List of flute concerts
A flute concert is a type of solo concert in which a flute ( recorder or transverse flute ) is juxtaposed with a larger instrumental ensemble or orchestra . Flute concerts have been performed from the Baroque era to the present day. The works of Antonio Vivaldi are among the earliest contributions to the genre . Around the middle of the 18th century, the recorder was completely superseded by the transverse flute, after a clear distinction was not made between the two at first.
The following list gives an overview of more important concert works for flute and orchestra. Double concertos (for two flutes or flute and other solo instrument) are also taken into account .
Baroque
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714–1788)
- Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq 22 (1747, reworking of a harpsichord concerto)
- Flute Concerto in A minor, Wq 166 (around 1750)
- Flute Concerto in B flat major, Wq 167 (around 1751)
- Flute Concerto in A major, Wq 168 (around 1753)
- Flute Concerto in G major, Wq 169 (around 1755)
Bach, Johann Christian (1735–1782)
- Flute Concerto in D major
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
Baston, John (ca.1709–1737)
- Div. Flute concerts including:
- Concerto No. 2 for soprano recorder, strings and basso continuo
- Concerto in D major for sixth flute, strings and basso continuo
Benda, Franz (1709–1786)
- Flute concertos in G major, E minor, A major
Blavet, Michel (1700–1768)
- Concerto in A minor for flute and strings
Friedrich II. (Prussia) (1712–1786)
- Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major
- Flute Concerto No. 2 in C major
- Flute Concerto No. 3 in C major
- Flute Concerto No. 4 in D major
Fiorenza, Nicola (around 1700–1764)
- Concerto in F minor for treble recorder, solo violin, strings a. B. c.
Hasse, Johann Adolph (1699–1783)
- 12 Flute Concerts op.3 (published 1760)
Naudot, Jacques-Christophe (around 1690–1762)
- 6 flute concertos op.17
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista (1710–1736)
- Flute Concerto in G major (uncertain attribution)
- Flute Concerto in D major (uncertain attribution)
Quantz, Johann Joachim (1697–1773)
- about 300 flute concerts
Sammartini, Giuseppe (1695–1750)
- Flute Concerto in F major
Schultze, Johann Christoph (1733-1813)
- Concerto in G major for treble recorder, strings a. B. c.
Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681–1767)
- Overture (Suite) in A minor for treble recorder, strings a. B. c. TWV 55: a2
- over 20 flute concerts, including double concerts, including:
- Concerto in E minor for treble recorder, flute, strings a. B. c. TWV 52: e1
- Concerto in F major for treble recorder, bassoon, strings a. B. c. TWV 52: f1
- Concerto in A minor for treble recorder, gamba, strings a. B. c.
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678–1741)
- 6 Concerti op.10 for transverse flute (around 1728), including
- Concerto op.10,1 (RV 433) in F major La tempesta di mare
- Concerto op.10.2 (RV 439) in G minor La notte
- Concerto op.10,3 (RV 428) in D major Il Gardellino
- 3 further concertos for transverse flute (D major RV 426, D major RV 429, G major RV 436)
- 2 concertos for recorder (C minor RV 441, F major RV 442)
- 3 concerts for Flautino (C major RV 443, C major RV 444, A minor RV 445)
- Concerto in C major for 2 transverse flutes RV 533
Classic
Abel, Carl Friedrich (1723–1787)
- 6 flute concertos op.6
Cartellieri, Antonio Casimir (1772–1807)
- Flute Concerto in G major
Cimarosa, Domenico (1749–1801)
- Sinfonia concertante in G major for 2 flutes and orchestra
Danzi, Franz (1763-1826)
- 1. Flute Concerto in G major op. 30
- 2nd Flute Concerto in D minor, Op. 31
- 3rd Flute Concerto in D minor, Op. 42
- 4th Flute Concerto in D major op.43
- Sinfonia Concertante for flute and clarinet in B flat major op.41
Devienne, François (1759–1803)
- 14 flute concerts
Gianella, Luigi (around 1778–1817)
- Several flute concerts
Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714–1787)
- Flute Concerto in G major
Grétry, André-Ernest-Modeste (1741–1813)
- Flute Concerto in C major
Hofmann, Leopold (1738–1793)
- Several flute concerts, including:
- Flute Concerto in D major (previously attributed to Joseph Haydn )
Hoffmeister, Franz Anton (1754–1812)
- About 25 flute concerts
Krommer, Franz (1759–1831)
- Flute Concerto in G major op.30
- Flute Concerto in E minor, Op. 86
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756–1791)
- Flute Concerto in G major KV 313 (1778)
- Flute Concerto in D major KV 314 (1778)
- Andante for flute and orchestra in C major KV 315 (1778)
- Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra in C major KV 299 (1778)
Piccinni, Niccolò (1728–1800)
- Flute Concerto in G major
Richter, Franz Xaver (1708–1789)
- Several flute concerts, including:
- Flute Concerto in E minor
Romberg, Bernhard (1767–1841)
- Flute Concerto in B minor, Op. 30 (handwritten opus: op. 17) (1810)
Salieri, Antonio (1750-1825)
- Concerto in C major for flute, oboe and orchestra
