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Flute Sonata Andantino Con Moto by Mel Bonis

Flute Sonata Andantino Con Moto by Mel Bonis Background Mel Bonis started to compose at the age of 16 and at this age she was also introduced to César Franck who gave her piano lessons and showed a great interest in her first compositions. At 17 she attended the...

Fantasie Op 79 by Gabriel Faure

Fantasie Op 79 by Gabriel Faure Background The Fantasie was commissioned by and dedicated to Paul Taffanel in 1898 for the “Concours de flute”, a flute competition held by the Conservatoire de Paris. Taffanel, who took over a flute class in 1893, regularly...

Pavane Op 50 by Gabriel Faure

Pavane Op 50 by Gabriel Faure Background The work was written for orchestra, but Faure went on to pen an arrangement that included a choir, although only the original version remains in regular performance today. It’s thought that Fauré probably added the chorus at...
Story Telling in a Flute Performance

Story Telling in a Flute Performance

There are a few different ways and aspects to storytelling as a performer. Firstly , the player should endeavour to understand the composer, his life and any information about the piece they are playing. Secondly, use a backtrack or recording to understand the piano...

Apes Un Reve Op 7 by Gabriel Faure

Apres Un Reve (After a Dream) Op 7 by Gabriel Faure Background This mélodie is the first in a set of three songs, opus 7, which also comprises Hymne and Barcarolle. All three were composed between 1870 and 1877, then collected and published in 1878 under the title...