Flute Duets

A carefully graded selection of compositions of varied styles, progressing from easy to medium difficulty and designed to develop well-rounded musicianship.

Two flute parts. Contents: Sonata (Wilhelm Friedemann Bach) * Allegro and Minuet (Beethoven) * Concert (Couperin) * Air du Fat puni (Francois DeVienne) * Duo Concertant (Louis-Francois-Phillipe Drouet) * Sonatina (Kohler) * Sonatine (Kasper Kummer) * Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) * Sonata (Jean-Jacques Naudot) * Theme and Variations (Anton Reicha) * Sonata (Johann Christian Schultze) * Sonata (Telemann).

A collection of duets which exemplifies a variety of distinctive styles. Includes notes on Baroque performance practice, including French `notes inegales'. Contains excerpts from `The Modern Flute Professor' by Meline; `Sonatas I, IV and VI' by Loeillet; excerpts from `Twelve Duos for Two Flutes, Op. 57' by Devienne; and `Sonatas II and III' from Six Sonatas or Duets for Two GermanFlutes or Violins, Op. 2 by Telemann.

Lennie Niehaus is a household word among jazz musicians. Having been a phenomenal jazz saxophonist, he is eminently qualified to write for and understand woodwind instruments. These duets resulted from a conversation we had about the need for jazz flute literature. Most duets were written in the past for saxophone or clarinet. the six duets in this book will be a great addition to the flutist's repertoire.

(Ensemble Collection). This classic series of duets for like instruments is recognizable to nearly everyone who has ever studied an instrument. The wealth of material supplements musical development and provides a rich experience for growing musicians. Duet playing is often a student's first form of ensemble experience - technique, tone quality, intonation and balance are introduced as students do one of the things they enjoy most - making music with a friend. And duet playing leads easily and naturally to competent performance in larger ensembles. (Vol. I Easy to Medium, Vol. 2 Medium to Advanced)

Flute duets & trios [suitable for flute choir]

John Kinyon and John O'Reilly have arranged an enjoyable assortment of beginning level duets correlated to each instrument's corresponding Yamaha Individual Instruction Series book. Approximately 20 duets have been separately arranged for each specific instrument to ensure their appropriateness.

"Of special interest to the student, this book includes traditional tunes, folk songs, old melodies, Foster songs, and Sousa marches with easy piano accompaniments."