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

Magic Flute on Stage-Album for Children?Tomorrow I am going to write a collection of miniatures for children. For some time I have been thinking it would be good to alleviate the dearth of musical literature for children.? (From a letter Tchaikovsky wrote to Nadezhda von Meck on 30 April 1878) Tchaikovsky?s collection of piano pieces for children is subtitled ?Collection of easy pieces in the style of Schumann.? The instruments Pyotr Il?yich Tchaikovsky studied included the flute but he never wrote any music for it. How ever many of the miniatures from the Album for Children suit the flute perfectly - from the expressive and romantic Morning Prayer and Sweet Dream to the moretechnical Mazurka and Neapolitan Song. These touchingly lyrical miniatures and almost virtuosic dance pieces arranged for flute and piano will be loved by young flautists and met with enthusiasm by concert audiences.

Nos. 1-3-The six Flute Sonatas of J.S. Bach fall into two groups of three. In Nos. 1-3 the composer provided a concertante keyboard part where the right hand is as musically important as the flute and bass lines apart from theoccasional passage when he reverts to a figured bass. This edition is has been edited and realised by William Bennett.The solo flute part is also included on a separate insert.

The instantly recognisable and ever-popular Méditation from the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet (1842-1912) remains a strong favourite in the classical repertoire superbly arranged for Flute and Piano by French flautist Paul Taffanel. Massenet first studied music with his mother before entering the Paris Conservatoire. He is best known for his operas of which he composed over thirty. Thaïs was first performed at the Opéra Garnier in Paris in 1894 and continues to be one of the composer's most performed operas. The famous Méditation isan intermezzo originally for Violin and Orchestra which has since been arranged for many different instruments making it a frequent concert piece. The arrangement for Flute and Piano remains in the original key of D major and displays the passionate religious intentions. Taffanel's adaptions include breath marks phrasing changing octaves for some notes and articulation among other aspects. Massenet's Méditation is challenging through its use of lyricism in the upper register yet it remains a favoured and popular piece in the Flute's repertoire.

Par MASSENET JULES. The instantly recognisable and ever-popular Meditation, from the opera Thaï s by Jules Massenet (1842-1912), remains a strong favourite in the classical repertoire, superbly arranged for Flute and Piano by French flautist, Paul Taffanel. Massenet first studied music with his mother before entering the Paris Conservatoire. He is best known for his operas, of which he composed over thirty. Thaï s was first performed at the Opera Garnier in Paris in 1894 and continues to be one of the composer's most performed operas. The famous Meditation, isan intermezzo, originally for Violin and Orchestra, which has since been arranged for many different instruments, making it a frequent concert piece. The arrangement for Flute and Piano remains in the original key of D major and displays the passionate religious intentions. Taffanel 's adaptions include breath marks, phrasing, changing octaves for some notes and articulation, among other aspects. Massenet 's Meditation is challenging through its use of lyricism in the upper register, yet it remains a favoured and popular piece in the Flute's repertoire. / Opéra-opérette / Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Piano

Flute Basics is a landmark method by one of the leading figures in flute education. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to about Grade 2 level.There are 22 stages and each section includes a wonderful variety of concert pieces from the great composers traditional tunes and fun original exercises such as finger gyms and warm ups to help establish a sound technique factfiles and quizzes to teach notation and general musicianship. It also contains helpful clear fingering charts and rhythm boxes and great illustration. This teacher's book offers tips on how to approach new techniques and motivate young players alongsideduet parts and simple piano acommpaniment. This book would be particularly helpful for teachers who are not Flute specialists. The CD that accompanies this book is available separately.

Nos. 4-6-The six Flute Sonatas of J.S. Bach fall into two groups of three. In Nos. 1-3 the composer provided a concertante keyboard part where the right hand is as musically important as the flute and bass lines apart from theoccasional passage when he reverts to a figured bass. Nos. 4-6 however adopt the four-movement pattern favoured for instance by Telemann. This edition is has been edited and realised by William Bennett.The solo flutepart is also included on a separate insert.

