Beginner Duets &
Trios. Composed by
Karen North. Sheet music.
32 pages. MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
#APUE 516087. Published
by MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
(M7.APUE-516087).
ISBN
9781875516087.
Youn
g players who are just
starting to read music
can find it very
difficult to follow a
duet or trio. This book
solves the problem with
colour coded music,
making it easy for
beginners to follow their
ensemble part. Students
only need to know 4 or 5
notes to start playing
the first duets in this
book, which covers
Beginner and Preliminary
levels. The music spans a
wide range of composers,
as well as traditional
tunes from around the
world. There is a
selection of festive
music, a section of
rounds, and there are
warm up exercises, each
focusing on one aspect of
ensemble technique. The
arrangements work well
with anything from two
players up to a large
flute choir/ensemble.
Many pieces offer maximum
flexibility as they can
be played as a trio; OR
the blue and red parts
are harmonically complete
to be played as a duet;
OR there are also
optional piano parts for
some pieces, to be found
in Book 3
(accompaniments). There
are free recordings of
all the duets and trios
on The Young Flute Player
YouTube channel. These
videos can be adjusted to
any speed, so are great
for students to practice
their part at home.This
ensemble book can be used
either independently, or
in conjunction with the
tutor/method books in The
Young Flute Player
series.
Chamber Music Clarinet, Flute, Piano SKU: PR.114417570 For Flute, Bb C...(+)
Chamber Music Clarinet,
Flute, Piano
SKU:
PR.114417570
For
Flute, Bb Clarinet, And
Piano. Composed by
Edvard Grieg. Arranged by
Michael Webster. Sws
each. See the program
notes on pages two and
three of the full score.
Set of Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
Composed 2008. 40 8 8
pages. Duration 18
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41757.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114417570).
ISBN
9781491107867. UPC:
680160636013. 9x12
inches.
The famous
set of dances by Norway's
greatest composer were
written for piano duet.
Grieg later created a
piano solo version, but
refused to orchestrate
the set. After some study
of Grieg and his music,
Michael Webster has
arranged the four dances
for Flute, Clarinet, and
Piano in a faithful
setting, using the piano
duet version as a guide.
This lively Grieg classic
will be a welcome new
addition to performance
programs. For advanced
performers.______________
_________________________
Text from the scanned
back cover:Born in 1944,
MICHAEL WEBSTER made his
New York recital debut at
Town Hall in 1968 with
his eminent father,
Beveridge Webster, as
pianist. In the same
year, he won the Young
Concert Artists
International Competition
and succeeded his
teacher, Stanley Hasty,
as Principal Clarinet in
the Rochester
Philharmonic, a position
he held for twenty years.
Webster has performed
with the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln
Center, the 92nd Street
Y, with the Tokyo,
Cleveland, Muir, Ying,
Enso, and Dover String
Quartets, and with the
festivals of Marlboro,
Santa Fe, Norfolk,
Chamber Music Northwest,
Angel Fire, Steamboat
Springs, Park City,
Sitka, Kapalua, Bowdoin,
Orcas Island,
Skaneateles, La Musica di
Asolo, Stratford,
Victoria, and Domaine
Forget.As soloist he has
appeared with many
orchestras, including the
Philadelphia Orchestra
under Aaron Copland and
the Boston Pops under
John Williams. His
travels have taken him as
performer and teacher to
most of the 50 states, as
well as Canada,
Mexico,Puerto Rico,
Central and South
America, Europe, Japan,
China, Australia, and New
Zealand. Webster was
Acting Principal Clarinet
of the San Francisco
Symphony, and has served
on the clarinet and/or
conducting faculties of
New England Conservatory,
Boston University,
University of Michigan,
and the Eastman School,
from which he earned his
three degrees. Currently
he is Professor of Music
at Rice Universityâ??s
Shepherd School of Music
and Artistic Director of
the Houston Youth
Symphony, which has won
multiple first prizes in
national performance
competitions.With his
wife, flutist Leone
Buyse, and pianist Robert
Moeling, he plays in the
Webster Trio, which has
recorded his arrangements
on Tour de France and
World Wide Webster for
Crystal Records.
