duets: flute and piano
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Gade - Fantasy Pieces - Flute
Fantasiestücke, Op.43, by Niels W. GadeTranscribed for Flute and Piano by J. W. Pratt
Flute Part, PDF $6.99
Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817–1890) became the preeminent figure in 19th century Danish musical life after an early success in Copenhagen and five years in Leipzig as Mendelssohn's assistant and successor. His Fantasiestücke (Fantasy Pieces, Opus 43) for clarinet (or violin) and piano were published in 1864, apparently his only work published that year although others were in progress. They are dedicated to the clarinetist "Herrn Kammermusiker Mozart Petersen." Our flute transcriptions take into account the nature of the flute and the discrepancies between Gade's original score and the clarinet and violin parts. The piano score is readily available in the public domain, as a free pdf download of the score for clarinet and piano. Here is a link to one such source: Piano Score
Flute part, 7 pages; Total, 10 pages.
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Weber - Grand Duo Concertant - Flute
Grand Duo Concertant, Op.48, by Carl Maria von WeberTranscribed for Flute and Piano by John. W. Pratt
Flute Part, PDF $9.98
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), an important forerunner of the Romantic school, was a prolific composer, yet wrote only three substantial chamber works. One is the Grand Duo Concertant for clarinet (or violin) and piano. Sounding a bit like Mozart on steroids, with robust harmonies and brilliant passagework, it has three movements - an exciting Allegro con fuoco, a beautiful Andante with a very rich, chordal piano accompaniment and passionate piano interlude, and a sparkling Rondo. This flute transcription of the Weber clarinet part is an NSM favorite. The piano part is readily available in the public domain, as a free high quality pdf download of the score for clarinet and piano; here is a link to the listing on imslp.org: Piano Score
Flute part, 10 pages; Total, 12 pages.
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Beethoven - Adelaide - Flute & Piano
Adelaide, by Ludwig van BeethovenAnonymous Arrangement for Flute, each edition with a Foreword by P. H. Bloom
New Edition, Flute Part and Piano Score (flute part in small staff) – PDF $10.50
Facsimile Edition, Flute Part and Piano Score (original with clarinet part in small staff) – PDF $8.25
Beethoven completed his musical setting for Friedrich von Matthison's poem Adelaide in 1796. The song quickly became a favorite interpretive vehicle for instrumentalists as well as singers. Clarinetist Iwan Müller's "bel canto" treatment, essentially the original melody with added ornaments, cadenzas, and interpretive notations, remained a favorite among concertizing clarinetists for more than a century. It's likely that Müller's work informs the anonymous arrangement for flute, published by Diabelli in the second quarter of the 19th century, that we present here.... This anonymous paraphrase of Adelaide is a masterful study of the subtle nuance and passionate restraint of "bel canto" instrumental praxis. (excerpted from the foreword © by P. H. Bloom)
After offering our facsimile edition of Adelaide for some time, we decided to create a newly-notated modern edition as well. We love (and perform) this piece so much, that we didn't want anyone to forgo an opportunity to acquaint themselves with it merely due to the 19th century presentation of the facsimile. Now, there is a choice between the facsimile edition and a modern edition, the latter of course having the flute part in small staff in the score.
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We also offer a professionally-printed hard copy edition of Adelaide for $15.75 plus a $5.95 shipping and handling fee to addresses in the USA. Please use the Contact Us form to let us know which hard copy publication(s) you would like to purchase, along with your email contact information and USPS mailing address. We will then send you a PayPal invoice for the sale and, once we receive notice from PayPal that you have paid for the item(s), we will ship your music to the address provided.
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Altès - Premier Solo pour La Flûte - Flute & Piano
Premier Solo pour La Flûte, Op. 20, by Henry AltèsFacsimile Edition by Noteworthy Sheet Music
with a Foreword by Peter H. BloomFlute Part and Piano Score, PDF $12.75
Henry Altès (1826-1899) is primarily remembered today as the author of a particularly useful Méthode Complète de Flûte (1906), yet his impact on fellow flutists for nearly a century-and-a-half can hardly be overestimated. A student of the Boehm flute pioneer Louis Dorus, Altès succeeded Dorus as Professeur au Conservatoire de Parisupon upon the latter's retirement in 1869 and served in that capacity for a record twenty-eight years. Premier Solo pour La Flûte was dedicated to Louis Dorus, and was the first of ten Morceaux des Concours that Altès would write for the annual Paris Conservatory competition. That this was the only one of the ten to have been required in two contests speaks to its endearing durability. (excerpted from the foreword by P. H. Bloom)
The NSM edition of the Premier Solo pour La Flûte avec Accompagnement de Piano by Henry Altès is an “enhanced” facsimile of the original print publication from Paris, chez S. Richault, Editeur, Boulevard Poissonniere, 26 au 1er, R4241. We used an image editing program to clean up digital scans of the original printed pages and make a few minor modifications and corrections, as noted in our publication. We have added a new cover page (paying tribute to Altès’ birthplace of Rouen with a painting by Gauguin) and a foreword by Mr. Bloom, but the music has not been re-notated and thus remains in the original style and format; please have a look at the free preview pages provided before ordering.
