Showing posts with label music and composition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music and composition. Show all posts
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Composition: Christmas Sonata by Lily and Monica
(L) A Christmas Sonata by Lily and Monica. We may perform it sometime later. Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 23, 2016
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Composition: Alkaline by Lily and Monica
(L) Alkaline, a psychedelic/acid rock song by Monica and me. We're not really familiar with the genre, so we decided to make this as an experiment.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Arrangement: Lacrimosa from Requiem in D minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Xaver Süssmayr
(L) Arranged for flutetunes.com using MuseScore. This is a full orchestra and SATB chorus work arranged for four flutes. Flute I exclusively follows the violin I part, flute II follows the soprano, flute III follows the alto/tenor, and flute IV follows the bass. At the instrumental section, flute II switches to the solo clarinet part, and flutes III and IV switch to the trombone part.
About: Mozart's 1791 Requiem is considered the last piece he ever composed, although portions of it were left unfinished. The Lacrimosa (or Lacrymosa) had only eight bars composed by the time of Mozart's death. The remainder of the work was composed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr in 1792. The work was written to commemorate the death of Count Franz von Walsegg's wife. The text of the Lacrimosa (which literally means tearful) was taken from the last two stanzas of the "Dies Irae," a Latin hymn used as the sequence for the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass. Lyrics in Latin and English are below:
First page, linked to PDF:
About: Mozart's 1791 Requiem is considered the last piece he ever composed, although portions of it were left unfinished. The Lacrimosa (or Lacrymosa) had only eight bars composed by the time of Mozart's death. The remainder of the work was composed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr in 1792. The work was written to commemorate the death of Count Franz von Walsegg's wife. The text of the Lacrimosa (which literally means tearful) was taken from the last two stanzas of the "Dies Irae," a Latin hymn used as the sequence for the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass. Lyrics in Latin and English are below:
Lacrimosa dies illa,
Qua resurget ex favilla,
Judicandus homo reus.
Huic ergo parce, Deus:
Pie Jesu Domine,
Dona eis requiem. Amen.
Ah! that day of tears and mourning,
From the dust of earth returning
Man for judgement must prepare him,
Spare, O God, in mercy spare him.
Lord, all-pitying, Jesus blest,
Grant them Thine eternal rest. Amen.
Qua resurget ex favilla,
Judicandus homo reus.
Huic ergo parce, Deus:
Pie Jesu Domine,
Dona eis requiem. Amen.
Ah! that day of tears and mourning,
From the dust of earth returning
Man for judgement must prepare him,
Spare, O God, in mercy spare him.
Lord, all-pitying, Jesus blest,
Grant them Thine eternal rest. Amen.
First page, linked to PDF:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Arrangement: Solo 1, Movement 2, from Trois Grands Solos by Friedrich Kuhlau
(L) This piece was not arranged, rather, "put together" for flutetunes.com using MuseScore. The reason for re-uploading it is because Flutetunes requested it for their database.
About: Friedrich Kuhlau was a Classical-Romantic composer, alive 1786-1832. Although he was born in Germany, he fled to Denmark in 1810 to escape being drafted into the Napoleonic Army. Many of his works are operatic, but he also composed for piano, flute, and other instruments. Kuhlau's style is very similar to Beethoven, and he actually knew him personally. The Trois Grands Solos were published in 1824, placing them on the border of the Classical and Romantic periods. It was composed for solo flute and optional piano accompaniment.
First page, linked to PDF:
About: Friedrich Kuhlau was a Classical-Romantic composer, alive 1786-1832. Although he was born in Germany, he fled to Denmark in 1810 to escape being drafted into the Napoleonic Army. Many of his works are operatic, but he also composed for piano, flute, and other instruments. Kuhlau's style is very similar to Beethoven, and he actually knew him personally. The Trois Grands Solos were published in 1824, placing them on the border of the Classical and Romantic periods. It was composed for solo flute and optional piano accompaniment.
First page, linked to PDF:
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Composition: Klockorna by Lily
(L) Klockorna, by me. "Klockorna" is Swedish for bells. It was composed in Sweden, so that's why the name is in Swedish.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Composition: Pool Party by Monica
(L) The audio visualizer is finished! Watch the first composition made using it below, called Pool Party, by Monica.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Composition: Bored 1 by Lily
(L) Arranged using MuseScore.
About: A random song for the Secret Flobo Society, written for 2 oboes.
Click here for the PDF.
About: A random song for the Secret Flobo Society, written for 2 oboes.
Monday, August 29, 2016
Arrangement: High School of Cello Playing (40 Etudes), Etude 1 by David Popper
(L) Arranged using MuseScore. As one can see by the name, this etude is originally written for cello. Because of this, it was a bit tricky to arrange it for flute. In measure 20, I have put a treble clef with an 8 on top—this signifies the change from written to an octave above (it was hard to read all those ledger lines before). However, if the player finds it difficult to play that high, he may play the section as written—that is, without the octave jump. Additionally, in measures 60-62, I found it a bit difficult to play those low C's then jump all the way up above the staff, so I made it optional to play the C's in the staff, since it still sounds alright.
