Great Flute Duos
Unique, practical, instructive, inspiring...Great Flute Duos is a valuable contribution for the pedagogical repertoire for flutists. This collection presents excerpts involving close coordination of two flutes from thirty-three orchestral works, from Bach to Brahms to Stravinsky. It is actually three books in one: a first flute book, second flute book and an alto flute book. (Just three excerpts include alto: Daphnis et Chloe, The Planets and The Rite of Spring)...Care has been taken to print the music exactly as it appears in the original flute parts, even preserving awkward page turns. Flutists will find this very helpful for audition preparation. If there are errors in the original parts, they are listed and corrected in the commentary. In her preface, Baxtresser emphasizes the importance of practicing both first and second flute parts to fully understand the structure and design of the duos. Learning to listen as you play-matching styles, tone qualities, shadings of articulation and precise rhythms-is the ultimate goal in ensemble performance. This book provides an ideal vehicle for such ensemble practice. --April/May 2003