Otherarrangements were
recorded for Nami and
Camerata Tokyo in Japan
with pianist Chizuko
Sawa. Webster has also
recorded for Albany,
Arabesque, Beaumont,
Bridge, Centaur, CRI, and
New World. He has played
at many ClarinetFests for
the International
Clarinet Association and
written a column entitled
â??TeachingClarinetâ?
in The Clarinet Magazine
since 1998. Michael
Webster is a Buffet
artist-clinician,
performing on Buffet
clarinets
exclusively. NORWEGIAN
DANCES (Grieg)Michael
Websterâ??s
transcriptions for Flute,
Clarinet, and Piano have
created the core
literature for this
instrumental genre.
Working directly from
Griegâ??s original piano
four-hands version of the
charmingly familiar
Norwegian Dances, Webster
has given flutists and
clarinetists another
addition to the
ensembleâ??s
repertoire.
Intermediate Duets &
Trios. Composed by
Karen North. Sheet music.
36 pages. MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
#APUE 516094. Published
by MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
(M7.APUE-516094).
ISBN
9781875516094.
This
book of Duets and Trios
(Grade 1 - Grade 3 level)
makes it easy for
students to follow their
ensemble part by using
colour coded clefs/key
signatures. The music
covers a wide range of
composers, as well as
traditional tunes from
around the world. There
is a selection of festive
music, a section of
rounds, plus there are
warm up exercises, each
focusing on one aspect of
ensemble technique. The
arrangements work well
with anything from two
players up to a large
flute choir/ensemble.
Many pieces offer maximum
flexibility as they can
be played as a trio; OR
the blue and red parts
are harmonically complete
to be played as a duet;
OR there are also
optional piano parts for
some pieces, to be found
in Book 3
(accompaniments). There
are free recordings of
all the duets and trios
on The Young Flute Player
YouTube channel. These
videos can be adjusted to
any speed, so are great
for students to practise
their part at home. This
ensemble book can be used
either independently, or
in conjunction with the
tutor/method books in The
Young Flute Player
series.
1-3 flutes (solo, duet or
trio) - Advanced;
Intermediate
SKU:
AP.F3228FLX
Flute. Arranged by
Keith Snell. Instrumental
Series; Masterworks.
Favorite Series. Wedding
and Love. Instrumental
songbook. With full score
notation. 39 pages.
Alfred Music
#00-F3228FLX. Published
by Alfred Music
(AP.F3228FLX).
ISBN
9780769256337. UPC:
029156005677. 9x12
inches. English.
15
intermediate to advanced
level arrangements of the
most often requested
classical pieces for
weddings. These can be
played as solos, duets or
trios. Additional
instrumental parts and
piano accompaniment sold
separately.
Composed by Rob MacKillop. Mandolin,Style,Classical, Chil dren and Young Begi...(+)
Composed by Rob
MacKillop.
Mandolin,Style,Classical,
Chil
dren and Young
Beginner,Solos
and
Duets,Tunebooks,Tunebooks
,Man
dolin,Mandolin,Tunebooks.
Book and Online Audio. 32
pages. Published by Mel
Bay
Publications, Inc
Oboe and Piano SKU: BT.EMBZ2467 Composed by Bela Bartok. EMB Music of Bel...(+)
Oboe and Piano
SKU:
BT.EMBZ2467
Composed
by Bela Bartok. EMB Music
of Bela Bartok. Book
Only. Composed 1958. 8
pages. Editio Musica
Budapest #EMBZ2467.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(BT.EMBZ2467).
Fantasia on the Rondo
from the Piano Sonata in
A major K. 331 by.
Composed by Fazil Say.
Edited by Selin
Sekeranber and Yudum
Centiner. Piano Duet.
Classical. Softcover. 16
pages. Duration 90
seconds. Schott Music
#ED23613. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49047113).
ISBN
9781705189269. UPC:
842819117520. 0.096
inches.
The final
movement of the Sonata in
A major K. 331 by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
the Rondo Alla Turca, is
one of the most famous
pianopieces of all. Once
reserved for all music
connoisseurs, later
played by every piano
student, its opening
melody, alienated like a
sine tone, is now
omnipresent even as a
mobile phone ringtone.
The arrangement by Fazil
Say, created as an
effective encore, builds
on this popularity.
