Flute & Piano (V-Z)

Alry Publications presents composer Dominic Valadez's 'Violet Ridge' for flute and piano.

Nancy van de Vate presents four Fantasy Pieces for flute and piano, with optional alto flute on the third movement.

Drei leichte Sonaten [Three Easy Sonatas]

Vanhal, JB

Three Easy Sonatas [Drei leichte Sonaten]

Bossa, for flute and piano, was written in 2007 and is a kind of homage to Carlos Antonio Jobim, the father of Bossa Novas. This music is full of Brazilian national color and has the delicate aroma of Bossa Nova. There are beautiful harmonies and rhythms as the piano lines combine with the long flute melody. Listen closely and you can almost feel the warm ocean breeze.

Sonata Ardente

Varelas, D

Sonata Ardente was written in 2006-07 and was dedicated to the professor of the Sibelius Academy Mikael Helasvuo, Dmitriy Varelas' former teacher of flute. It was premiered by the composer on flute and the wonderful Hungarian pianist Andrasi Gertrud in Helsinki, at the concert hall of the Sibelius Academy. 'Ardente' means fiery, fervent, passionate and glowing. This sonata consists of several sections:

First section - Andante espressivo, full of hidden and condensed expressions. There are many 'rubato' phrases, which gives the performer ample space to express emotions. This movement feels like compressed steel spring that can spring open at any moment.

Second section - Rubato is sort of a cadenza, but written for both players - flute and piano. It's a very beautiful and fiery section; full of waves and explosions. There are many flute effects employed such as voice singing, different tongue articulations, harmonics, hissing, key clicks, etc.

Third section - Presto is kind of a barbarian dance with very fast virtuoso technique for both flute and piano; full of variable rhythms. It is a very passionate and glowing section. The last climax of this section leads us to the Meno Poco Rubato, which forms an arc with the first section. It remains about condensed expressions, but this time the compressed spring has sprung open to deliver the emotional peak of the work.

Antonio Pinho Vargas presents Quatro Novos Fragmentos [Four New Fragments] for flute and piano. Specifically written to explore various musical ideas - rhythmic angular ostinato, suspended long notes and touches of spectralism, the play between technical passages of flute and piano - the four fragments are intense self-contained ideas create intense uncontained music.

Duration: 7'. For advanced players.

Following Alison Young's noted tour of Argentina and the release of her CD, this collection pulls together for the first time her arrangements and editions of music for flute and piano. Included are tangos and milongas as well as a full-length Suite of native dances written by tango legend, Maestro Horacio Salgan.

Easy Play-Alongs for Flute offers several approachable arrangements in easy to moderately difficult levels, with the opportunity to listen, then 'play along' with a live chamber ensemble on the included CD. Includes pieces from the flute repertoire along with Gisler-Haase's arrangements of other classics.

Allegro Music Publishing presents Karen North's 'Lyrical Flute Encores' for flute and piano.

This collection of newly commissioned works showcases the creativity and innovation of some of today's most exciting composers, each bringing their unique perspective to the lyrical and expressive qualities of the flute. From haunting melodies to playful rhythms, the music in this collection is sure to inspire and captivate flutists and audiences alike.

Lyrical Flute Miniatures is a captivating collection of 40 short pieces for beginner and early intermediate flute players of all ages, exclusively commissioned from some of today's most exciting composers. These musical gems offer a diverse array of musical styles, ensuring a rich and engaging journey into the world of flute music. From lyrical melodies to lively dances, each piece has been crafted to nurture both technique and expressive playing, exploring the beauty and versatility of the flute.   Free Flute and Piano recordings, and Piano backing tracks for every piece can be found on YouTube at “theyoungfluteplayer” (no spaces) channel, see the playlist for Lyrical Flute Miniatures.

The J. Maurer Flute Anthology, 9 Works from Belgium for Flute and Piano, Editions Maurer.

