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What did the author of Walden and his family do for entertainment at home in the mid 1800's? Some of the popular music of that time can be found in The Thoreau Family Flute Book - fun music played in...

Each of the six Studies for Pedal Piano, Opus 56 (1845) of Robert Schumann was written as a canon. This format seemed ideal for transcription for two flutes and piano as each voice soars clean and cle...

Flute Duets from the Nutcracker are delightful arrangements from Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. They were especially arranged for easy, intermediate students, but there are some challenging spots for ad...

These four movements of a fairly difficult piece originate from a lucky encounter on the Web, where Pierre Csillag met the flute-players Douglas Worthen and Christian Delafontaine. The piece is writte...

Six Duets for 2 flutes were written to give advanced and moderately advanced players duets suitable for both the studio and recitals. Each one features a specific technical problem: intonation, double...

This exciting piece has 3 movements: 1) The Optimist is about someone who is determined to be cheerful. 2) Somewhat Overcast is a moody piece about going for a walk to try and lift your mood and it do...

Mitzvah Bars is for Gabe Fridkis's Bar Mitzvah - a short duet based on the letters of his name.

This unique collection of Sixteen Christmas Duets contains a remarkable variety of carols featuring a contrast of styles and tempos. Coming from many centuries and countries, the majority are traditio...

Falls House Press presents a whimsical duet for two flutes by Gary Schocker entitled Unexpected or under a rock. It starts off playfully, dancing along with a series of trills and subito piano marking...

This collection contains short traditional pieces that are perfect for student recitals or background music. Cleverly arranged to work as duets or trios, they represent several different cultures and...

Grieg composed this joyful work for his wife Nina, in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. He performed it for her and over 100 guests at the anniversary celebration at Troldhaugen, their home nea...

Inspired by Prokofiev's Vision Fugitive for solo piano, jazz-inspired classical flute duo Forbidden Flutes' Liesa Norman blends crunchy jazz harmonies with the Russian Master's quixotic melodies to cr...

Liesa Norman, one half of the innovative duo Forbidden Flutes, wrote this jazz-inspired classical crossover work for their 2008 recording Take the L Train. Mood Swingin' is a moving and listenable add...

Sonatina for Two Flutes was commissioned by Peter Sheridan; who premiered the work with the composer (on alto flutes). The 3-movement Sonatina is in a traditional style and is an elegant addition to t...

Fledgling is inspired by a family of Carolina wrens who built a nest above the composer's door. This charming work for flute and piccolo depicts the pure and simple joys of a mother bird teaching her...

How Can I Keep From Singing is a lovely, quiet melody, often ascribed to the Quaker tradition, but written by a Baptist minister. It opens and ends with a lovely alto flute solo (alternately playable...

The title of this challenging trio is borrowed from a sculpture by Antonio Canova of the three sister goddesses Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia - the dispensers of beauty, charm and grace.

This two movement work is part of a large body of chamber music that Haydn wrote for the pleasure of the Esterhazy court during the late 1700's. The cello may either double or supplant the alto part.

The four sonatas are from Corelli's 12 Sonatas da chiesa Opus 1, and 12 Sonatas da camera Opus 2, two sonatas from each set. This set of 4 trio sonatas does away with the keyboard continuo part and le...

The Bach Sonatas for Flute and Keyboard are in B Minor, Eb Major and A Major. These terrific pieces, at the heart of the repertoire, allow flutists to play and experience the beauty of the accompanyin...

Cantata 140 is one of Bach's most famous and beloved sacred cantatas. Based on the late-sixteenth-century hymn composed by Phillip Nicolai, Sleepers Wake is the subject of three of the cantata's seven...