Mounted on the still
recognizable classic
basic level, typical jazz
elements such as
syncopation of the top
tones and embellishment
with chromatic blue
notes, embedded in
sometimes frenzied chains
of sixteenth notes, are
found - after the first
eight bars have been
presented originally. In
accordance with the
improvisational
character, Say himself
likes to perform his Alla
Turca Jazz in other
combinations, for example
with the accompaniment of
jazz singers or with an
orchestra. Perhaps it is
surprising that Fazil
Say, who was born in
Turkey and lives there
when not on tour, does
not trace Mozart's
adaptation of genuinely
Turkish music closer to
its origins, since many
of his compositions such
as Black Earth or the
Violin Sonata are
characterized by a subtle
touch Combination of
classic-romantic
tradition, Turkish folk
music and jazz elements.
In another Mozart
arrangement, the ballet
music Patara, which
premiered in Vienna in
2006, but now composed on
the rococo-esque (and
almost equally popular)
theme from the first
movement of the same A
major sonata, Say still
has the connection denied
to the Alla Turca, albeit
inthe opposite direction.
In distinctive chamber
music instrumentation,
the piano stands for
Western culture, the ney
flute for that of the
Orient, atmospherically
conveyed by sparse
percussion and vocalises
by a soprano.
Duet flute and clarinet with opt. piano accompaniment - Grade 4 SKU: KN.16521...(+)
Duet flute and clarinet
with opt. piano
accompaniment - Grade 4
SKU: KN.16521
Composed by arr. Young.
Arranged by Keith Young.
Duet. Kendor Ensemble
Series. Kendor Music Inc
#16521. Published by
Kendor Music Inc
(KN.16521).
UPC:
822795165210.
Writt
en to be enjoyed either
with or without the piano
accompaniment, these six
grade 4 duet settings
include ten of the most
popular carols in
traditional to modern
styles, along with a
couple swing
settings.
Contents
: Midwinter Lullaby
(In The Bleak Midwinter
and Away In A Manger);
Midnight Still (Still,
Still, Still and It Came
Upon A Midnight Clear);
Two French Carols (Sing
We Now Of Christmas with
He Is Born); What Child
Is This?; Proclaim The
Joy (Joy To The World and
Go, Tell It On The
Mountain); and God Rest
Ye Swingin'
Gentlemen.
11 Pieces for Violin or Viola or Cello or Flute and Piano. By Manfred Schmitz. F...(+)
11 Pieces for Violin or
Viola or Cello or Flute
and Piano. By Manfred
Schmitz. For Cello.
Solos. AMA Verlag. Pop.
Level: Multiple Levels.
Book. Size 9x12. 20
pages. Published by AMA
Verlag. ISBN 393258791X.
Flute trio SKU: YM.GTW01101264 Easy-Intermediate Piano Book. Compo...(+)
Flute trio
SKU:
YM.GTW01101264
Easy-Intermediate
Piano Book. Composed
by Joe Hisaishi. Ensemble
de Studio Ghibli. Studio
Ghibli, Anime Song. Book.
Yamaha Music Media
#GTW01101264. Published
by Yamaha Music Media
(YM.GTW01101264).
ISBN
9784636108958. 9 x 12
inches.
This is a
collection of 23 popular
songs from Studio
Ghibli's works, arranged
for a duet, trio, and
quartet. The arrangements
are considerably
flexible, allowing the
trio to play as a duet
and the quartet as a
trio. Please refer to the
guide in the score if
full members are not
available. Many of the
pieces are arranged for
beginners, so they can be
enjoyed by anyone who has
just picked up an
instrument.
Let's Dance Volume 4 2 Flûtes traversières (duo) [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Editions Marc Reift (Swiss import)
2 Flutes & Rhythm Section (Piano, Bass, Drums) + CD Play Back / Play Along - Gra...(+)
2 Flutes & Rhythm Section
(Piano, Bass, Drums) + CD
Play Back / Play Along -
Grade 3
SKU:
MA.EMR-26358
Composed
by Gunter Noris. 2 Flutes
& Rhythm Section (Piano,
Bass, Drums) (+ Play Back
/ Play Along CD
optional). Score and
parts. Duration 16'33.
Editions Marc Reift #EMR
26358. Published by
Editions Marc Reift
(MA.EMR-26358).
Rock Your Blues
Away / Romancing / Old
Fashioned Romance / Rush
Hour / Mountain Rock /
Rumba Of Love.
Oboe and Piano SKU: BT.EMBZ8318 Composed by Bela Bartok. EMB Music of Bel...(+)
Oboe and Piano
SKU:
BT.EMBZ8318
Composed
by Bela Bartok. EMB Music
of Bela Bartok. Book
Only. Composed 1981. 6
pages. Editio Musica
Budapest #EMBZ8318.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(BT.EMBZ8318).
