Duo was commissioned by seventy pupils and friends of the celebrated flutist william kincaid after his death in 1967. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute, piano. Copland, aaron bonapartes retreat traditional song as used in rodeo sheet music for flute pdf. Here you can purchase and download the piano parts to play along to, recorded by a professional accompanist. Copland duo for flute and piano musicology elements. Copland duo for flute and piano download free sheet music and. Copland duo for flute and piano musicology elements of music. Though the pieces were published together as a set in 1949 the piece were. By examining writings by kincaid, his published method books and notes taken by his students, i was able to identify the three most important elements of american flute playing. Aaron copland sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. All works are recorded by a professional, experienced piano accompanist. Duo for flute and piano hints of copland s jazzinspired works from the 1920s and his famous folkinspired ballet scores of the 1940s. Practise your classical instrumental music with highquality piano accompaniment mp3 tracks available on this website.
Sonatina for flute and piano a native of fitzgerald, georgia, eldin burton studied piano and composition at the atlanta conservatory. Isbn 1423461576 piano accompaniment available separately 48002531. Aaron copland s music is characteristically and recognisably american. American flute masterpieces notes on the composers eldin burton. American composer aaron copland wrote only one work for solo flute and even then it was technically a duo with the piano being of equal importance to the flautist well allow it. They are recorded with tremendous care, using advanced techniques to ensure they contain all the accelerandos, rits and subtle pauses you expect.
Flowing performed by carol wincenc and samuel sanders from the 1985 album carol wincenc, flute. Duo for flute and piano by aaron copland a new york native, aaron copland 19001990 was born to russian jewish parents. Copland writes my duo is a lyrical piece, in a somewhat pastoral style. To generate automatically updated lists see browse by work genre in the sidebar. The conclusion of the 1978 duo, originally for flute, is lacking the ecstatic poetry it can have, and the arrangements from rodeo and billy the kid dont have the raucous energy they need. Analysis of duo for flute and piano by aaron copland public deposited. Copland 2000 separate part trumpet piano accompaniment available separately bhi102644this is a fantastic book based on the music of aaron copland. Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra with harp and piano. Flowing performed by carol wincenc and samuel sanders from the 1985 album carol wincenc, flute posted with permission of the artist. Print and download hoedown from rodeo sheet music composed by aaron copland arranged for piano. Flowing aaron copland elaine shaffer a copland celebration, vol. Aaron coplands four piano blues is a collection of four short works for solo piano which intergrates different elements of various jazz and blues idioms. Lively, with bounce performed by carol wincenc and samuel sanders from the 1985 album carol wincenc, flute. Duo for flute and piano was commissioned by no less than seventy pupils and friends of the longtime principal flutist of the philadelphia orchestra, william kincaid, who died in 1967.
Ballets such as billy the kid and rodeo, film scores for. Completed in 1971, it was first performed by elaine shaffer and hephzibah menuhin at. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Copland duo for flute and piano download free sheet. Shop our newest and most popular aaron copland sheet music such as lauries song, at the river and long time ago, or click the button above to browse all aaron copland sheet music. First introduced to music ragtime and opera by his sister, laurine, copland began taking piano lessons at a young age and was composing short pieces by age 12. In memoriam igor stravinsky for flute, violin, viola, and cello 1971. Night for voice 1918 a summer vacation for voice 1918 my. Copland duo for flute and piano free download as pdf file.
Copland duo for flute and piano, sheet music, scores duet. The whole is a work of comparatively simple harmonic and melodic outline, direct in expression. On his death in 1967, a group of kincaids students and admirers approached copland about commissioning a work for flute in his memory. The quintessentially american composer, aaron copland 19001990, composed his duo for flute and piano in memory of william kincaid, the longtime principal flutist of the philadelphia orchestra who died in 1967. Coplands untiring efforts to ensure that his works would spea. A new melody with lots of grace notes, tremolos, and repeated motives begins. On the other hand, the word transcription may imply more authenticity in the notes and sections of the piece as in the authors duo piano transcription of appalachian spring suite. Many of these solos have been taken from his vocal works and have been care. Copland, aaron bonapartes retreat traditional song as used in rodeo sheet music for percussion.
Paul taffanels andante pastoral et scherzettino for flute and piano. Native american exoticism in aaron coplands duo for flute. By studying aaron copland s duo for flute and piano and listening to the premiere performance by elaine shaffer, student of kincaid. Duo for flute and piano 1971 was commissioned by seventy individuals in memory of william kincaid, principal flutist of the philadelphia orchestra, who passed away in 1967. The underlying idiom is very american, with evocative melodies and blues influences. In our catalog, you can find aaron copland sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Classical copland bonapartes retreat traditional song as used in rodeo. This includes works originally scored for flute and piano. Music analysis, aaron copland, duo, duo for flute and piano, music, analysis, music theory, aural analysis, timelines, motivic map, motives, flute, performance.
Lyricism seems to be built into the flute, he wrote. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Duo for flute and piano aaron copland 19001990 flowing poetic, somewhat mournful. Flute 2, oboe 2, clarinet2, bassoon 2, french horn2, trumpet2, trombone2, timpani, percussion8, piano, harp, strings5 simplified bonapartes retreat by william stepp and aaron copland i suppose featuring the boney part. I provide an individual essay for each piece, and the entries. The duo is a lightweight work by a masterful craftsman. Aaron copland 19001990 duo for flute and piano 196771 in the early 1930s, copland experienced an epiphany of sorts, leading to a stylistic shift from a lean and acerbic stravinskian neoclassicism to a popularfolkjazz idiom that has endeared him to generations of music lovers. These are factually the 19 best pieces of flute music ever.
Copland wrote that the work was naturally influenced by the fact that i was composing for kincaids students, not for future generations although i hoped younger flutists would play duo eventually. Dou for flute and piano by aaron copland three movements. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. A group of friends, family, students and dedicated supporters of william kincaid commissioned. It displays a flautist advance technique from quick fingers and exceptional tone and projection. Duo for flute and piano 19671971 peter lustig dunkel, flauto. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. American flute masterpieces notes on the composers eldin. Duo by aaron copland 19001990 softcover pianoflute.
Bachs sonata in e minor for flute and continuo, bwv 1034. Please note that this list is manually updated, and may not contain imslps complete collection. See also for flute, piano arr, for recorder, piano, scores featuring the flute, for flute, continuo, for flute, orchestra. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Print and download in pdf or midi titanic celine dion. Flute, piano sheet music book by aaron copland 19001990. Copland described it as lyrical and in a pastoral style. Copland 2000 separate part double bass piano accompaniment available separately bhi102644aaron coplands music is characteristically and recognisably american. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment duo for flute and piano.
Analysis of duo for flute and piano by aaron copland. Revised edition based on the composers manuscripts held in the aaron copland collection at the library of congress. The duo for flute and piano was composed on commission from a group of people and friends of the late william kincaid, for many years solo flutist of the philadelphia orchestra. See new and popular aaron copland songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Copland bonapartes retreat traditional song as used. Like his piano sonata 1939 41, copland s sonata for violin and piano 1942 43 represents a middle ground between the composers thornier works and those in. The 1971 duo opens with solo flute interval leaps that seem to evoke the sparseness and largeness of the expansive landscapes america is known for. Along with other composers in the mid1920s, aaron copland cultivated an interest in jazz in a selfconscious attempt to write recognizably american music. The foundation of american flute playing told through the.
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