by Eileen Gilligan | Jul 25, 2024 | Pieces
The Gadfly Romance by Dmitri Shostakovich The 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...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jul 13, 2024 | Pieces
Partita in A minor for Solo Flute BWV 1013 “BourrEE Anglaise” by J. S. Bach Bourée started as a folk dance in the mid 17th century, upon its adoption by the Academie of Dance at the French court, it entered the world of society.One of the characteristics...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 29, 2024 | Pieces
Dance of the Blessed Spirits by Christoph Gluck Gluck’s “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” from his opera Orfeo ed Euridice is one of the most enchanting melodies ever written. It depicts the sorrowful song of Orpheus, a legendary musician in Greek mythology who journeyed...
by Eileen Gilligan | Jun 5, 2024 | Pieces
Partita in A minor for Solo Flute BWV 1013 “Sarabande” by J. S. Bach The Partita in A Minor BWV 1013 by J.S. Bach is one of the most consequential works in the flute repertoire. One that will test the player on all levels. The Sarabande challenges the...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 20, 2024 | Pieces
Cinema Paradiso by Ennio Morricone Eileen Gilligan Flute, Daniel Le – Cinema Paradiso Why choose Cinema Paradiso to play and record.? I believe to find one’s musical voice as a player or to teach a student to find their musical voice, melodies have to be...
by Eileen Gilligan | May 8, 2024 | Pieces
Partita in A minor for Solo Flute BWV 1013 “Corrente” by J. S. Bach Eileen Gilligan Flute A Partita in the Baroque period consists usually of Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue making it different from the four movement Sonata slow-fast-slow-fast....
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