Tag: arrangement
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Recital Diaries: Theory homework (flute duet, chord chart)
I think the focus of my performance preparation is a little different than most flutists. I like to learn the part, definitely. I even try to have it all or mostly memorized. Beyond that, I do some maintenance practice for flutey things like scales, vibrato, and attacks/note endings, but I don’t obsess over it. I…
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[rep duet] CPE Bach, Flute Concerto in D minor
This is one of those pieces that I heard, but never learned in college. Probably for the best-I don’t think college Alyse could have managed the articulation in the last movement! I started this duet in 2022, and finished the first two movements. Alas, I submitted to the charms of opera before I got to…
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Diary of an arrangement
This diary is characteristic of how I work: inspiration, obsession, and a flurry of activity. Sun.1.28 Finished a busy week of performances, rehearsals, and concerts. Had some big feelings. Mon.1.29 Morning: Break from practicing- flute needed adjustment because I had stupidly dropped my backpack. Evening: Still buzzing from the previous week’s events, so I dug…
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[arrangement] Mozart, Porgi amor (trio- two C flutes, alto)
I started learning Le Nozze di Figaro a couple of weeks ago, and this aria struck me because I thought the melody sounded like a slow movement of a flute concerto… which of course it isn’t. However, it is somewhat similar to the opening of Andante Religioso, K 622. Such a beautiful melody. If I…
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[rep duet] Bizet/Borne Carmen Fantasie Brillante
Here she is! In addition to helping you understand the harmony and rhythm of the accompaniment, like all my rep duets, this particular duet is great for stamina! This piece is almost 12 minutes long (depending on your tempos, of course), which feels pretty long even in the original arrangement. But in this duet version,…
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Carmen Fantasie- duet coming soon!
Wrapping up the final edits on my newest arrangement! And yes, I am fully repurposing my knowledge of my HI recital program into these arrangements. It became clear to me from a couple of comments that I need to explain a bit more about these duets… the duets that I have dubbed “rep duets” are…