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This four movement work is one of the earliest pieces for solo flute
What is the Partita in a minor by J.S. Bach?
This French composer was part of Les Six and wrote Danse de la chevre
Who is Arthur Honegger?
This piece written by Beethoven is one of the most frequently requested in flute auditions
What is the Leonore Overture No. 3?
This convenient alternate key for the thumb was added to the flute by Guilio Briccialdi after Boehm transformed the construction of the flute
What is the B-flat thumb key?
This student of Taffanel and Gaubert has written several flute technique books, including the Daily Exercises with numerous scale patterns
Who is Marcel Moyse?
This piece for flute and piano also exists in a version for violin, but the flute version came first!
What is the Sonata for Flute and Piano by Sergei Prokofiev?
This composer wrote 188 etudes for the flute that are published under opus numbers such as 33, 41, and 15
Who is Joachim Andersen?
This virtuosic piece by Prokofiev is included on most flute audition lists
What is the Classical Symphony?
This is the name of the very important blowing edge in the embouchure hole that sometimes includes varying metal types to enhance the sound
What is the riser?
This flute concerto was premiered by Marcel Moyse in Paris in 1934 under the baton of Philippe Gaubert
What is the Concerto for the Flute and Orchestra by Jacques Ibert?
This piece by a Brazilian composer is written for flute and cello and requires the flutist to blow directly into the embouchure hole to create an effect.
What is Assobio a jato (The Jet Whistle) by Heitor Villa-Lobos?
This French romantic-era composer is one of the only female composers to find success in writing and publishing music in her time
Who is Cecile Chaminade?
This piece by Richard Strauss is one of his most popular and includes several often requested flute excerpts
What is Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks?
This flute, invented by Boehm in 1854, was intended to extend the flute's range downward
What is the alto flute?
This musical era saw a decline in the amount of music being written for the flute
What is the Romantic era?
This collection of pieces is a great way to study and understand baroque ornamentation, since the composer included an unornamented melody and an embellished version below.
What are the Methodical Sonatas by Georg Philipp Telemann?
This American composer of mostly orchestral music also wrote an important piece for flute and piano
Who is Aaron Copland?
In this famous orchestral work, the piccolo player is tacet until the 3rd movement and then plays one of the most famous piccolo excerpts
What is the Symphony No. 4 by Tchaikovsky?
This is the term for the technique that precedes breath vibrato
What is the flattement?
These jewelry making brothers started one of the most prestigious and long-lasting flute making companies
Who are George and William Haynes?
This piece by a French composer is a standard in the contemporary flute repertoire and is meant to imitate blackbirds.
What is Le Merle Noir by Olivier Messiaen?
This Israeli-American composer wrote a piece for solo flute called East Wind
Who is Shulamit Ran?
The flute is featured very prominently in this Baroque-era piece for chorus, vocal soloists, and orchestra
What is the Mass in B Minor by J.S. Bach?
In this musical era, a consort of flutes of different sizes and pitches was often used
What is the Renaissance era?
This flutist, composer, and conductor conducted Puccini's Turandot for the first time in Paris
Who is Philippe Gaubert?