Shaul Ben-meir

The Poet and Peasant (Dichter und Bauer) is an operetta in 3 acts by Franz von Suppe, premiered on August 24th, 1846, at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Austria. The Overture, arranged here for Flu...

The Symphony No. 2 of Johannes Brahms was composed in 1877, premiered in December of that year. The Allegretto grazioso (3rd movement), arranged here for flute choir, is reminiscent of the Slavonic Da...

The Trio (Fifth Concerto from ‘Pièces de Clavecin en Concert') by Jean-Philippe Rameau, arranged for Flute, Alto Flute, and Piano by Shaul Ben-Meir. The Pièces de Clavecin en Concert were first publis...

Georges Hüe composed his Fantaisie as a competition piece for the Paris Conservatory in 1913. It was written for Paul Taffanel, legendary professor of the Paris Conservatory Here, arranged here for so...

Originally written for string orchestra, this Minuetto is Italian composer Giovanni Bolzoni's most well-known work. Bolzoni also composed three operas and a variety of other chamber music. He taught c...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his Symphony No. 41 in C major in 1788, and it is commonly referred to as the 'Jupiter' Symphony. Here, the first movement (Allegro Vivace) has been arranged for flute...

'L'Estro Armonico' is a set of 12 concertos composed by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, first published in 1711. The Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No 10, from this set was originally scored for four solo...

'L'estro Armonico' is a set of 12 concertos composed by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, first published in 1711. The Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No 10, from this set was originally scored for four solo...

A masterful arrangement of the final movement (Allegro vivacissimo) of Felix Mendelssohn's beloved Symphony No. 3, commonly known as the 'Scottish' Symphony. Following a walking tour of Scotland in 18...

One of the most beloved classical overtures ever composed is this Overture to An Italian in Algiers by Gioacchino Rossini. Written in 1813, along with The Barber of Seville (1816) and La Cenerentola (...

Composed in 1890, Claude Debussy's 'Reverie' was one of his first piano solos that achieved great popularity. It is a simple melody floating over a gentle accompaniment, like a daydream.

In 1882, the French composer Emmaneul Chabrier travelled with his wife for a six-month tour of Spain. They traveled extensively through the Peninsula and visited most of the country's famous sights. I...

Composed just days after turning 17 years old, Georges Bizet wrote the Symphony in C in 1855 while studying at the Paris Conservatory under Charles Gounod. Completely unmentioned in any of his letters...

Some of Felix Mendelssohn's earliest compositions include a set of 12 string symphonies which he composed between the ages of 12 and 14. Coming from a wealthy family, a private orchestra often premier...

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed the incidental music for Aleksandr Ostrovsky's musical drama, The Snow Maiden, in 1873. This movement, the Melodrama takes place in Act II, intimately scored only for...

Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, from Piano Sonata No. 11, K. 331, arranged for flute orchestra by Shaul Ben-Meir. Rondo The third movement of Piano Sonata No. 11, though f...

Adagio K. 488 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged for flute orchestra by Shaul Ben-Meir, dedicated to Darlene Dugan and the West Michigan Flute Orchestra.

Othello (or Otello) is an opera in four acts composed by Giuseppe Verdi, premiered in February 1887. As was customary at the time, a short ballet sequence was composed for the opera, to be inserted in...

The Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1804-1808. It is one of the most popular and best-known compositions in classical music and one of the most often pla...

Cosi Fan Tutte, K. 588, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the overture arranged here for Flute Choir by Shaul Ben-Meir. Mozart composed Cosi Fan Tutte in 1789, an opera buffa in two acts, premiered at the B...