Posts Tagged ‘flute repertoire’
Bach: “Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben!” from St. Matthew Passion – Orchestral Excerpts Series
Johann Sebastian Bach’s ambitious oratorio, St. Matthew Passion, is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of sacred music of all time. The work sets the story of Jesus’s trial and crucifixion to music utilizing three source texts – Matthew chapters 26 and 27 from the Bible, German chorales that Bach’s congregation would have known, and…
Read MoreDebussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune – Flute Orchestral Excerpts Series
The flute excerpt from Debussy’s tone poem Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) is one of the most popular excerpts and is called for on nearly every audition. As such, even if you’re not actively seeking to take auditions, I highly recommend learning this excerpt and keeping it under your fingers……
Read MoreDvořák 8 – Flute Orchestral Excerpts Series
It’s been a crazy few months, but I’m happy to finally have some time to return to blogging! We’ll pick up right where we left off in the series on orchestral excerpts, starting with the flute solo in the fourth movement of Antonín Dvořák’s (1841-1904) Symphony no. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163. Background Information…
Read MoreHindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis – Flute Orchestral Excerpts Series
I am excited to release the background information and performance considerations on the flute excerpt from Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber as the fifth installment of the orchestral excerpt series! *One quick note before we start: Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis is not yet within the public domain, so I will not be sharing any images of…
Read MoreWhere to Find Flute Repertoire
I don’t know about you, but I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent digging for new repertoire to play. At first I had no idea where I should even start looking. But what I’ve learned along the way is that though finding and choosing repertoire can be challenging, it can also be exciting…
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