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Suite Antique is a 1979 concertante work by John Rutter that is written for harpsichord, flute and string orchestra. [1] [2]Rutter composed the piece, in six movements, for a concert at which Bach's fifth Brandenburg concerto was to be performed, and so decided to write the piece for the same ensemble. [3]
Density 21.5. Density 21.5 is a composition for solo flute written by Edgard Varèse in 1936 and revised in 1946. The piece was composed at the request of Georges Barrère for the premiere of his platinum flute, [ a ] the density of platinum being close to 21.5 grams per cubic centimetre. [ 1 ]
Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...
In music, the Phrygian dominant scale (or the Phrygian ♮3 scale) is the fifth mode of the harmonic minor scale, the fifth being the dominant. [1] Also called the harmonic dominant, altered Phrygian scale, dominant flat 2 flat 6 (in jazz), or Freygish scale (also spelled Fraigish [2]). It resembles the Phrygian mode but with a major third ...
Antonio Vivaldi wrote a set of flute concertos, Op. 10, [a] that were published c. 1728 by Amsterdam publisher Michel-Charles Le Cène. [1] Flute Concerto No. 1 "La Tempesta di Mare" in F major, RV 433. Flute Concerto No. 2 "La Notte" in G minor, RV 439 (see also RV 104, composed in the 1710s with chamber accompaniment) Flute Concerto No. 3 "Il ...
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet (French: Introduction et allegro pour harpe, flûte, clarinette et quatuor) is a chamber work by Maurice Ravel. It is a short piece, typically lasting between ten and eleven minutes in performance. It was commissioned in 1905 by the Érard harp manufacturers to showcase their ...
The arrival of the Queen of the Night. Stage set by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781–1841) for an 1815 production. " O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn " ("Oh, don't tremble, my dear son") is the first aria performed by the Queen of the Night (a famous coloratura soprano role) in Mozart's singspiel The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte).
Sonata in E minor for flute and basso continuo by J. S. Bach (BWV 1034) is a sonata in four movements: The basso continuo can be provided by a variety of instruments. For example, in complete Bach recordings, Stephen Preston on Brilliant Classics (originally recorded by CRD UK) is accompanied by harpsichord and viola da gamba while on Hänssler ...