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A flute concerto is a concerto for solo flute and instrumental ensemble, customarily the orchestra. Such works have been written from the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day.
A playable bone flute discovered in China is dated to about 9,000 years ago. [4] The Americas also had an ancient flute culture, with instruments found in Caral, Peru, dating back 5,000 years [5] and in Labrador dating back about 7,500 years. [6] The bamboo flute has a long history, especially in China and
The Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313, was written in 1778 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.. Commissioned by the Dutch surgeon and amateur flutist Ferdinand Dejean [Wikidata] (1731–1797) in 1777, Mozart was supposed to provide four flute quartets and three flute concertos, yet he only completed two of the three concertos, this one being the first. [1]
The Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299/297c, is a concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for flute, harp, and orchestra.It is one of only two true double concertos that he wrote (the other being his Piano Concerto No. 10; though his Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra could just as well be considered a "double concerto"), as well as the only piece of ...
Doriot Anthony Dwyer (/ ˈ d ɔːr i oʊ /; [1] March 6, 1922 – March 14, 2020) was an American flutist.She was one of the first women to be awarded principal chair for a major U.S. orchestra (following hornist Helen Kotas, who was appointed principal horn of the Chicago Symphony in 1941 [2]).
In the late 16th century, flutes began to appear in court and theatre music (predecessors of the orchestra), and the first flute solos. Following the 16th-century court music, flutes began appearing in chamber ensembles. These flutes were often used as the tenor voice. However, flutes varied greatly in size and range.
William Morris Kincaid (26 April 1895 – 27 March 1967) was an American flutist and teacher. He is known for his work as principal flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra for almost 40 years, teaching at the Curtis Institute and being a guiding force in the creation of an American School of flute playing.
A flute ensemble is an instrumental chamber ... than transcriptions of classical pieces for orchestra and ... new ensemble in the history of music, much of the ...
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