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Tune of the Day: La tempesta di mare

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!

Tune of the Day: The Bucks of Westmeath

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.

Tune of the Day: Study in A minor by Karg-Elert

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.

Tune of the Day: Duet in C major by Hugues

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!

Tune of the Day: Souvenir Russe

After beginning his musical career, Italian flutist and composer Ernesto Köhler moved to Vienna at the age of twenty, and then, in 1871, on to Saint Petersburg. He remained in Saint Petersburg for the rest of life as a member of the orchestra of the Imperial Opera. The “Souvenir Russe” for flute and piano was clearly dedicated to his Russian experience. Starting from a slow theme in minor key, the piece then evolves towards a lively Allegretto, passing by two flute cadenzas.

Tune of the Day: Huish the Cat

The earliest appearance of this jig is found in the third volume of Edward Bunting's The Ancient Music of Ireland, published in Dublin in 1840. Bunting collected the tune in 1802 from an old harper from County Leitrim named Charles Byrne (also called Charley Berreen), who is believed to have been born around 1712.

Tune of the Day: Study in B-flat major by Gariboldi

Today we propose étude No. 24 from Italian Romantic composer Giuseppe Gariboldi's collection of 30 Etudes faciles et progressives.