The Flute Blog
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Five inspirational flute study books for the year ahead.
Study books are a must for all flute players. Try these cracking volumes to help you reach the next level. Louis Drouet: 25 Studies for Flute These 25 ‘Etudes Celebres’ by Louis Drouet are great! For a start they’re all tuneful which makes them easier to practice. Each one has a moderate technical challenge which…
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Five outstanding winners of the NFA Newly Published Music Awards 2024!
The National Flute Association annual convention always highlights new music and this year has been even better than ever. Check them out if you want to find something different! Nicole Chamberlain: Entanglement for Flute and Alto Sax If you are after a really good piece for flute and sax that challenges both the performers and…
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Five books of relaxing flute music for Summer
Summer is a time to chill out and spend time playing beautiful music. These are perfect! Otto M Schwarz: Poesia for Flute with audio download. There is surely a place in everyone’s library for a book of beautiful music to play with a really good audio download and this lovely book is perfect. The flute…
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Flute Essentials: Cleaning and Maintenance Accessories
There are masses of accessories designed for cleaning your flute and keeping it in top playing order. Here’s our round-up of what we suggest that very flute (and piccolo) player should have in their cleaning arsenal.
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Five sensational flute works by Philippe Gaubert.
Playing any music by Philippe Gaubert is a most wonderful experience so why not explore these less familiar works which are a flute players dream! edited and compiled by Amy Porter: Treasures for Flute and Piano by Philippe Gaubert This book is a comprehensive collection of Gaubert’s shorter pieces for flute and piano. While the…
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Five showstoppers for four flutes!
Playing flute quartets is a great idea and if you choose these spectacular pieces you’ll have just so much fun! Gary Schocker: Coffee Nerves for Four C Flutes This quartet is fast and furious, and will result in a breathtaking display of virtuoso flute playing. It’s great fun to play, sounds amazing and your audience…
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Five Baroque books to love forever!
Step away from the big beasts of the Baroque and savour these wonderful treats by lesser known composers that fully deserve our attention. Anna Bon di Venezia: Six Sonatas for Flute and Basso Continuo Op 1 Volume One These sonatas are utterly delightful! Each one is brim full of charm and youthful exuberance and you…
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Five glorious Trio Sonatas to savour!
Trio Sonatas are so versatile so find some friends and play classic music by some of the greatest composers of their day. GF Handel: Three Trio Sonatas Op 5 for two flutes and basso continuo. The three trio sonatas in this bumper volume are all very different with combinations and numbers of movements varying between…
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Five Fabulous Folky Finds!
Take yourself on a journey through the British Isles, with some of our most beautiful folk music. Folk Tunes from the Women for Instrumental Solo A beautiful book. It is important that a collection like this now exists, in a field that is largely male-dominated. The composer’s inspirations written alongside each tune allow the player…
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Five Future Classics for under £10.00!
Build your library with these amazing pieces which are all destined for greatness and snap up a bargain too! Polo Piatti: The Birds for Flute and Piano These birds are having a party! They use Latin rhythms to give a feel-good factor and fly around all over the place. Best played with an easy technique,…