English-German-Hungari
an.
An Evening in
the Village was composed
in 1908 as no. 5 of the
Ten Easy Piano Pieces. It
has become one of
Bartók's favorite
works, which the composer
himself was fond of
playing at recitals. As
he explained in an
American interview, it
was ''an original
composition that is ...
with themes of my own
invention but ... the
themes are in the style
of the
Hungarian-Transylvanian
folk tunes. There are two
themes. The first one is
a parlando-rubato-rhythm
and the second one is
more in a dance-like
rhythm. The second one is
more or less the
imitation of a peasant
flute playing.''
Bartók also
orchestrated the piece in
1931 as no. 1 of
Hungarian Sketches. In
2015 we are launching
aseries entitled
Bartók Transcriptions
for Music Students to
mark the 70th anniversary
of the composer s death.
This involves reissuing
our tried publications,
and publishing some
further, new
transcriptions that
fulfill in every respect
the strict aesthetic
demands of the earlier
ones. We trust these
publications will allow
us to introduce still
more music students to
the realm of one of the
great geniuses of
20th-century music.
Das 1908 als Nr.
5 der Zehn leichten
Klavierstücke
komponierte Klavierwerk
Ein Abend am Lande ist
ein echter
Bartók-Schlager, der
auch vom Komponisten
selbst mit Vorliebe im
Rahmen seiner Konzerte
vorgetragen wurde. In
einem amerikanischen
Interview äußerte
er sich dazu, ''…
es handelt sich um eine
Originalkomposition, das
heißt, ihre Themen
stammen von mir, wobei
diese Themen jedoch den
Stil der
siebenbürgisch-ungaris
chen Volkslieder
aufgreifen. Von seinen
zwei Themen hat das erste
Parlando-Rubato-Charakter
, das zweite ist eher von
einem Tanzrhythmus
geprägt … und
ist mehr oder weniger die
Imitation eines
bäuerlichen
Blockflötenspiels.''
Im Jahr 1931
instrumentierte
Bartókdas Stück als
Nr. 1 der Bilder aus
Ungarn auch für
Orchester.
Oboe and piano SKU: ST.C550 Composed by Mary Chandler. Wind & brass music...(+)
Oboe and piano
SKU:
ST.C550
Composed by
Mary Chandler. Wind &
brass music. Clifton
Edition #C550. Published
by Clifton Edition
(ST.C550).
ISBN
9790570815500.
Traveller’s
Joy — Two Walking
Tunes for Oboe and Piano
was composed in 1956.
This is the first time
the piece has been
published.
Mary
Chandler was born in Kent
in 1911. She studied
music privately, and her
teachers included Harry
Farjeon (composition),
Margaret Eliot and Leon
Goossens (oboe) and
Harold Craxton (piano).
She read English at
Oxford University and
taught in London schools
before joining the City
of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra as principal
oboist. She appeared with
the CBSO as soloist (oboe
and piano) and composer
and gave broadcasts and
recitals in the Midlands.
Later, as a free-lance
orchestral player, she
formed the Mercian Trio
(flute, oboe and piano)
which gave concerts
around the
country.
In 1960
Mary became Area Director
of the Kent Music School,
in charge of its wind
teaching and of the
varied activities of its
Tonbridge Music Centre.
She conducted many
student groups and
composed and arranged
music for them until she
retired in 1971. She
continued to be actively
involved in music
thereafter, examining,
composing and organising
concerts. She spent her
later years in
Gloucestershire and died
in 1996.
Dr.
Kristin Leitterman is
currently the Assistant
Professor of Oboe at
Arkansas State University
in Jonesboro, Arkansas,
USA, where she teaches
oboe and bassoon, Double
Reed Techniques, and
coaches small chamber
ensembles. She is also
the Director of the
Lucarelli Oboe Master
Class, a week-long
immersive oboe master
class founded by Bert
Lucarelli in 1996. As a
guest artist she has
presented master classes
at many institutions,
including the Manhattan
School of Music, New York
University, and the Hartt
School.
As a
researcher, Kirstin has
interests in the life and
works of Mary Chandler.
She has presented her
research at The Juilliard
School, Music by Women
Festival, the
International Double Reed
Society conferences, and
the Brazilian Double Reed
Society’s conference in
João Pessoa, Paraíba,
Brazil.
