Flute and Piano
SKU:
BT.ALHE33731
Composed
by Reynaldo Hahn.
Classical. Book Only. 10
pages. Heugel & Cie
#ALHE33731. Published by
Heugel & Cie
(BT.ALHE33731).
French.
Having
been considered as a
'fashionable' and
'cliché' composer of
his day, Hahn was best
known for his
contributions to the
French Mélodie.
Nocturne for Flute and
Piano, however,
represents the engaging
diversity of
thecomposer's music.
Venezuelan born Reynaldo
Hahn (1875-1947) entered
the Paris Conservatoire
at 10 years old. He
received a high standard
of musical education from
Decombes, Lavignac,
Dubois and Massenet
before becoming a
prolificand versatile
composer himself, writing
works for all genres. For
Hahn, music was a magical
art and his instrumental
compositions often
contain expressions of
his otherwise hidden
emotions and moods.
Suitable for
intermediatestandard
flautists, Hahn's
Nocturne provides a
pleasant and evocative
piece, incorporating a
range of expressions,
rhythms and other musical
features.