About: Many cello players know of the Popper Etudes; many flute players do not. It was not until my cello-playing friend complained of the ache in her fingers that I decided to check them out. The Popper Etudes are a set of 40 etudes belonging to standard cello repertoire. David Popper composed the etudes with various challenges in mind, like string crossing, double stops, and articulation. Popper was a Romantic composer (1843-1913), born in Prague. He was also known for writing his Tarantella, as well as some other rather demanding cello music, such as Spinning Song. Originally composed for cello, I have arranged it for solo flute.
First page, linked to PDF:
About: Many cello players know of the Popper Etudes; many flute players do not. It was not until my cello-playing friend complained of the ache in her fingers that I decided to check them out. The Popper Etudes are a set of 40 etudes belonging to standard cello repertoire. David Popper composed the etudes with various challenges in mind, like string crossing, double stops, and articulation. Popper was a Romantic composer (1843-1913), born in Prague. He was also known for writing his Tarantella, as well as some other rather demanding cello music, such as Spinning Song. Originally composed for cello, I have arranged it for solo flute.
First page, linked to PDF:
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Arrangement: Solo 1, Movement 1, from Trois Grands Solos by Friedrich Kuhlau
(L) This piece was not arranged, rather, "put together" for flutetunes.com using MuseScore. The reason for re-uploading it is because Flutetunes requested it for their database. I primarily used the Litolff edition, but there some mistakes, so I fixed them (for example, the trill that should be flat at the end of measure 22, or the F natural that should be sharp at the end of measure 88).
About: Friedrich Kuhlau was a Classical-Romantic composer, alive 1786-1832. Although he was born in Germany, he fled to Denmark in 1810 to escape being drafted into the Napoleonic Army. Many of his works are operatic, but he also composed for piano, flute, and other instruments. Kuhlau's style is very similar to Beethoven, and he actually knew him personally. The Trois Grands Solos were published in 1824, placing them on the border of the Classical and Romantic periods. It was composed for solo flute and optional piano accompaniment.
First page, linked to PDF:
About: Friedrich Kuhlau was a Classical-Romantic composer, alive 1786-1832. Although he was born in Germany, he fled to Denmark in 1810 to escape being drafted into the Napoleonic Army. Many of his works are operatic, but he also composed for piano, flute, and other instruments. Kuhlau's style is very similar to Beethoven, and he actually knew him personally. The Trois Grands Solos were published in 1824, placing them on the border of the Classical and Romantic periods. It was composed for solo flute and optional piano accompaniment.
First page, linked to PDF:
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Arrangement: Ranz des Vaches (from William Tell) by Gioachino Rossini
(L) Arranged for flutetunes.com using MuseScore.
About: The William Tell Overture is the overture to Gioachino Rossini's famous opera William Tell, or Guillaume Tell. It is composed of four parts (not movements, as they flow directly into each other): Prelude, Dawn; Storm; Ranz des Vaches; and Finale, March Of The Swiss Soldiers. While the whole overture is quite famous, the Ranz des Vaches and Finale are especially well known, used in many cartoons. This part is usually used to show daybreak or morning. A Ranz des Vaches (or Kuhreihen) is actually a simple melody played on the horn by Swiss Alpine herdsmen. Below, I have arranged the full orchestra piece for a flute trio, with flute 1 and 2 being the flute and English horn parts, respectively.
First page, linked to PDF:
About: The William Tell Overture is the overture to Gioachino Rossini's famous opera William Tell, or Guillaume Tell. It is composed of four parts (not movements, as they flow directly into each other): Prelude, Dawn; Storm; Ranz des Vaches; and Finale, March Of The Swiss Soldiers. While the whole overture is quite famous, the Ranz des Vaches and Finale are especially well known, used in many cartoons. This part is usually used to show daybreak or morning. A Ranz des Vaches (or Kuhreihen) is actually a simple melody played on the horn by Swiss Alpine herdsmen. Below, I have arranged the full orchestra piece for a flute trio, with flute 1 and 2 being the flute and English horn parts, respectively.
First page, linked to PDF:
Arrangement: Nocturne in C-sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin
(L) Arranged for flutetunes.com using MuseScore.
About: This piece is a widely known piano Nocturne of Chopin's, still performed today. Also called Lento con gran espressione, the work was published after Chopin's death. It is known mainly from The Pianist. I have arranged it for flute and piano.
First page, linked to PDF:
About: This piece is a widely known piano Nocturne of Chopin's, still performed today. Also called Lento con gran espressione, the work was published after Chopin's death. It is known mainly from The Pianist. I have arranged it for flute and piano.
First page, linked to PDF:
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Composition: Pixeltech by Monica
(L) A song Monica (Conux) made and an animation I made. I made it frame for frame... 16 seconds of video took about an hour to make!
Monday, June 27, 2016
Arrangement: Chaconne Op. 8 by Cécile Chaminade
(L) Arranged for flutetunes.com using MuseScore.
About: Cécile Chaminade was a brilliant French composer and pianist known for her Flute Concertino. She was a Romantic composer, alive 1857-1944. Chaminade has also made many piano works that are rarely performed today. Here is one of her early piano pieces she created as a young adult, published in 1879. It is arranged for two flutes.
First page, linked to PDF:
About: Cécile Chaminade was a brilliant French composer and pianist known for her Flute Concertino. She was a Romantic composer, alive 1857-1944. Chaminade has also made many piano works that are rarely performed today. Here is one of her early piano pieces she created as a young adult, published in 1879. It is arranged for two flutes.
First page, linked to PDF:
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