Monday 9 February 2026
Traditional Irish jig
The earliest appearance of this jig is found in John Sutherland's late-18th-century manuscript collection Music for the Bagpipe, containing mostly Scottish and English tunes. The present version is taken from Francis O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland, published in 1907.
Sunday 8 February 2026
from “30 Caprices for Flute Solo”
This is the sixth étude from Sigfried Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices: a “Gradus ad Parnassum” of the modern technique for flute solo.
Saturday 7 February 2026
from Canonic Sonata for Two Flutes No. 2
This is the first movement of Georg Philipp Telemann's Canonic Sonata No. 2 for two flutes, although it was published as Sonata No. 6 in at least one collection. As with all canons, both players can play from the same part.
Friday 6 February 2026
from “Peer Gynt” by Edvard Grieg
Originally written in 1875 for Act IV of the incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, “Solveig's Song” (that is, the song sung by the character Solveig) was later included as the last movement of the second suite extracted from the work.
Perchance both winter and spring will pass
and next summer, and the entire year: —
but at last you will come, that I know for sure;
and I'll still be waiting, for I once promised I would.
Thanks to Françoise from France for suggesting this piece!
Thursday 5 February 2026
Traditional Irish jig
This jig is taken from Chicago collector Francis O'Neill's Dance Music of Ireland, published in 1907, but it is certainly much older, as there are records of it under various names (and in different keys) since at least the early 19th century.
A cruiskeen is a small jug or pitcher, especially for holding liquor, popular in Irish and Scottish vernacular.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
from “Thirty Easy and Progressive Studies”
This study in articulation is étude No. 23 from Italian Romantic composer Giuseppe Gariboldi's collection of 30 Etudes faciles et progressives.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
from “20 Easy and Melodic Studies”
This is duet No. 2 from the first volume of Twenty Easy Melodic Progressive Studies by Italian Romantic composer Ernesto Köhler. The lower voice was originally intended to be played by a teacher, but unlike other duets from the same collection it is not hard to play.