Flute and Piano
SKU:
BT.ALHE09626
Composed
by Jules Massenet. Opera
or Operetta. Book Only. 8
pages. Heugel & Cie
#ALHE09626. Published by
Heugel & Cie
(BT.ALHE09626).
French.
The
instantly recognisable
and ever-popular
Méditation, from the
opera Tha s by Jules
Massenet (1842-1912),
remains a strong
favourite in the
classical repertoire,
superbly arranged for
Flute and Piano by French
flautist, PaulTaffanel.
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. Tha s was first
performed at the Opéra
Garnier in Paris in
1894and continues to be
one of the composer's
most performed operas.
The famous Méditation,
is an intermezzo,
originally for Violin and
Orchestra, which has
since been arranged for
many different
instruments, making it a
frequentconcert 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
andarticulation, 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.
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