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Gioachino Rossini – Chopin Variations on a Theme

by | 19 January 2025 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Chopin Variations on a Themeby Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Rossini (born 29 February 1792; died 13 November 1868)  Gioachino Antonio Rossini was the most significant Italian composer of the first half of the nineteenth century.  Although he wrote many songs including...
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Ennio Morricone – La Califfa

by | 26 November 2024 | Pieces | 0 Comments

La Califfa by Ennio Morricone Why are melodies so useful? Melodies are one of the most useful development tools we have available to us as players and musicians.Tone, colours and a deep emotional connection to the listener are difficult but can be taught and...
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Takasuke Ono – Yoimachigusa – Evening Primrose

by | 9 October 2024 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Evening Primrose "Yoimachigusa" by Tadasuke OnoBackground This version of Yoimachigusa (Evening Primrose) has been my favourite recording of Marcel Moyse for a very long time. His impromptu variations are inspirational. The recording encapsulates everything I love...
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George Frideric Handel – Flute Sonata in A minor HWV 362 Larghetto

by | 23 September 2024 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Flute Sonata in A minor hwv 362 Larghetto by George Frideric HandelEileen Gilligan Flute Daniel Le Piano - George Frideric Handel - Sonata in A minor Larghetto The Handel A Minor HWV 362 to me is one of his most beautiful. Originally written for recorder and cembalo...
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Maurice Ravel – Habanera

by | 10 September 2024 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Habanera by Maurice RavelEileen Gilligan Flute Daniel Le Piano - Maurice Ravel - Habanera Maurice Ravel was born in 1875 and is one of my absolute favourite composers. There is something so magical about the Impressionist period in music. Colour and expression are...
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Joe Hisaishi – Ashitaka and San

by | 24 August 2024 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Ashitaka and San by Joe HisaishiEileen Gilligan Flute Daniel Le Piano - Joe Hisaishi - Ashitaka and San Expressing hope and love in tone and performance. How do we develop the skill set of empathy and deep thought behind our practice. Ashitaka and San is the theme...
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Lili Boulanger – Nocturne

by | 11 August 2024 | Pieces | 0 Comments

Nocturne by Lili BoulangerLili Boulanger was a French composer and the younger sister of composer and composition teacher Nadia Boulanger. A Parisian born child prodigy, Boulanger's talent was apparent at the age of two, when Gabriel Fauré, a friend of the family and...
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Dmitri Shostakovich – The Gadfly Romance

by | 25 July 2024 | Pieces | 0 Comments

The Gadfly Romance by Dmitri ShostakovichThe Gadfly Suite by Dmitri Shostakovich was written for the 1955 Soviet film The Gadfly. It is an epic story of faith, tragedy, revolution, romance, and heroism and based on a novel of the same name by Ethel Voynich. The motion...
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Q&A Flute: Vibrato

by | 14 July 2024 | Q&A | 0 Comments

Jane: Why is vibrato so important to flute players? How do I create a great sound?
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Q&A Flute: Harmonics

by | 14 July 2024 | Q&A | 0 Comments

Paul: What are harmonics? Why do they matter?
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Sonata in C major BWV1033 by J. S. Bach

Jun 28, 2021 |

Sonata in C major BWV 1033  by J.S. Bach 1685-1750J. S. Bach Sonata in C major BWV 1033 for flute and continuo Composed in 1736 in the Baroque Period.Andante PrestoAllegroAdagioMenuett I & IIThis flute sonata in C major lies in the list of works that have...

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24 Little Melodic Studies No 2

Dec 27, 2021 |

24 Little Melodic Studies by Marcel Moyse Number 2 Summary Points What key are we in? A minor. Tone colour needs a darker more reflective. What tempo is stated? Andantino. The tempo moves in a more dance like fashion, not laboured but expressive. How many beats in the...

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24 Little Melodic Studies No 3

Dec 27, 2021 |

24 Little Melodic Studies by Marcel Moyse Number 3 Summary Points What key are we in? F Major so it is a happy key, quite bright in colour. What tempo is marked? Allegretto, so it is a flowing dance style How many beats in the bar? 3/4 so the first beat is the most...

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24 Little Melodic Studies No 1

Dec 3, 2021 |

24 Little Melodic Studies by Marcel Moyse Number 1 Summary Points What key are we in?. C Major so it's a happy key What tempo is stated?. Andante, so at an easy walking pace not a funeral march How many beats in the bar? 4/4 what are the important beats? 1 and 3 Soft...

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