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Tune of the Day: Andantino by Köhler

Here is a new duet from the first volume of Ernesto Köhler's Forty Progressive Duets. In this piece the main melody is given to the first flute, while the second flute plays more of an accompaniment role.

Categories: Romantic Written for Flute

Tune of the Day: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

This high-spirited polka was written by Johann Strauss II in 1858. The title “Tritsch-Tratsch” may be interpreted as “Chit-chat”, and probably refers to the Viennese passion for gossip. Strauss may also have been referencing the single-act burlesque Der Tritsch-tratsch by Johann Nepomuk Nestroy, which premiered in 1833 and was still in the stage repertoire at the same time the polka was written. Many point out that the title may also have meant his first wife's poodle, also named Tritsch-tratsch, but this etymology remains unsubstantiated.

Categories: Polkas Romantic

Tune of the Day: The Sailor's Bonnet

The “Sailor’s Bonnet” is the third and last tune of a famous medley by Irish fiddler Michael Coleman, following “The Tarbolton” and “The Longford Collector”, frequently played at Irish sessions down to this day. The first part is often played single, and the second part doubled, totaling eight and sixteen bars, respectively.

Categories: Celtic Music Reels Traditional/Folk

Tune of the Day: Study in C major by Köhler

This 12/8-time étude in C major is taken from the first book of Twenty Easy Melodic Progressive Studies by Italian composer Ernesto Köhler.

Thanks to Bruno for contributing this piece!

Categories: Etudes Romantic Written for Flute

Tune of the Day: Piacevole non largo by Telemann

This is the second movement of Georg Philipp Telemann's fourth Canonic Sonata for two flutes. It is marked “Piacevole non largo”, which could be translated as “pleasant (but) not slow”.

Categories: Baroque Canons Sonatas

Tune of the Day: The Tioga Waltz

Stephen Foster's musical talent was evident early on. At the age of seven, he came across a flute in a general store, and although he had never seen one before, he picked it up and had mastered it before leaving the store. He was soon proficient on both the flute and the piano. He wrote his first composition, the Tioga Waltz, while attending Athens Academy in Athens, Pennsylvania, and performed it during the 1839 commencement exercises, at the age of thirteen.

Thanks to Monique for suggesting this piece!

Categories: Waltzes

Tune of the Day: The Longford Collector

This tune is often played in a set after The Tarbolton Reel or The Donegal Reel.

Barry O'Neill, in his notes for the LP Wheels of the World, states that the title was known to New York City fiddler Michael Coleman as “The Longford Beggarwoman”. The story goes that Coleman was playing the tune in a taproom and after he finished someone asked him the name, which he gave as “Longford Beggarwoman”. Immediately, a plate sailed across the room and crashed on the wall near his head, followed by an irate woman shouting something to the effect that she was from Longford and they weren't beggars there!

Categories: Celtic Music Reels Traditional/Folk