Piano and Flute score, 12 pages; Flute Part, 5 pages; Total, 22 pages.
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Schnauber - Those Infernal Exsanguinators - Flute and Piano
Those Infernal Exsanguinators, by Tom SchnauberFlute part and Piano score, PDF $17.97
Summer in Minnesota. The sun is setting, the broad sky is clear, and the cool light of dusk promises a welcome respite from the day’s heat and humidity. You step out into the stillness and stand, gazing at the orange-red horizon, thankful for the dimming light and approaching night. And then they come. Those insidious little creatures, those vile insects that define and destroy the season: the mosquitoes. Only some at first, few enough to make you think that if you swat them away, you can still enjoy the evening air. But then more come, and more, and even more. They whine, you moan, they sting, you slap, they swarm, you flail. Soon, your body a mass of swelling welts, you realize that the twilight peace you had hoped for when you left your house is a sham, an impossible illusion shattered by the piercing terror of those infernal exsanguinators. Angry and itching, you run back inside and slam the door shut. —Tom Schnauber
In October, 2020, we at NSM were delighted to welcome Tom Schnauber as one of our contributing contemporary composers; click the link to read about this acclaimed composer's career and his many exciting projects.
Those Infernal Exsanguinators is a compelling piece; to discover this for yourself, please visit Tom Schnauber's soundcloud page and listen to arecording of the work beautifully performed by Tamara Thweatt, flute, and Hey-Seon Choi, piano.
Piano Score, 18 pages; Flute part, 7 pages; Total, 28 pages.
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Berbiguier - Grande Fantaisie - Flute & Piano
Grande Fantaisie, Op. 77, by T. BerbiguierGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music, with a Foreword by Peter H. Bloom
Flute and Piano Parts, PDF $16.99
Benoit Tranquille Berbiguier (1782-1838) was among the preeminent European flutists of the early nineteenth century. Berbiguier was a prolific composer, and his nearly 150 published works include sets of duos and trios for flutes, as well as music that features flute with piano, orchestra, and chamber ensembles. His Grande Fantaisie avec Variations pour Flûte avec Accompagnement de Piano Forte (Opus 77) was composed on two motifs from Der Freischütz, Carl Maria von Weber's monumental opera which premiered in Berlin in 1821 and became an immediate international sensation. Sheet music for flute and piano.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano part, 9 pages; Flute part, 8 pages; Total, 24 pages.
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Berbiguier - Nouvelle Fantaisie - Flute & Piano
Nouvelle Fantaisie pour Flûte, Op. 80, by T. BerbiguierGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music, with a Foreword by Peter H. Bloom
Flute and Piano Parts, PDF $13.50
Berbiguier's Nouvelle Fantaisie (Opus 80), like his Grande Fantaisie (Opus 77), was composed on melodies from Carl Maria von Weber's genre-defining opera Der Freischütz. Both pieces were published around 1825. Enthusiasm for Der Freischütz continued to build in subsequent decades, as evinced by the nearly numberless fantaisies, paraphrases, souvenirs, and variations that have been published. Melodies from Freischutz pervade the classic repertoire of instruments from aeolian pianola to zither, including examples for concertina, mandolin, saxophone, and ocarina quartet. Piano and flute sheet music.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano part, 11 pages; Flute part, 7 pages
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Fürstenau - Adagio et Rondo Brillant - Fl & Pf
Adagio et Rondo Brillant, Op.95, by A. B. FürstenauGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music with a Foreword by Peter H. Bloom
Flute Part and Piano Score, PDF $12.00
Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (1792-1852) was among the most revered flutists of the 19th century. Following his appointment to the post of principal flute for the Royal Chapel at Dresden in 1820, Fürstenau became a valued colleague and close personal friend of the court's music director, Carl Maria von Weber. The influence of Weber's dramatic melodic gestures and edgy harmonic shifts can be heard in this passionately evocative Adagio et Rondo Brillant. An NSM favorite!
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano score, 12 pages; Flute part, 4 pages; Total, 20 pages.