This edition marks the relaunch of the series “ Flötenmusik ” with an attractive new publication: a charming collection of five works from the 19th century for flute and piano all by composers who were masters of Italian flute music. Two of these charming pieces are suitable for beginners two are of medium difficulty and the last work is more demanding in style and technique.This collection contains pieces which will complement any flute method but they are also attractive concert pieces in their own right. They offer an insight into the largely unknown but attractive world of Italian flute repertoire.

The great talent of Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) showed very early: At the age of 12, she published her first composition. Georges Bizet, a friend of the family, predicted her great future. After her successful debut as a pianist in Paris in 1877, she began busy concert activities as a solo pianist, chamber musician and conductor in many European countries as well as in the USA and Canada.Although many of her compositions became bestsellers during her lifetime, they are almost all missing in the concert programmes of today. Only the Concertino for flute and orchestra Op. 107 is still performed regularly. The demanding piece was written in 1902 as a competition piece at the Paris Conservatoire - initially still with piano accompaniment. The orchestral version was composed by Chaminade two years later.The piece begins with a wide melody and then turns into a virtuoso solo section which is followed by a cadenza. The piece ends with the initial theme as recapitulation and a coda. / Flûte Et Piano

pour flûte ou violon et piano-Camille Saint-Saëns completed the Romance in D Flat Major on 25 March 1871. If in his concertos for solo instrument and orchestra Saint-Saëns freed himself from the Viennese classical model (reconfiguring it with originality but in the light certainly of the formal experimentations of Schumann and of Biedermeier virtuosity) in the Romance opus 37 and other works of similar form (opus 27 36 and 48) he adopted the Romantic ternary Liedform (A–B–A) – in particular that of Schumann’s Stücke and Mendelssohn’s Lieder ohne Worte – and transcended the idiomaticity of the respective solo instruments nowinterchangeable ad libitum (Flute or Violin in the case of opus 37) thereby making the pieces more widely usable and emphasizing their cantabile quality.

Guy-Claude Luypaerts's first volume in the series De La Flûte which provides exciting pieces for Flute and Piano or accompanying CD. Ensuring that teachers and students are able to find adequate melodic and technical pieces the De La Flûte series covers all styles necessary for auditions or competitions. Parisian composer and flautist Luypaerts (b. 1949) has written notable concertos and works for the instrument some of which have been commissioned by the French Culture Ministry and by Radio France. Luypaerts is also a sought after teacher and all his experiences andexpertise combined have lead to the popular De La Flûte series. The first volume contains a variety of inspiring pieces suitable for beginner to intermediate level.

Published in 1934 this is one of the most frequently interpreted flute concertos by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) a neoclassical composer who won the Prix de Rome in 1919. Written for the French flautist Marcel Moyse it is rated as difficult and is composed of three movements: Allegro Andante and Allegro Scherzando. The first Allegro is challenging with a rapid suite of sixteen notes followed by a theme more lyrical. Andante the second movement is lyrical and recalls its suites Escales (1924). Finally Allegro Scherzando reminds us of French drama through its theatricality and can be difficult for the soloist due to itsrhythmic part. Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) also composed many symphonic suites operas and seven orchestras including Angelique (1926) and Divertissement (1930). He also was in charge of the Accadémie de France in the Villa Médicis (Roma) and was later administrator for the Paris Opera.

Les classiques de la flûte n° 80 (transcr. Marcel Moyse)-Number 80 of the collection 'Classics for Flute' by Marcel Moyse Minuet Of Mr. Duport is a piece initially composed by Mozart and arranged for Flute and Piano accompaniment. The main theme starts with a Tempo di Minuetto which is then followed by four variations and a final part Allegro ending up with a Cadenza. Quite amazing this piece is difficult to play and will fit upper intermediate players. It is a great piece to listen to that would definitely work well in a concert or in a recital.