SKU: FG.55011-746-4

ISBN 9790550117464.

Einar Englund’s (1916-1999) Flute Concerto (1985) is beyond dispute one of his greatest works. Its finest attributes are its rich melodic invention, colourful instrumentation and immediate message. Add to these its rewarding solo part, and the result is truly one of his best concertos – and works. He himself did not hesitate to regard it as such. It was premiered in Helsinki on September 16, 1985, having been completed at Ljugarn on the Swedish island of Gotland at the end of June. The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Leif Segerstam, and the soloist was the concerto’s dedicatee, Mikael Helasvuo.

The Flute Concerto opens with a Ritornello in which the flute's playful, dance-like passages make sharp contrast with the orchestra's heroic stance. In the mellow Canzona which follows, the flute plays rhapsodically over repetitive orchestral figures. The work's action-packed finale hints at parody in its military march-like opening, but also gives rein to the lyricism already familiar from the second movement.

This product includes the solo flute part and the piano reduction. The orchestral study score (composer’s manuscript) is available for sale (product number 9790550117471). The performance material is available for hire from the publisher.

Duration: c. 23’
Instrumentation of the orchestra: 3(III=picc)222–4330–14–harpsichord(+celesta)–hp–str.

SKU: BT.DHP-1175761-400

ISBN 9789043151795. English-German-French-Dutch.

Great opera singers have enthralled us for over three hundred years. When we see them on stage our ears are filled with some of the finest classical melodies of all time. Live at the Opera makes this precious treasure trove accessible to instrumentalists, too: 15 Italian operatic arias have been individually arranged for flute, recorded by the world-renowned flautist Walter Auer. The accompaniment is supplied by an authentic opera orchestra, and it is also available as a play-along version without the soloist. A historical background to each piece, along with performance tips, is included in this unique collection.

Al meer dan driehonderd jaar weten grote operazangers en -zangeressen hun publiek te betoveren. Wanneer ze voor ons op het podium staan, vertolken ze melodieën die behoren tot de allermooiste van de klassieke muziek. Live at the opera maakt deze schat aan melodieën nu ook toegankelijk voor instrumentalisten: vijftien Italiaanse opera-ariaâ??s zijn speciaal gearrangeerd voor fluit en opgenomen door de wereldberoemd fluitist Walter Auer. Een echt operaorkest neemt de begeleiding voor zijn rekening, die op de meespeelversie ook zonder solo-instrumentalist beschikbaar is. Verder zijn in deze unieke collectie muziekhistorische achtergrondinformatie bij iedere aria en tipsvoor de uitvoering opgenomen.

Schon seit mehr als dreihundert Jahren ziehen gro�e Opernsängerinnen und -sänger uns in ihren Bann. Wenn sie auf der Bühne stehen, bringen sie einige der schönsten klassischen Melodien aller Zeiten zu Gehör. Live at the Opera macht diesenkostbaren Melodienschatz nun auch Instrumentalisten zugänglich: 15 italienische Opernarien wurden individuell für Flöte eingerichtet und werden von dem weltweit renommierten Flötisten Walter Auer vorgespielt. Ein echtes Opernorchester übernimmt dabeidie Begleitung, welche zusätzlich auch in einer Mitspielversion ohne den Solisten zur Verfügung steht. Musikhistorisches Hintergrundwissen und Ausführungstipps zu den einzelnen Arien sind weitere Pluspunkte dieser einzigartigen Sammlung.

Les grandes chanteuses lyriques nous captivent depuis plus de trois siècles. Lorsque nous les voyons sur scène, nos oreilles se délectent de mélodies qui comptent parmi les plus belles de tous les temps. Live at the Opera permet aux instrumentistes dâ??accéder également ces trésors : 15 arias dâ??opéras ont été individuellement arrangés pour la fl te et enregistrés par le fl tiste de renommée internationale Walter Auer. Interprété par un authentique orchestre dâ??opéra, lâ??accompagnement est également fourni sous forme de playback, sans le soliste. Cette collection unique sâ??accompagne dâ??informations sur lâ??histoire des opéras sélectionnés, ainsi que de conseils dâ??interprétation.

Da oltre tre secoli i grandi cantanti di opera entusiasmano il pubblico con performance che fanno rivivere le melodie classiche più amate. Live at the Opera d la possibilit ai musicisti di cimentarsi con questo repertorio grazie a 15 ariedellâ??opera italiana arrangiate per flauto, clarinetto e tromba.

Disponibili inoltre le basi orchestrali e la versione play-along senza la parte solista di ogni traccia. Arricchiscono lâ??edizione unâ??introduzione storica per ciascun brano e utili consigli per lâ??interpretazione.