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Walckiers - Fantaisie pour la Flûte - Fl & Pf
Fantaisie pour la Flûte, Op.65, by Eugène WalckiersGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music, with a Foreword by Peter H. Bloom
Flute Part and Piano Score, PDF $19.50
A student of Jean-Louis Tulou, Eugène Walckiers (1793-1866) was a flutist and an exceptionally talented composer. His Fantaisie pour la Flûte Sur la Ronde du Postillon de Lonjumeau is a delightfully engaging and challenging work based on emblematic material from the comic opera by the French composer Adolphe Adam (1803-1856). The famous Ronde du postillon appears at the end of Act I of Le Postillon de Lonjumeau (The Coachman of Lonjumeau), which premiered in Paris in 1836.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano score, 19 pages; Flute part, 8 pages; Total, 32 pages.
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Reissiger & Fürstenau - Les Inseparables! - Fl & Pf
Les Inseparables!, Op.45, by Reissiger & FürstenauGrand Original Duets for Piano and Flute, No.1
Gassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music
Flute and Piano Parts, PDF $20.25
Carl Gottlieb Reissiger's Opus 45 was written as a Sonata for Violin and Piano, but was adapted for flute by Anton Bernhard Fürstenau. Fürstenau (1792-1852) composed and arranged many works for flute. He was among the most admired flutists of the 19th century and remains a well-known favorite of flutists today. Reissiger (1798-1859) was an accomplished composer of opera, orchestral, and chamber music. An influential figure in the city of Dresden, he served as Director of the Dresden Opera and later as Kapellmeister. Les Inseparables! No.1, is the first of the Three Grand Original Duets for Piano and Flute by Reissiger and Fürstenau. The piece, which consists of three movements, is a virtuosic work that should delight and challenge both players.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano part, 21 pages; Flute part, 6 pages; Total, 33 pages.
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Tulou – Intro. et Rondo pour la Flûte - Fl & Pf
Introduction et Rondo pour la Flûte, Op.49, by TulouGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music, with a Foreword by Peter H. Bloom
Flute Part and Piano Score, PDF $12.75
Jean-Louis Tulou (1786-1865) was a prominent, virtuoso French flutist, composer, and flute maker. He was a member of the orchestra of the Paris Opéra, and served as professor of flute at the Paris Conservatoire from 1829-1856. Tulou composed a great many works for flute, including 5 concertos and numerous solos and duets. In 1835 he published his "Méthode de Flûte", still valuable today as a guide to performance practice in the early 19th century and for instruction on playing pre-Boehm keyed flutes. We offer here our facsimile edition of Tulou's Introduction et Rondo pour la Flûte avec Accompagnement de Piano (Op.49), an energetic, enjoyable romp for flute.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano score, 12 pages; Flute part, 5 pages; Total, 21 pages.
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Briccialdi - Fantaisie pour la Flûte - Fl & Pf
Fantaisie pour la Flûte, Op.110, by BriccialdiGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music
Flute Part and Piano Score, PDF $13.50
The virtuoso Italian flutist Giulio Briccialdi (1818-1881) was a captivating performer and a brilliant and prolific composer of works for the flute. His compositions became highly popular among flutists and include several concerti and numerous duets, caprices, fantasies, and etudes. He served as professor of flute at the Academy of St. Cecilia in Rome and later at the Florence Conservatoire. A proponent of the Boehm flute, Briccialdi is best known today for his invention of the Briccialdi B-flat thumb key and for his variation on the Carnival of Venice, "Il Carnevale di Venezia" (Op.78). We offer here our facsimile edition of his charming, challenging, and otherwise unavailable Fantaisie pour la Flûte sur des motifs de l'opera La Sonnambula de Bellini (Op.110).
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano score, 13 pages; Flute part, 5 pages; Total 23 pages.
