composed many Flute methods and exercise books also published by Alphonse Leduc such as Gammes et Arpèges (1933) Exercices Journaliers (1922) and Mécanisme-Chromatisme (1927). His methods are widely used and recognised worldwide.

10 compositions on standard patterns (Flute)-Written by Charlier/Sourisse  Initiation Et Perfectionnement À L'Improvisation - 10 Compositions Sur Des Grilles Standards is a volume in four languages (French English German and Spanish) which aims to initiate flautists to improvisation with 10 compositions. It includes a CD with accompaniment for each piece. This volume first gives some explanatory notes with chord symbols basics of tonality and modality in order for the initiation to be complete. It then introduces the ten pieces: Trois Couleurs Silent Man Gentle Colossus La légende d’Éole Mister Kelly Bahia la Nuit The Juggler Batuque Your Romance and Final Line. This great book also features a glossary and is a must-have for all flautists willing to learn how to improvise. Charlier/Sourisse are contemporary musicians in the Jazz world in France. Renowned professors they taught improvisation class in Lyon Conservatoire.

10 Famous Pieces for Flute and Piano-The most popular works of flute literature in one volume: Best of Flute Classics features music from four centuries by Handel J.S. and C.P.E. Bach Mozart Donizetti Fauré Roussel Chaminade Reinecke and Taffenl. The collection of original works for flute is ideal study or concert repertoire for intermediate and advanced flautists. The edition also comes with a basso continuo part for the sonatas by J.S. Bach C.P.E. Back and Handel.BEST OF FLUTE CLASSICS - press reviews:Love this new book from Schott. Great material beautifully produced and amazing price. ? FLUTEWISE

For Flute-100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Flute the Beginner Series by musician educator and world renowned author Andrew D. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or ???riffs??? that make up Flute playing both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint.Due to the continued success of his more advanced series 100 Ultimate Blues Riffs Andrew decided to author a similar type of book for beginner students.This book is ideal for the beginner to intermediate music student with most of the examples notated in the easier keys. Besides learning how to play Blues riffs the book is a useful tool for sight readingexercises with many different rhythms.The 12 bar Blues progression and the Blues scale in Andrew???s opinion the two most important aspects of playing the Blues is explained in detail as well as ???straight??? and ???swing??? rhythms.There are five sections to the riffs in the book section 1 contains basic Blues riffs section 2 contains Rhythm and Blues influenced riffs section 3 contains Blues/Boogie Woogie riffs section 4 contains Rock influenced Blues riffs and section 5 contains Gospel influenced Blues riffs. Included with this book is an audio CD that contains all the riffs recorded twice: first sax melody piano guitar bass and drums and second just the rhythm track of piano guitar bass and drums so you can play-a-long.Review of the Sax version of the book by Skip Spratt of The Sax Shed https://saxshed.comAndrew D. Gordon of ADG Productions has recently updated and added to his popular series of books with 100 Ultimate Blues Riffs The Beginner Series. The original publication by the same title is geared toward intermediate to advanced students. Both books feature a companion CD and optional midi files that will help in the practice of these 100 blues riffs.I had the opportunity to preview the tenor saxophone books from the series; however the same books are published for other instruments as well. Saxophonist Frank Villafranca of the Super Groovers demonstrates each riff with the rhythm section first with and opportunity for play-along following each demo track. Andrew Gordon writes ???For people who want to improve their

Repertoire Classics for Flute is a comprehensive and progressively graded collection of 36 classic solos for Flute with Piano accompaniment. The book contains a fine mix of transcriptions of familiar classics along with solos written specifically for the Flute. The collection is graded in difficulty from moderate to advanced and is ideal material for concerts and recitals. There is a wide variety of music from all style periods and by some of the greatest composers of all time. As an added bonus included is an online audio download that contains MP3 audio files of the Piano accompaniments to make practicing more fun. The online downloadsalso include all of the Piano accompaniment parts for all the pieces in the collection as printable PDF files. This way you can print out only the piece you are currently playing reducing the bulk of printed material you have to carry around. This feature also allows this large and useful collection to be presented at a very attractive price.

The colourful and richly diverse music of the Balkans became popular in Western Europe during the 1990s resulting in what can only be described as a 'Balkan boom' which still endures today. This selection of arrangements provides the opportunity for flutists to become acquainted with well-known traditional songs and dances from Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Dalmatia. Memoires is composed by Hidan Mamudov himself. Presented in an order that reflects their increasing level of difficulty, these pieces provide new experiences for intermediate to advanced players. A variety of lively pieces from Macedonia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Turkey arranged for two flutes 10 easy to moderate arrangements for flute introducing typical regional Introductory background information for each piece is provided For modern flute lessons that convey the fascination and fun of Balkan music/ Recueil / 2 Flûtes Traversières