Sunday 17 May 2026
by Georg Philipp Telemann
Telemann's Fantasia No. 5 for Solo Flute is in the key of C major. It starts with a Presto in which the flutist seems to play both the melody and a pedal tone. This fast introduction alternates twice with a slow Adagio, then leaves the place to the fugato writing of the second movement, an Allegro in 9/8 time. Another Allegro, this time in the style of a canarie (a fast dance from the Renaissance and Baroque eras), ends the Fantasia.
Saturday 16 May 2026
Traditional Irish jig
This jig first appeared in Francis O'Neill's collection The Dance Music of Ireland, published in Chicago in 1907. It was obtained from an Edison recording by fiddler James Carbray, from Québec, Canada, who later moved to Chicago, and since the tune was previously unnamed, O'Neill named it in honor of his source.
Friday 15 May 2026
from Köhler's “25 Romantic Studies”
This is étude No. 14 from Ernesto Köhler's 25 Romantic Studies, Op. 66. As the title suggests, it is intended to be a study in double tonguing, a fairly advanced technique which enables flutists to repeat the same note rapidly, but may take a lot of practice to master.
Thursday 14 May 2026
from Forty Progressive Duets for Two Flutes
This basic flute duet in G major is taken from Volume I of Ernesto Köhler's Forty Progressive Duets. In this piece the main melody is given to the first flute, while the second flute plays an accompaniment role.
Wednesday 13 May 2026
from Sonata in C major by George Frideric Handel
This is the fifth and last movement of Handel's Sonata in C major for Recorder. It's a jaunty Allegro with a very active bass line, and a solo melody that lends itself well to ornamentation. The piece is made up of two sections, of 16 and 48 bars respectively.
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Traditional Irish jig
This lively jig first appeared in George Petrie's The Complete Collection of Irish Music, published in London in 1905. Petrie notes this is “A Munster single jig from Ned Goggin. From (the Irish collector) Mr. Joyce”.
Monday 11 May 2026
from “30 Caprices for Flute Solo”
This is the seventeenth étude from Sigfried Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices: a “Gradus ad Parnassum” of the modern technique for flute solo. It is marked “Leggero veloce, giocoso”, which translates as “Light, fast and playful”.