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Reissiger & Sedlatzek - La Pasta - Fl & Pf
La Pasta! Op.36, by Reissiger & SedlatzekConcertantes Variations sur la Cavatina de Rossini, No.3
Gassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music, with a Foreword by Peter H. Bloom
Flute and Piano Parts, PDF $13.50
Reissiger and Sedlatzek's work La Pasta is a particularly effective concert piece with which the accomplished flutist can enthrall a diverse audience by evoking the dramatic majesty of grand opera while applying the scintillating techniques of the 19th century virtuoso. La Pasta is flutist Johann Sedlatzek's homage, celebration, and souvenir of the redoubtable mezzo-soprano Giuditta Pasta (1798± - 1866±), arranged by the superb composer/conductor Carl Gottlieb Reissiger. Pasta (nee Negri) was a cynosure of Italian opera who created brilliant dramatic roles for Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini. Legendary Maria Callas (1923-77) is often compared to Pasta by opera aficionados, but few are likely to have heard both in their prime. — P. H. Bloom, 5/23/2011
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano part, 13 pages; Flute part, 5 pages; Total, 24 pages
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Nicholson - Coolun - Fl or Fl & Pf or Fl & Hp
Coolun, A favorite Irish Air with Four Variations, by C. NicholsonGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music
Piano Score and Flute Part, PDF $9.99
Charles Nicholson (1795-1837) was a masterful, hugely popular, and highly influential English flutist and teacher, famous for his individual style and powerful tone. Among Nicholson's compositions are 13 fantasies and 15 airs with variations, including Coolun. A favorite Irish Air with Four Variations arranged for the Flute with an ad libitum Accompaniment for the Piano Forte, or Harp. The "Coulin" or "Coolan" was described in an 1833 letter to the editor of the Dublin Penny Journal (www.libraryireland.com) as "an air, that once heard even in the earliest infancy, can never be forgotten—a melody which breathes the most touching tenderness and exquisite sensibility, and the memory of which, enables the Irish to hear Scotland's 'O, Nanny wilt thou gang with me,'—or her 'Banks and Braes,' without envious repinings."
Nicholson's consummate rendition of Coolun is highly effective when played either as a solo for flute alone or by flute with accompaniment of piano, lever harp, or pedal harp. The Gassett Collection print from which our facsimile was created consists of a score for piano forte and flute, without a separate flute part. The flute part included in our edition was created from the score using a modern music notation software program.
Noteworthy Sheet Music's publication of Coolun was favorably reviewed by Katherine Borst Jones in the January, 2014 issue of Flute Talk magazine. You can read the review, reproduced on our website for your convenience, or at Flute Talk (subscribers).
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano score, 6 pages; Flute part, 5 pages; Total, 15 pages.
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To order our print edition of Coolun, A Favorite Irish Air arranged for Flute and Piano or Harp for $16.98 plus a $5.95 shipping and handling fee to addresses in the USA. Use the Contact Us form to let us know which hard copy publication(s) you would like to purchase, along with your email contact information and USPS mailing address. We will then send you a PayPal invoice for the sale and, once we receive notice from PayPal that you have paid for the item(s), we will ship your music to the address provided.
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Berbiguier - Les Regrets - Flute & Piano
Les Regrets, Op.104, by T. BerbiguierGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/NSM, with a Foreword by Peter H. Bloom
Flute Part and Piano Score, PDF $18.00
Berbiguier dedicated Les Regrets (Mélodie Concertante, Opus 104) to his close friend, the composer-'cellist Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges. Les Regrets appears to be a missive of consolation from one musical colleague to another, both disillusioned and scarred veterans of decades of nationalist French intrigue. Though the initial theme is a plaintive rendering of a dour dead-march, its development is mournfully elegant. The subsequent developments serve to uplift performer and listener with a musical meditation that, though turbulent, avoids bathos. Dashes of a bit of scherzo here and there move the music, ultimately, to an heroic major-key finale.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano score, 18 pages; Flute part, 6 pages; Total, 32 pages.
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Lane - Transverse Fractures - Flute & Piano
Transverse Fractures, by Peter Van Zandt LaneContemporary Composition for Flute and Piano, PDF $20.00
Peter Van Zandt Lane's compositions have been featured on various festivals and conferences such as the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Spark Festival, FEASt Fest, SEAMUS National Conferences, Forecast Music, Festival Miami, and LIPM/IEMS at the world renowned Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. He has received awards in several competitions including the CRS Young Composers competition, the Forecast Music International Composers Competition, The Greater Miami Youth Symphony Composition Competition, and the Cleveland Orchestra Miami Residency Call for Scores. He has been a finalist twice for the ASCAP/SEAMUS Student Commission, and is an active member of the Composers in Red Sneakers, one of the country's longest-running composer consortiums.
Transverse Fractures (2009) is a short, virtuosic, high-energy duet for flute and piano. The piece was derived from a larger, longer chamber work entitled Partial Fractures, which the composer wrote for NotaRiotous Ensemble. Transverse Fractures, approximately 5 minutes long, is a piece of considerable difficulty for both the flutist and the pianist.
Piano Score, 13 pages; Flute Part, 7 pages; Total, 23 pages.