Composed by Stuart Hine. Arranged by Mary Mcdonald. For Vocal Duet (High and Low...(+)
Composed by Stuart Hine.
Arranged by Mary
Mcdonald. For Vocal Duet
(High and Low Voice - Key
of A-flat). Vocal Solo
Sheet Music. Worshiping,
Hymntune. Published by
Hope Publishing Company
Santa's Little Helper for Bass (with CD) arranged by Denise Gendron. For bass. T...(+)
Santa's Little Helper for
Bass (with CD) arranged
by Denise Gendron. For
bass. This edition:
Paperback. Collection.
Christmas. Book with CD.
Text Language: English.
32 pages. Published by
Santorella Publications
2 Flutes; rhythm
accompaniment ad libitum
(RHYTHM.GR) - advanced
SKU: HL.49007467
20 Duets. Composed
by Leslie Searle. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. Individual
part. 54 pages. Schott
Music #ED 7715-01.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49007467).
ISBN
9790001080330.
9.0x12.0x0.145
inches.
In this
collection, the British
jazz musician Leslie
Searle presents his own
compositions in a variety
of the most common
musical styles of modern
jazz and dance music.
With the accompanying CD
containing an audio and
play-along version of
each piece, you will
enjoy listening to the
different styles and
playing along with the
backing tracks recorded
live with piano, bass and
percussion. Those who
want to perform the
pieces without CD can use
the available
accompanying book for the
rhythm section which
contains accompanying
parts for piano, bass and
percussion.
Edited by Vladimir Bodunov. For first Violin/second Violin. This edition: Staple...(+)
Edited by Vladimir
Bodunov. For first
Violin/second Violin.
This edition: Stapled.
Ready to Play.
Performance score and
parts. Text Language:
German/English. 19/16
pages. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
Forty Little Pieces Flûte traversière [Partition + Accès audio] - Facile Schirmer
In Progressive Order for Beginner Flutists Book/Online Audio. Composed by Variou...(+)
In Progressive Order for
Beginner Flutists
Book/Online Audio.
Composed by Various.
Edited by Louis Moyse.
Arranged by Louis Moyse.
Woodwind Solo. Duet,
Collection, Classical.
Softcover Audio Online.
52 pages. Published by G.
Schirmer
Chamber Music Cello,
Flute, Viola 1, Viola 2,
Violin
SKU:
CF.MXE219
Composed by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Arranged by Robert
Stallman. Sws.
56+16+16+16+16+12 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#MXE219. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.MXE219).
ISBN
9781491157794. UPC:
680160916399. 9 x 12
inches.
Weather Jazz Basson, Piano (duo) [Conducteur] Peters
Voices (Solo) in Ensemble high voice, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano S...(+)
Voices (Solo) in Ensemble
high voice, flute,
clarinet, violin, cello,
piano
SKU:
PE.EP67712
Composed
by David Rakowski. Voices
(Solo) in Ensemble.
Edition Peters. Living
Composer. Score. 20
pages. Duration circa 3
minutes. Edition Peters
#98-EP67712. Published by
Edition Peters
(PE.EP67712).
ISBN
9790300744018.
English.
Weather
Jazz - (Eng)
This
product is Printed on
Demand and may take
several weeks to fulfill.
Please order from your
favorite retailer.
Sextett c-Moll op. 40 Basson, Piano (duo) [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Furore Verlag
By Louise Farrenc. Edited by Willi Rechsteiner. For flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb,...(+)
By Louise Farrenc. Edited
by Willi Rechsteiner. For
flute, oboe, clarinet in
Bb, horn in Eb, bassoon
and piano. First
Publication. Level:
intermediate. Score and
parts. Composed 1851-52.
Duration 26,30'.
Published by
Furore-Verlag (German
import). (fue 1980)
Opera in tre atti. By George Frideric Handel. Edited by Burrows, Donald. For 2 S...(+)
Opera in tre atti. By
George Frideric Handel.
Edited by Burrows,
Donald. For 2 Soprano
solo, 1 Mezzo-Soprano
solo, 1 Alto solo, 2
Tenor solo, 1 Bass solo,
SATB Chorus, Flute I, II,
Recorder I, II, Oboe I,
II, Bassoon I, II, Horn
I, II, Trumpet I, II,
Violin I-III, Viola,
Bassi (Cello, Contrabass,
Lute, Harpsichord).
