'Four Little Duets' by Giuseppe Gariboldi from Opus 145, Letter B, arranged by Shaul Ben-Meir for Flute and Alto Saxophone. In addition to a full score, there are also separate parts for each player.
Alessandro Scarlatti was and Italian Baroque composer, who composed a great volume of music during his lifetime, most of which consisted of operas, cantatas, and other vocal works. He was the father o...
The Symphony No. 5 of Ludwig van Beethoven was first performed in Vienna in 1808 with Beethoven conducting. Looking at Beethoven's life and relationships, we can see elements in this third movement (S...
The Dance of the Hours is a short ballet sequence which takes place at the end of Ponchielli's opera 'La Gioconda.' The ballet depicts the hours of the day, with music and choreography representing th...
The Moldau' is taken from a collection of six symphonic poems called 'Ma vlast' ('My Homeland'), composed by Bedrich Smetana between 1874 and 1879. The poem takes the listener down the course of the r...
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier was a French baroque composer who contributed greatly to the flute repertoire, with his various solos and ensembles for flutes. As is evidenced in his Six Concertos for Fiv...
Originally composed for three C Flutes, these Three Serenades of Saverio Mercadante have been skillfully adapted for an ensemble of two C Flutes and Alto Flute in G.
Antonio Vivaldi composed nearly 50 concertos for pairs of soloists, however, this Concerto in C major, RV 533, is the only one which he composed for two flutes. Here it has been arranged by Shaul Ben-...
This Waltz No. 2 in C Minor is taken from Dmitri Shostakovich's Suite No. 2 for Jazz Orchestra, a suite of eight movements all based on other works by the composer. The material for this waltz is deri...
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...
This edition is a reprint of the 1922 publication of Lili Boulanger's 'D'un matin de printemps.' Solo parts for both violin and flute were composed and both are included with the score. Measure number...
Of all the memorable pieces that J.S. Bach composed, perhaps one stands out a little more than the rest - the famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, one of the most well-known and recognizable works in...
'Coppélia' is among the first comedic ballets from the romantic period, first performed over 100 years ago in Paris. Based upon two stories by E.T.A. Hoffman, 'The Sandman' and 'The Doll'. Coppélia's...
The Light Cavalry Overture is one of Suppé's most popular compositions and has achieved a quite distinct life of its own. Heroic fanfares and eastern Hungarian melodies can be heard, making it a perfe...
The Bartered Bride (The Sold Fiancée) is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. The opera is considered to have been a major contribution towards the development of Czech m...
Giuseppi Verdi composed the opera 'La Forza del Destino' in 1862 and it received its premiere in Saint Petersburg, Russia that same year. Though the opera is not performed very frequently, the overtur...
Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34, was composed by the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1887 and was received enthusiastically by audiences. This colorful piece is based on authentic Spanish folk...
Egmont is a set of incidental music pieces for the 1787 play of the same name by Goethe. It consists of an overture followed by nine additional movements. It was composed between October 1809 and June...
The Andante Moderato has been described as 'a procession in the moonlight'. The opening statement in unison is written in the Phrygian Mode, which gives it a solemn, archaic quality. It evolves into a...
This enticing suite is in eight movements which are entitled: Introduction...Allegro furioso; En la cueva...Tranquillo e mysterioso; Cancion del Amor Dolido...Allegro; Danza del Terror...Allegro ritmi...
Dance of the Tumblers, composed by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged for flute orchestra by Shaul Ben-Meir. This movement from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera 'Snow Maidens' is considered one of his best-know...
Leyenda was composed by Isaac Albeniz in 1892 as the prelude movement of his three-movement suite, Chants d'Espagne. The name 'Asturias' was given to the piece posthumously by the German publisher Hof...
The Slavonic Dances are a series of 16 orchestral pieces composed by Antonin Dvorak in 1878 and 1886 and published in two sets as Opus 46 and Opus 72, respectively. Originally written for piano four-h...
Faust is a grand opera in five acts composed by Charles Gounod which received its premiere in Paris in 1859. The Ballet Music, arranged here for flute orchestra, takes place in Act 4 and is frequently...
