Thursday 7 December 2023
Tune of the Day: Allegro by Handel
from Violin Sonata in D major
Today we propose the second movement from a sonata for violin and basso continuo in D major, HWV 371, composed by George Frideric Handel around 1750.
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Tune of the Day: The End of the Day
Traditional Irish jig
This jig first appears as “The End of the Day” in Francis O'Neill's celebrated collection Music of Ireland, published in Chicago in 1903. However, the tune closely resembles another one, known as “Barley Grain”, which can be traced back to the 1850s.
Tuesday 5 December 2023
Tune of the Day: Study in A major by Clinton
from “A Theoretical and Practical Essay on the Boehm Flute”
Today we propose a little study by British flutist and composer John Clinton. It was first published in London in 1843, as part of his A Theoretical and Practical Essay on the Boehm Flute.
Monday 4 December 2023
Tune of the Day: Légèrement by Boismortier
from Sonata for 3 Flutes in A major
This is the second movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in A major by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
Sunday 3 December 2023
Tune of the Day: Andante by Braun
from Flute Sonata in E minor
This is the opening movement of Jean-Daniel Braun's Flute Sonata in E minor, which was published in Paris in 1740, two years after the death of the composer, together with his Pièces sans basse.
Saturday 2 December 2023
Tune of the Day: Chalet Fever
Jig by Rory Campbell
Today's tune is taken from a collection kindly donated to us by piper Roddy Campbell from the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This fast jig was composed by his son, Rory. You can listen to the author playing it on the pipes here.
Friday 1 December 2023
Tune of the Day: Study in F major by Ferling
from “48 Famous Studies for Oboe or Saxophone”
Today's piece is the tenth study from 48 Études pour hautbois ou saxophone, composed around 1835 by German oboist and clarinetist Franz Wilhelm Ferling.