by Eileen Gilligan | May 15, 2022 | Pieces
Children’s Dream by Luis Barroso Background Luis Barroso was born in Madrid in 1960. He studied composition at the Superior Conservatory of Music in Madrid where he also studied modern harmony, arrangements, and music for audio-visuals. He is a versatile...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 5, 2022 | Pieces
Nessun Dorma from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini Puccini started writing the opera Turandot in 1920, after being inspired by the 18th-century play Turandot by Count Carlo Gozz. however he died before finishing so the opera was completed by Franco Alfano.‘Nessun Dorma’ is...
by Eileen Gilligan | Apr 20, 2022 | Pieces
Memories and Heartbeats by Jon Raybould Memories and Heartbeats by Jon Raybould Jon Raybould is based in central England has been a flutist and music teacher for over 40 years. After studying flute at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the late 1970s, he became a...
by Eileen Gilligan | Apr 17, 2022 | Pieces
Divertissement Grec by Philippe Gaubert 1879-1941 Divertissement Grec by Philippe Gaubert 1879-1941 Beginning with Paul Taffanel and the introduction of the silver Boehm system flute in the mid- nineteenth century, the French Flute School of flute playing refers to...
by Eileen Gilligan | Mar 28, 2022 | Pieces
Sonata in E major BWV 1035 for Flute and Continuo by J.S. Bach 1685-1750 Adagio Ma Non Tanto Adagio ma non tanto is the first movement of the E Major SonataThis movement to me is quite vocal in melodic line and I approach it as such. I use this movement to help...
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