- Concertino da camera in G major for flute and string orchestra
Schwindl, Friedrich (1737–1786)
- Flute Concerto in D major
Stamitz, Carl (1745–1801)
- 3 preserved flute concerts, including:
- Flute Concerto in G major op.29
Touchemoulin, Joseph (1727-1801)
- Flute Concerto in A major
romance
Blodek, Vilém (1834–1874)
- Flute concert
Chaminade, Cécile (1857–1944)
- Concertino for flute and orchestra op.107 (1902)
Cesare Ciardi (1818–1877)
- Carnaval russe for flute and orchestra
Fürstenau, Anton Bernhard (1792-1852)
- 12 flute concerts and 2 concerts for 2 flutes, including:
- 8th Flute Concerto in D major op.84 ( in the form of a singing scene )
Demersseman, Jules (1833–1866)
- Several concert works including:
- Solo de Concert No. 6 op.82 ( Italian concert )
Doppler, Franz (1821-1883)
- Concerto for 2 flutes and orchestra
Lachner, Franz (1803-1890)
- Flute Concerto in D minor (1832)
Mercadante, Saverio (1795–1870)
- Several flute concerts, including:
- Flute Concerto in E minor
Reinecke, Carl (1824–1910)
- Flute Concerto in D major op.283 (1908)
- Ballade for flute and orchestra op.288
Reissiger, Carl Gottlieb (1798-1859)
- Concertino for flute and orchestra op.60
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835–1921)
- Romance for flute and orchestra in D flat major op.37
- Odelette for flute and orchestra op.162
Verhey, Theodoor (1848–1929)
- Concerto in D minor op.43 (1902)
- Concerto in A minor, Op. 57 (1907)
20th century
Aho, Kalevi (* 1949)
- Concerto for flute and orchestra (2002)
Arnold, Malcolm (1921-2006)
- 1. Concerto for flute and string orchestra op.45 (1954)
- 2nd Flute Concerto op.111 (1972)
Bernstein, Leonard (1918–1990)
- Halil for flute, percussion and strings (1981)
Bloch, Ernest (1880-1959)
- Suite modale for flute and strings (1956)
- 2 Last poems for flute and orchestra (1958)
Burkhard, Willy (1900–1955)
- Canzona for flute, oboe and strings (1945)
Busoni, Ferruccio (1866–1924)
- Divertimento for flute and orchestra op.52 (WP 1921)
Feld, Jindřich (1925-2007)
- Flute Concerto (1954)
Feldman, Morton (1926-1987)
- Flute and Orchestra (1978)
Françaix, Jean (1912–1997)
- Flute Concerto (1966)
Genzmer, Harald (1909-2007)
- Concerto for flute and orchestra (1954)
- Concertino for flute, oboe (or 2nd flute) and string orchestra (1998)
Griffes, Charles Tomlinson (1884-1920)
- Poem for flute and orchestra (1919)
Holst, Gustav (1874–1934)
- Fugal Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Strings, Op. 40 No. 2
Honegger, Arthur (1892–1955)
- Concerto da camera for flute, cor anglais and string orchestra (1948)
Ibert, Jacques (1890–1962)
- Flute Concerto (1934)
Jolivet, André (1905–1974)
- Concerto for flute and string orchestra (1950)
- Concerto for flute and percussion (1965)
Krenek, Ernst (1900–1991)
- Suite for flute and string orchestra (around 1954)
Liebermann, Lowell (born 1961)
- Flute Concerto op.39 (1992)
Ligeti, György (1923-2006)
- Double Concerto for flute, oboe and orchestra (1972)
Maderna, Bruno (1920–1973)
- Flute Concerto (1954)
Malipiero, Gian Francesco (1882–1973)
- Concerto per flauto e orchestra (1968)
Martin, Frank (1890–1974)
- Ballad for flute, piano and string orchestra (1939/41)
Martinů, Bohuslav (1890-1959)
- Concerto for flute, violin and orchestra (1936)
Mieg, Peter (1906–1990)
- Concerto for flute and string orchestra (1962)
- Concerto pour deux flûtes et orchester à cordes (1974)
Nielsen, Carl (1865–1931)
- Flute Concerto (1926)
Nono, Luigi (1924–1990)
- Y su sangre ya viene cantando (No. 2 from the Epitaffio for García Lorca) for flute and small orchestra (1952)
Penderecki, Krzysztof (* 1933)
- Concerto for flute and chamber orchestra (1992)
Rautavaara, Einojuhani (* 1928)
- Flute Concerto op.69 Dances with the Winds (1973)
Rivier, Jean (1896-1987)
- Flute concert
Rodrigo, Joaquín (1901-1999)
- Concierto pastoral for flute and orchestra (1978)
Rouse, Christopher (born 1949)
- Flute Concerto (1993, WP 1994)
Sallinen, Aulis (* 1935)
- Flute Concerto op. 70 Harlekiini
Schulhoff, Erwin (1894–1942)
- Double concerto for flute, piano and orchestra (1927)
Simpson, Robert (1921-1997)
- Flute Concerto (1989)
Trojahn, Manfred (* 1949)
- Concerto for flute and orchestra (1981–1983)
Wagner, Melinda (* 1957)
- Concerto for Flute, Strings and Percussion (Pulitzer Prize 1999)
Wagner, Siegfried (1869–1930)
- Concert piece in F major for flute and small orchestra (1913)
Weinberg, Mieczysław (1919–1996)
- 1st Flute Concerto op.75 (1961)
- 2nd Flute Concerto op.148 (1987)
Yun, Isang (1917-1995)
- Concerto for flute and small orchestra (1977)
21st century
Vasks, Pēteris (* 1946)
- Flute concert (2007–2008 / 2011)
literature
- Hans Engel: The Instrumental Concerto , Volume I, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 1972, ISBN 3-7651-0004-8
- Hans Engel: The Instrumental Concerto , Volume II, Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden 1974, ISBN 3-7651-0005-6
- Herbert Kölbel: From the flute , Bärenreiter, Kassel 1966, ISBN 3-7618-0061-4
- Ursula Pešek, Željiko Pešek: Flute music from three centuries . Bärenreiter, Kassel 1990, ISBN 3-7618-0985-9