Free Flute Sheet Music

Tune of the Day: Piece en forme de Habanera

The “Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera” was originally written for low voice and piano in March 1907, and was commissioned by A.-L. Hettich as one of a series of studies by contemporary composers for use in his voice classes at the Paris Conservatoire. It was subsequently arranged in various instrumental versions, under the title “Pièce en forme de habanera”.

As you can see, Ravel was particularly fond of the characteristically Spanish habanera rhythm, which occurs not only in this piece, but also in his famous Rapsodie espagnole

Tune of the Day: The Flowers of Dungarvan

This jig appears to be unique to Francis O'Neill's collection The Dance Music of Ireland, published in Chicago in 1907.

Dungarvan is a coastal town and harbor in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. It would appear that to this day the town is still renowned for its flowers: in 2018, it achieved a much-coveted silver medal in the Entente Florale Europe competition, organized by the European Association for Flowers and Landscape.

Tune of the Day: Study in C major by Gariboldi

This is étude No. 10 from Italian Romantic composer Giuseppe Gariboldi's collection of 30 Etudes faciles et progressives.

Tune of the Day: Duet in B-flat major by Hugues

This duet is No. 3 of the second volume of Luigi Hugues's La scuola del flauto (The School of the Flute). It is a ternary-form Allegro moderato in B-flat major, with a central section in F major.

Thanks to Paolo for contributing this piece!

Tune of the Day: Polonaise No. 13

As a composer, Polish statesman Michał Kleofas Ogiński is chiefly noted for his piano works, particularly the polonaises, the melancholy, lyrical mood of which suited the taste of the times and expressed Polish patriotism. Ogiński wrote about 20, published in many editions in Poland and abroad, the best-known being the Polonaise No. 13 in A minor, titled “Pożegnanie Ojczyzny” (“Farewell to the Fatherland”). Written in 1823, this piece became extremely popular in Russia and was soon arranged for a variety of instrumental settings.

Tune of the Day: The Maid of Kinsale

This lively jig appears to be unique to Francis O'Neill's collection The Dance Music of Ireland, published in Chicago in 1907.

Kinsale is a historic port and fishing town in County Cork, on the southern coast of Ireland. In recent years, it has become a holiday destination for both Irish and overseas tourists, and is especially known for its restaurants and its annual gourmet food festivals.

Tune of the Day: Study in C minor by Andersen

Here is another étude by Danish flutist Joachim Andersen. This Adagio in C minor is study No. 20 from his Twenty-Four Etudes for Flute, Op. 33.