A flute concerto is a concerto for solo flute and instrumental ensemble, customarily the orchestra. The term Concerto (plural concertos or concerti) usually refers to a three part musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an Orchestra The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well Such works have been written from the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day. Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. Some major composers have contributed to the flute concerto repertoire, with the best known works including those by Mozart, and Vivaldi.
Traditionally a three-movement work, the modern-day flute concerto has occasionally been structured in four or more movements. In some flute concertos, especially from the Baroque and modern eras, the flute is accompanied by a chamber ensemble rather than an orchestra. Chamber music is a form of Classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber
The 20th Century saw the flute concerto championed by the famous French flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A flautist, flutist, or flute player is a Musician who plays the Flute. Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal ( 7 January 1922 &ndash 20 May 2000) was a celebrated French Flautist and has been personally "credited
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The following concertos are presently found near the centre of the mainstream Western repertoire for the flute.
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773) - author of over 300 concertos for the flute. Michel Blavet ( March 13, 1700 &ndash October 28, 1768) was a French Flute Virtuoso. Jean-Marie Leclair, also known as Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder ( Lyon May 10 1697 - Paris October 22 1764 was a Baroque Violinist and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (January 4 1710 &ndash 16 or March 17 1736 was an Italian Composer, Violinist and organist. Johann Joachim Quantz ( January 30, 1697 &ndash July 12, 1773) was a German flautist, flute maker and Composer
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C.P.E. Bach (1714-1788)
Franz Benda (1709-1786)
Frederick the Great (1712-1786)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Dietrich Manicke
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Werner Thärichen
Heather Schmidt
Herbert Willi
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