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Mercadante Concerto in E minor for flute

The Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in E minor by Saverio Mercadante is one of the most delightful flute pieces I have ever come into contact with! This concerto is not performed nearly as regularly as it deserves to be, and I'm going to tell you why!

This piece has so many different characters. The first movement is one of power yet technique savvy lightness. Listen to the opening flute section of the first movement.




The second movement mostly highlights the sweet high register and upper middle register of the flute. Listen to the recapitulation of the opening theme of the second movement (which portrays the above statement)




The third movement is playful yet extremely virtuosic requiring extreme control in tongued technical passages.




All three movements combined there are elements of minor key tension and power, upper register floating free lightness, and upbeat playful virtuosity. Check it out!

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posted by Elaine @ 9:54 PM