(SATB). This edition:
Complete Edition; Urtext
Edition. Hallische
Handel-Ausgabe, Serie II
Band 32. Piano
Reduction/Vocal Score.
235 pages. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
(German import).
Composed by Various.
Arranged by Sarah Brough
Blomquist. Christian,
Contemporary Christian,
Gospel, Inspirational.
Jackman Music Corporation
#01977. Published by
Jackman Music Corporation
(JK.01977).
UPC:
093285019775.
Intro
ducing Path to Serenity,
the advanced sacred
instrumental series for C
instruments. This series
of C instrument solo
books is the answer to
many inquiries for
advanced sacred solo
repertoire from a variety
of instrumentalists.
These elegant
arrangements were
composed to enfold the
souls of all listeners in
the messages of hope and
healing found in the
hymns. This series will
accommodate the oboe,
flute, violin, cello,
bassoon, and many other
instruments. Appropriate
settings include sacred
occasions such as
funerals, sacrament
meetings, and firesides,
as well as recitals and
concerts.
The
series includes three
books (SOLD
SEPARATELY): Piano
Accompaniment Book -
#01976 C Instrument -
Treble Clef - #01977 C
Instrument - Bass Clef -
#01978
Arrangement
s found in this
book: Be Still, My
Soul Come, Thou Fount
of Every Blessing
(Treble/Bass Duet - use
all three books) Where
Can I Turn for
Peace? If You Could
Hie to Kolob I Need
Thee Every Hour More
Holiness Give
Me Jesus, the Very
Thought of
Thee Amazing
Grace Our Savior's
Love Composer:
Various Arranger:
Sarah Brough
Blomquist Difficulty:
Late-Intermediate/Advance
d.
Composed by Behzad
Ranjbaran. Spiral.
Premiered by the
Philadelphia Orchestra,
Yannick Nezet-Seguin,
Music Director, Jeffrey
Khaner, flute; Verizon
Hall, Philadelphia.
Contemporary. Study
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2013.
126+126 pages. Duration
28 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#416-41515. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416415150).
ISBN
9781598069020. UPC:
680160621743. 9 x 12
inches.
Inspired by
the alluring, human-like
sound of the Ney (a
Persian bamboo flute),
Ranjbaran aims
not only to highlight
the modern
flutist’s ability
to play agile and
brilliant passages, but
also to emulate the
delicate sound of the
Ney, particularly in
extended solo passages.
The three-movement
27-minute concerto was
commissioned by the
Philadelphia Orchestra
for its principal flutist
Jeffrey Khaner. The
piano reduction
(published separately)
was designed by the
composer to be practical
in
recital performances.
CONCERTO for Flute and
Orchestra has been
recorded for Naxos by
Érik Gratton
with the Nashville
Symphony conducted by
Giancarlo
Guerrero. The
melancholic tone of the
Ney (the Persian bamboo
flute) is known for its
alluring sound, emulating
the human voice. Â In
Persian literature, the
Ney is considered a
mystic instrument capable
of expressing deep human
emotions.In writing my
flute concerto, I aimed
not only to highlight the
modern flautist’s
ability to play agile and
brilliant passages but
also to emulate the
delicate sound of the
Ney, particularly in
extended solo flute
passages.Two prominent
characters permeate the
first movement of my
concerto. Â They are
marked in the score as
lamentoso, and con
spirito, expressing grief
and loss, and joy of
living respectively.
 The lament is mostly
expressed in several
extended cadenzas for
solo flute while the con
spirito consists of
robust and energetic fast
sections played by all
forces of the orchestra.
 Apart from these two
characters there are
moments of mystery,
comedy and the grotesque,
among others.In the
second movement, the
lyrical and poetic
character of the flute is
prominently presented in
dream-like passages
surrounded by shimmering
and tender orchestral
colors. Â The solo
flute is left out in an
agitated middle section
that references the first
movement. Â In the
third section of the
movement the solo flute
returns in meditative
fashion culminating in a
duet with the harp.The
third movement is written
as one continuous quasi
scherzo, challenging the
limits of agility and
brilliance of the flute.
 Some of the materials
from the earlier
movements are presented
again with joyous
character. Â The coda
elevates the concerto
into its brightest and
most festive character,
driving to the end with
relentless energy.