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Dressler - Portrait Charmant - Flute (or Vn) & Piano
Portrait Charmant, by Raphael DresslerGassett Collection - Facsimile Edition by C.A.Vater/Noteworthy Sheet Music
Part for Flute or Violin and Piano Score, PDF $3.00
Raphael Dressler (1784-1835) was a well-known Austrian flutist and composer. He wrote more than 100 compositions for flute and published a popular flute method book, New and Complete Instructions for the Flute. His career included a position as first flutist in the Kärntnerthor Theater orchestra in Vienna and many years as a teacher and performer in London. Dressler's Portrait Charmant is the fifth of his Douze Thèmes Favoris pour Pianoforte et Flûte (ou Violon). The piece is a short work, simple yet indeed charming, and playable by flutists (or violinists) and pianists of many skill levels. A favorite of ours, Portrait Charmant can also be played effectively as a solo work for flute or violin alone.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Piano score, 3 pages; Flute or Violin part, 1 page; Total, 8 pages.
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Gabrielsky - Adagio et Variations - Fl & Pf
Adagio et Variations pour la Flûte sur un Thême de Caraffa, Op. 71, by W. GabrielskyGassett Collection - New Edition by Noteworthy Sheet Music
Flute Part and Piano Score, PDF $18.75
Johann Wilhelm Gabrielski (or Gabrielsky), 1795-1846, was an acclaimed German flutist and composer from Berlin. In 1814 Gabrielski secured a position as flutist at the theatre in Stettin and within two years was appointed to the Royal Court. Gabrielski's compositions, of which there are more than 100, were highly esteemed and popular in his day. Although these works have much to offer modern day flutists as well, Gabrielski's music is neither widely known nor readily available today. The Adagio et Variations pour la Flûte, Op. 71, exploits melodic material by Michele Enrico Carafa (Caraffa) di Colobrano (1787-1872), a Naples born musician who had a remarkably successful career in Paris as a composer for the Opéra-Comique and as a professor of composition and counterpoint at The Conservatoire. The work showcases the flutist's virtuosity, atop a relatively uncomplicated piano accompaniment.
For additional information about the Gassett Collection, please see see our article An Introduction to the Gassett Collection.
Flute part, 11 pages; Piano Score, 16 pages; Total, 31 pages.
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Drouet - Salute to New York - Flute and Piano
Salute to New York, A Song for the Flute, by Louis DrouetEdited and with a Foreword by P. H. Bloom
Piano Score and Flute Part, PDF $5.99We have posted Peter H. Bloom's fascinating and highly informative © foreword to this edition, in its entirety, elsewhere on our website, under Resources - Reviews & Articles, so please visit that page for additional historical details regarding the composer, Salute to New York, the New York Crystal Palace, and Hall & Son's flutes, beyond the short excerpts and paraphrases included here.
Louis-Francois-Philippe Drouet (1792-1873) is one of the most highly esteemed flute virtuosi in history. Innumerable contemporary press accounts of his concert triumphs throughout Europe attest to his technical brilliance and exquisite musicianship. He was a prolific and accomplished composer, author, flute theoretician, and pedagogue. His many etudes are still prescribed as tools for flute mastery. His Method of Flute Playing (1830) and 72 Studies on Style and Taste (1855) provide us with useful information concerning instrumental technique and performance practice in the mid-nineteenth century.
The exquisite Salute to New York, A Song for the Flute was performed by Mr. Drouet at the Crystal Palace in New York, on the occasion of its grand reopening under the new management of showman P. T. Barnum in 1854. Our renotated edition of the piece was edited by flutist Peter H. Bloom, who also has enhanced the original piano score with the addition of chord changes in order to broaden the scope of potential players.
Score, 4 pages; Flute part, 2 pages; Total, 14 pages.
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Haydn - Adagio from Sym. No.24 - Flute & Piano
Adagio from Symphony No. 24, by F. J. HaydnArranged for Flute and Piano by John W. Pratt
Flute Part and Piano Score, PDF $6.00
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) wrote his Symphony No. 24 in 1764. The second movement is a beautiful Adagio for solo flute accompanied by strings, with a place for a cadenza. We offer here a piano transcription of the string accompaniment, with appropriate adaptations in sonority, and the flute part with a written cadenza based closely on Haydn's material and style. Players will find the resulting one-movement flute sonata both affecting and highly rewarding.
Flute part, 2 pages; Flute & Piano score, 4 pages; Total, 10 pages.
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We also offer a professionally-printed hard copy edition of the Haydn Adagio for $13.49 plus a $5.95 shipping and handling fee. Due to prohibitively high international shipping rates, we ship print editions only to addresses in the USA. Please use the Contact Us form to let us know which hard copy publication(s) you would like to purchase, along with your email contact information and USPS mailing address. We will then send you a PayPal invoice for the sale and, once we receive notice from PayPal that you have paid for the item(s), we will ship your music to the address provided for delivery in 7-10 business days.