In the Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, performed for the first time by Michael Faust, Semyon Bychkov and the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne in 2009, the burlesque middle movement, with its firm determination reminiscent of Shostakovich, is framed by melancholic outer movements flowing along in serene tranquillity and beauty. Passages with wind chorales and distant ringing of bells alternate with passages the mood of which ranges from meditative via lamenting to euphoric. This piano score is suited for students, soloists and conductors to make themselves familiar with Vasks' contribution to the genre of solo concerto for flute.

Peteris Vasks has added two pieces to the flute and piano repertoire which are well suited for both domestic music-making and concert-hall performances. Aria is a gentle, meditative dialogue between flute and piano in A minor. The second piece, Danza, is a stylised dance with an original rhythm, archaic harmony and playful melody rooted in folkloristic grounds. Peteris Vasks was born in Latvia in 1946. His music often forms a symbiosis of early and modern music techniques. Here, as in most of the other works by the composer, his love of nature plays a special role. Unlike hardly any other composer, he gives nature a musical voice.

Suite de Ballet

Vaughan Williams, R

"Ralph Vaughan Williams was a 20th century English composer, best known for his collections and arrangements of English folk songs. While not one of his better known works, Suite De Ballet for Flute and Piano, composed around 1924, is a prime example of this. Each of the four movements is influenced by or taken from English folk songs and dances.

The first movement, Improvisation, is slow and lyrical, and meant to sound as if the flute is improvising the ethereal melody. Humoresque is a short, quick and lively movement, which is characteristic of the humoresque genre.

Although originating in France, the gavotte was also a very popular dance in England. Gavotte, as is common for any gavotte, begins in the middle of a bar, and then continues with an easy dance feel.

The final movement, Passepied, is the longest and most exciting movement. However, unlike traditional passepied dances, this movement is notated in 2/4, instead of 3/8 or 6/8." - Shey Dillon, 2013

Francesco Maria Veracini s 12 Sonatas for flute (or recorder) and basso continuo, published posthumously, were written for the court of Augustus III of Poland as an injection of Venetian culture. Unpublished in the composer s lifetime, the sonatas are now easily available and serve as a highlight of the delicate Venetian baroque style.

Each sonata opens with a largo or adagio movement that establishes themes and moods, though the latter three movements vary more wildly, with dances and arias interspersed throughout.

In this volume:

• Sonata No. 1 in F Major
• Sonata No. 2 in G Major
• Sonata No. 3 in d minor

Francesco Maria Veracini s 12 Sonatas for flute (or recorder) and basso continuo, published posthumously, were written for the court of Augustus III of Poland as an injection of Venetian culture. Unpublished in the composer s lifetime, the sonatas are now easily available and serve as a highlight of the delicate Venetian baroque style.

Each sonata opens with a largo or adagio movement that establishes themes and moods, though the latter three movements vary more wildly, with dances and arias interspersed throughout.

In this volume:

• Sonata No. 4 in Bb Major
• Sonata No. 5 in C Major
• Sonata No. 6 in a minor

12 Sonaten III [12 Sonatas Op. 1 Vol. 3]

Veracini, FM

Francesco Maria Veracini s 12 Sonatas for flute (or recorder) and basso continuo, published posthumously, were written for the court of Augustus III of Poland as an injection of Venetian culture. Unpublished in the composer s lifetime, the sonatas are now easily available and serve as a highlight of the delicate Venetian baroque style.

Each sonata opens with a largo or adagio movement that establishes themes and moods, though the latter three movements vary more wildly, with dances and arias interspersed throughout.

In this volume:

• Sonata No. 7 in c minor
• Sonata No. 8 in F Major
• Sonata No. 9 in g minor

12 Sonaten IV [12 Sonatas Op. 1 Vol. 4]

Veracini, FM

Francesco Maria Veracini s 12 Sonatas for flute (or recorder) and basso continuo, published posthumously, were written for the court of Augustus III of Poland as an injection of Venetian culture. Unpublished in the composer s lifetime, the sonatas are now easily available and serve as a highlight of the delicate Venetian baroque style.

Each sonata opens with a largo or adagio movement that establishes themes and moods, though the latter three movements vary more wildly, with dances and arias interspersed throughout.

In this volume:

• Sonata No. 10 in d minor
• Sonata No. 11 in F Major
• Sonata No. 12 in c minor