SKU: PR.114422710

ISBN 9781491136072. UPC: 680160688227.

DUO’s succinct movement titles (I. Here, II. Open, III. Stark, IV. Ardent) tease at revealing the grand and heartfelt inspiration for exuberant romanticism in this sonata-like work of symphonic proportions and depth. Charles Gibb is both an accomplished pianist and an award-winning flutist, who has written of this compelling major addition to the literature: “This work is a journey. What journey and whose journey does not matter. It is my journey, it is your journey. It is the journey of those who came before us, and of those who will come after us. I wrote this hoping that we can find each other along the road, so we can realize that we don’t need to go on the journey alone.” Gibb’s DUO is sure to become a favorite major work for flute recitalists.
This work is a journey. What journey and whose journey does not matter. It is my journey, it is your journey. It is the journey of those who came before us, and of those who will come after us. I wrote this hoping that we can find each other along the road, so we can realize that we don’t need to go on the journey alone.“Here” begins with three notes that shape the rhythmic and harmonic content of the entire work. Melodies and harmonies including the tonic, dominant, and leading tone can be found in each of the four movements. The first moments of this movement introduce the melody, offering itself unencumbered and uninhibited. It shows itself as it is. The melodies soar, the harmonies become voiced more intricately, and the opening theme repeats in full grandeur. The momentum slows down, and the movement ends with a sense of completion, yet remains unbalanced.A striking piano gesture launches “Open,” the idea of instability reflected with the flowing flute trills and unclear meter patterns in the piano. The sensation of an unsteady grace in 5/8 time arrives with a piano ostinato. The melody is expressive, yet insecure and unbalanced due to changing meters. After a grand pause, the movement transitions to 4/4 time with the flute switching between duplet and triplet flourishes. After a rapid descent in the flute, the opening gesture returns, changed and abruptly interrupted.The third movement, “Stark,” is very static, beginning plainly but markedly. The falling fifth calls out continually throughout the movement, searching, lost. Melodies appear in pieces, some smooth and flowing, others rather disjunct. The piece climaxes with a line of mournfulness, yet revealing a deeper strength through intense projection of tone in the high register. However, the static harmonies return, this time unsteady all the way to its foundation. This destabilization repeats, and then quietly recedes.“Ardent” is the longest of the movements and spans a wide range of musical emotion. Part of the movement is fast paced, energetic, and balances order and disarray. However, once the chaos dies down, a gentle, expressive theme comes in. The theme itself is very resolute; it is order appearing from the pandemonium. Conflict returns, and order and chaos become less distinguishable from one another, and soon fuse together. However, order returns with new meaning, synthesized with previous musical content, creating a truer, deeper sense of awareness or understanding. A moment of ambiguity arises, but the flute persists, supported by the sensitive but firm figuration in the piano, and resoundingly comes to a close, unburdened and at ease.

SKU: HL.48183000

UPC: 888680877217. 9.0x12.0x0.032 inches.

“Initially composed in 1907 for Bass Voice and Piano, Habanera by Maurice Ravel was transcribed for Flute and Piano for this edition. Based on a Cuban Contradanza, it features a special habanera rhythm and is generally performed with sung lyrics. In this edition, the Flute is a substitute for the voice. While composing this piece, Maurice Ravel</I> was also working on two works also with Spanish influence: 'The Spanish Rhapsody' and 'The Spanish Hour'. This edition, which can be used for recitals and exams, will enlighten Flute players. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) is a French composer famous for his Impressionist contributions. He wrote numerous pieces, including 'Daphnis and Chloé' and the famous 'Bollero'.”.

SKU: HL.48180521

UPC: 888680795405. 9x12 inches.

Aria, written in 1930 by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), is a small study initially for voice and piano but arranged in this edition for flute and piano. This version and the one for alto saxophone and piano are the ones the most commonly used. The flute score is one-page long and contains technical difficulties that would make it ideal for an upper intermediate player. Its author, Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) is a neoclassical composer who won the Prix de Rome in 1919. He composed many symphonic suites, operas and seven orchestras, including Angelique (1926) and Entertainment (1930). He also was in charge of the Accadémie de France in the Villa Médicis (Roma) and was later administrator for the Paris Opera.

SKU: IM.3893

Chaminade originally set this Edouard Guinand poem for voice and piano. This brisk-paced and delightful composition is now available for flute and piano.

SKU: BT.DHP-1175830-401

ISBN 9789043153041. English-German-French-Dutch.

Which instrument is better suited to lend its voice as fairy queen Titania than the flute?
Pascal Proust is among the best known of French composers in the field of musical pedagogy. He has produced a whole series published by De Haske that is constantly being expanded. Proust wrote Titania for more advanced flute students witharound 4 5 years’ progress. Proust’s style is easily accessible to the student and at the same time appeals to the audience, so this piece is especially suitable as a recital or competition piece.

Er is toch geen instrument geschikter om elfenkoningin Titania te verklanken dan de fluit?
Pascal Proust behoort tot een van de bekendste Franse componisten op het gebied van de muziekpedagogie. Voor De Haske heeft hij inmiddels een complete serie gemaakt die nog steeds verder wordt uitgebreid. Proust schreef Titania speciaal voormeer gevorderde fluitisten die zo’n vier tot vijf jaar les hebben gehad. Zijn stijl is toegankelijk voor de leerling, maar ook aantrekkelijk voor het publiek; daardoor is dit stuk ideaal voor een optreden of wedstrijd.

Welches andere Instrument wäre besser als die Flöte dazu geeignet, seine Stimme der Feenkönigin Titania zu leihen?
Pascal Proust zählt zu den renommiertesten französischen Komponisten auf dem Gebiet der Instrumentalpädagogik. Bei De Haske hat er inzwischen eine ganze Serie mit Instrumentalstücken vorgelegt, die laufend erweitert wird. Proust schriebTitania für fortgeschrittenere Flötenschüler mit etwa 4 5 Jahren Unterrichtserfahrung. Prousts Stil ist leicht verständlich für den Schüler und zugleich attraktiv für das Publikum, sodass das Stück sich besonders gut als Vortrags- oder auchWettbewerbsstück eignet.

Quel autre instrument que la fl te pouvait mieux prêter sa voix Titania, la reine des fées?
Pascal Proust est l’un des compositeurs français les plus renommés dans le domaine de la pédagogie instrumentale. La série de compositions qu’il a produite pour De Haske est régulièrement élargie. Proust a écrit Titania pour les élèves defl te avancés abordant le deuxième cycle de leurs études. Son style très accessible convient parfaitement aux élèves et plaira tout autant au public, ce qui en fait un morceau idéal pour des concerts ou des concours.

SKU: M7.DOHR-94152

ISBN 9790202001523.

SKU: M7.BRP-395-20