duets: alto flute and piano
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Mozart - Sonata in G Major - Alto Flute
Sonata in G Major, K.301, by W. A. Mozart
Transcribed for Alto Flute and Piano by John W. Pratt
Alto Flute Part, PDF $4.99
This sunny sonata has two movements, an up-beat Allegro con spirito followed by an Allegro that is actually a sprightly minuet with a trio section in the minor, almost as near to a Beethoven scherzo as a Haydn minuet. The violin leads as often as the piano, including at the beginning and throughout the trio, but is largely spared Mozart's typical keyboard passage work. As with six other violin sonatas composed in 1778, the first of Mozart's maturity, the violin part rarely makes significant use of double stops and is in general very well suited to alto flute. In fact, K.301 was begun with flute in mind. We provide our transcribed alto flute part. The piano score is available in the public domain as a free pdf download from imslp.org/.
For additional information about the seven Mozart Mannheim sonatas and their alto flute transcriptions, please read the ...
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Nielsen - Fantasy Pieces - Alto Flute & Piano
Fantasy Pieces, Op.2, by Carl Nielsen
Transcribed for Alto Flute by C.A.Vater
Piano Score and Alto Flute Part, PDF $9.99
The Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano, Op.2 (Fantasistykker for obo og klavier) were composed in 1889, when Nielsen was 24. They were written in the romantic idiom before his compositions became more experimental, chromatic, and dissonant. Nielsen wrote the Fantasy Pieces for his good friend Olivo Kraüse, the Danish oboist and composer to whom the work is dedicated. Nielsen and Krause were colleagues in the Royal Chapel Orchestra. The Fantasy Pieces were premiered by Krause and the pianist Victor Bendix at a Royal Orchestra Soirée in Copenhagen in 1891. Arrangements of the pieces for violin (with orchestra or piano), created by Hans Sitt, subsequently became quite popular.
Our transcription of the oboe part for alto flute is a simple transposition, as the entire oboe part falls nicely within the range of the alto flute. Although the tonal characteristics of the alto flute and oboe are very different, the Fantasistykker sound so natural on alto flute that the listener might think that the two pieces were composed specifically for that instrument.
The first piece, Romance, is a beautiful andante that allows
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Pierné - Canzonetta - Alto Flute & Piano
Canzonetta, Op.19, by G. Pierné
Transcribed for Alto Flute and Piano by C.A.Vater
Piano Score and Alto Flute Part, PDF $6.99
Gabriel Pierné composed his Canzonetta for clarinet and piano (Op.19) in 1888, and it is among his most charming lighter works. The number of commercial recordings of the piece attest to its enduring popularity, extending into the modern era. Pierné dedicated this short, cheerful little song to his friend Charles Turban (1845-1905), the French clarinetist and professor of clarinet at the Paris Conservatory. The main melody is bouncy and gay, and brings merriment to players and audiences alike. Others have created transcriptions for alto sax and for flute. The piece is just as delightful when played on alto flute, and we now offer our new edition for alto flute and piano. Canzonetta would make a great encore piece for a concert or recital.
Alto Flute Part, 2 pages; Piano Score, 5 pages; Total, 10 pages.
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