Baroque-ish
Trills during the baroque period start on the upper note of the trill, called this, which is added before the primary note.
What is an appoggiatura?
The flutist/surgeon who commissioned Mozart to write three flute concertos and several quartets.
Who is Ferdinand de Jean?
The title of this piece, written by Gabriel Fauré, translates to "Competition Piece".
What is Morceau de Concours?
This American flutist/composer is one of the founding members of Imani Winds and has written such pieces as Amazonia, Requiem Milonga, and Wish Sonatine.
Who is Valerie Coleman?
Eb, A, Ab, and Db 2-octave major scales in under a minute
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A son of Johann Sebastian Bach who was also a composer and harpsichordist, and worked at the court of King Frederick the Great of Prussia alongside Johann Joachim Quantz.
Who is CPE Bach?
The flute plays a very important role in this Mozart opera.
What is The Magic Flute?
This important collection of solos for flute and piano is made up of all pieces that were written for the flute "Prix", or final exam, at the Paris Conservatory.
What is Flute Music by French Composers?
This German composer's compositional style utilizes accidentals instead of key signatures.
Who is Paul Hindemith?
Six 2-octave major scales of your choosing in under a minute
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This is the classic instrumentation that would be used for a flute sonata during the baroque period.
What is flute, viola da gamba (or cello today), and harpsichord (or piano today)?
The Mozart D Major Flute Concerto was originally written in this key for oboe.
What is C Major?
This composer is said to have written a piece for the "prix" as punishment for a former lover who left her.
Who is Cécile Chaminade?
This composer's Sonata for Flute and Piano was originally written for flute and piano, but the original was lost after a transcription for violin and piano was created. Therefore, we only have a flute part reconstructed from the transcribed violin part.
Who is Sergei Prokofiev?
Eight 2-octave major scales of your choosing in under a minute
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This well-known composer of the Baroque period had a prolific output of compositions that were self-published and geared toward amateurs, making him an astute businessman/musician during a time when most composers worked for the church or royalty.
Who was G.P. Telemann?
The first movement of Mozart's G Major Flute Concerto is written in this form that uses an exposition, development, and recapitulation.
What is Sonata Form?
The French Flute School was responsible for accepting this especially noteworthy change to the flute in the mid 1800s.
What is the switch from wood to metal?
This contemporary Japanese composer, who has written prolifically for flute, blends traditional and contemporary styles from Japan and France (where she currently lives).
Who is Yuko Uebayashi?
Ten 2-octave major scales of your choosing in under a minute
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This instrument, popular during the Baroque period in church music and known as the flauto dolce, is still a popular instrument for musicians young and old today.
What is the recorder?
Nannerl was the nickname of this person related to Mozart.
Who was Mozart's sister, Anna Maria Mozart?
This French flutist immigrated to the US in the mid 1900s, and is largely responsible for bringing the French style of playing and teaching flute music to the US.
Who is Marcel Moyse?
This British flutist/composer has written several solo and ensemble pieces for flute, and includes contemporary techniques such as pitch bending, singing and playing, and more in his pieces.
Who is Ian Clarke?
All your 2-octave major scales in under a minute
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