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Belle Époque
Back to all WorksFrench Romantic Pieces for Flute and Piano arranged and performed by Franco Cesarini
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| COMPOSER | Various (for further details please see content below) |
| ARRANGER | Franco Cesarini |
| ARTIST | Franco Cesarini, Flute & Anna Somaschini, Piano |
| EDITION NO. | 1771-11 M |
| GENRE | Classical |
| DIFFICULTY | Advanced |
| PRODUCT FORMAT | Performance Score, Part & CD (Demo + Play-Along) |
| YEAR OF RELEASE | 2011 |
| PUBLISHER | Mitropa Music |
Music’s unique and amazing ability to reflect our feelings without using words or any visual cues has been valued throughout history and is a trait composers sought to perfect in their own writing. Even so, no other musical era seems more destined to capture and explore human emotions than the Romantic period that blossomed in the 19th century.
At that time, the instrument inventor Theobald Böhm refined the flute, giving it the shape we are familiar with now, and it was an instrument of choice for composers of the day. The 19th century symphonic repertoire is a rich repository for extended, expressive flute solos, yet the instrument remained underrepresented in solo and chamber works.
This collection contains works that, for the most part, originated during the so-called “belle époque” – the time period right around the turn of the 20th century. Included are pieces by Dukas and Massenet, and two early works by Ravel that are on the cusp of the impressionistic period, while the compositions by Bizet and Saint-Saëns represent the late-romantic period.
The enclosed CD provides a demonstration of each piece, followed by the piano accompaniment with which to play along.
Content
1
Nocturne
Georges Bizet (1838-1875), arr. Franco Cesarini
2
Méditation
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), arr. Franco Cesarini
3
Pièce en forme de habanera
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), arr. Franco Cesarini
4
Papillons 1. Papillons noirs
Jules Massenet (1842-1912), arr. Franco Cesarini
5
Papillons 2. Papillons blancs
Jules Massenet (1842-1912), arr. Franco Cesarini
6
Gavotte
Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Franco Cesarini
7
Pavane
Maurice Ravel, arr. Franco Cesarini
8
Alla gitana
Paul Dukas (1865-1935), arr. Franco Cesarini
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