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A flute concerto is a concerto for solo flute and instrumental ensemble, customarily the orchestra. Such works have been written from the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day.
Andante in C major for Flute and Orchestra, K. 315 (1778) Carl Maria von Weber: Romanza siciliana for flute and orchestra in G minor, J. 47 (1805) [3] Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance for flute and orchestra in D-flat major, Op. 37 (1871) Odelette for flute and orchestra in D major, Op. 162 (1920) [4]
This type of flute is used in many ensembles, including concert bands, military bands, marching bands, orchestras, flute ensembles, and occasionally jazz combos and big bands. Other flutes in this family include the piccolo, the alto flute, and the bass flute. A large repertory of works has been composed for flute.
The Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313, was written in 1778 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.. Commissioned by the Dutch surgeon and amateur flutist Ferdinand Dejean [Wikidata] (1731–1797) in 1777, Mozart was supposed to provide four flute quartets and three flute concertos, yet he only completed two of the three concertos, this one being the first. [1]
The flute is used in many ensembles including concert bands, orchestras, flute ensembles, occasionally jazz bands and big bands. The instrument is pitched in C and has a range of just over three octaves starting from the musical note C 4 (corresponding to middle C on the piano), however, some experienced flautists are able to reach C 8 .
The Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299/297c, is a concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for flute, harp, and orchestra.It is one of only two true double concertos that he wrote (the other being his Piano Concerto No. 10; though his Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra could just as well be considered a "double concerto"), as well as the only piece of ...
Commonly seen flutes in the modern Chinese orchestra are the bangdi (梆笛), qudi (曲笛), xindi (新笛), and dadi (大笛). The bamboo flute played vertically is called the xiao (簫), which is a different category of wind instrument in China.
The Flute Concertino in D major, Op. 107, is a concertino composed in 1902 by French composer Cécile Chaminade. It was originally written for flute and piano, but Chaminade later arranged it for flute and orchestra. The piece remains a standard and popular part of the flute repertoire. [1]