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The earliest appearance of this jig is found in John Thomas's manuscript collection (Wales, 1752). It was subsequently included in the 1770 manuscript collection of Northumbrian musician William Vickers, and in the 19th-century Alex Sutherland manuscript of County Leitrim, Ireland.
Today we propose étude No. 25 from Italian Romantic composer Giuseppe Gariboldi's collection of 30 Etudes faciles et progressives.
This ternary-form “Affettuoso e poco vivace” (affectionate and a bit lively) in D major constitutes the second movement of Jean-Baptiste Loeillet's Six sonatas of two parts, made on purpose for two German flutes, composed in 1720.
Vivaldi's first concerto for Flute is actually an adaptation of the Concerto in E-flat major for violin, strings and basso continuo, RV 253. Called in both cases “La tempesta di mare” (“The Sea Storm”), the work starts with an Allegro which presents a characteristic repeated-note theme. The opening closes on a big half cadence, and moves into the quiet central Largo, with the flute soloist becalmed in the eye of the storm. A powerful theme is then introduced in the final Presto, which closes the work.
Thanks to Andrew for suggesting this piece!
This jig appears, with directions for a country dance, in Morris/Maurice Hime's Forty Eight Original Irish Dances never Before Printed with Basses for the Piano-Forte, published in Dublin in 1804.
Westmeath is the name of a county in central Ireland, now part of the Eastern and Midland Region.
This 10/8-time étude is the seventh piece from Sigfried Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices: a “Gradus ad Parnassum” of the modern technique for flute solo.
Here is another piece from the first volume of La scuola del flauto (The School of the Flute) by Luigi Hugues. This duet prominently features some long chromatic passages.
Thanks to Paolo for contributing this duet!