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Tune of the Day: The Cuckoo and the Nightingale

This birdsong-like piece is étude No. 22 from Italian flutist and composer Ernesto Köhler's 25 Romantic Studies, Op. 66.

Tune of the Day: Hare's Maggot

This English country dance tune was first published in 1701; it later appeared as “Up with Aily” in 1703. The musical meaning of ‛maggot’ is a short tune, probably from the ancient Italian word maggioletta, meaning a plaything.

Tune of the Day: Allegro by Albinoni

This Allegro in E minor is the second movement of the eighth Sonata from the Trattenimenti armonici collection by Italian Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni.

Tune of the Day: Adagio by Blavet

This Adagio is the opening movement of a Sonata in D major for two flutes by French Baroque composer Michel Blavet. It was first published in 1728.

Tune of the Day: Study in E-flat major by Karg-Elert

This 7/16-time piece, to be played as fast as possible, is the twenty-fourth étude from Sigfried Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices: a “Gradus ad Parnassum” of the modern technique for flute solo.

Tune of the Day: Portsmouth Rout

This jig appears to be unique to London publisher Charles and Samuel Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, published in 1765.

Tune of the Day: Allegro by John Ranish

This Allegro is the central movement of Sonata No. 11 in G minor from John Ranish's XII Solos for the German Flute, Op. 2, first published in London in 1744.

Tune of the Day: Prélude in G major

This prelude opens the third section of the 55 Easy Pieces collection by French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier.

Tune of the Day: Trills and Appoggiaturas

This is étude No. 17 from Ernesto Köhler's 25 Romantic Studies, Op. 66. As the title says, it is intended to be a study in ornaments and grace notes, with particular attention to trills and short appoggiaturas (also known as acciaccaturas).

Tune of the Day: Two Mile Bridge

The title of this Irish double jig probably references the town of Two Mile Bridge in Dungarvan, County Waterford, because piper O’Farrell (in whose Pocket Companion, published c. 1806, the tune appears earliest) had a close connections with the county.

Tune of the Day: Presto by Handel

This is the third movement of a sonata in B minor for flute and harpsichord, sometimes referred to as HWV 367b, by George Frideric Handel. It was originally composed around 1712 as a recorder sonata in D minor, version that is now known as HWV 367a.

Tune of the Day: Allegro by Blavet

This Allegro is the second movement of a Sonata in D major for two flutes by French Baroque composer Michel Blavet. It was first published in 1728.

Tune of the Day: Study by Karg-Elert

Today we propose the twenty-sixth étude from Sigfried Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices: a “Gradus ad Parnassum” of the modern technique for flute solo. The quintuplets should at first be practiced as if they were made up of two sixteenth notes followed by a triplet; later, the five notes must be equally balanced.

Tune of the Day: Governor Littleton's Delight

This country dance tune is unique to London publishers Charles and Samuel Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, published in 1765.

Tune of the Day: Vivement by Naudot

This is the fourth and final movement of a flute sonata in A major by Jean-Christophe Naudot, a French composer and flutist of the early 18th century.

Tune of the Day: La Piteuse

This is the second duet in G major from the 55 Easy Pieces collection by French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier.

Tune of the Day: The Spinning Wheel

Today we propose étude No. 15 from Italian flutist and composer Ernesto Köhler's 25 Romantic Studies, Op. 66. You should give the impression that this piece is played by two flutists, one playing the melodic phrase and the other playing the accompaniment.

Tune of the Day: Father John MacMillan of Barra

This pipe march, very popular in the Scottish Highlands, was composed by Norman MacDonald, compiler of the Skye Collection, a compilation of over 400 fiddle tunes published in 1887.

Thanks to Ronald for suggesting this tune!

Tune of the Day: Adagio in G major by Albinoni

This Adagio in G major is the third movement of the eighth Sonata from the Trattenimenti armonici collection by Italian Baroque composer Tomaso Albinoni. It has absolutely nothing to do with the infamous Adagio in G minor once attributed to Albinoni.

Tune of the Day: Larghetto by Blavet

This is the third movement of a Sonata in D major written for two flutes by Michel Blavet. It was first published in 1728.

Tune of the Day: Study in E major by Karg-Elert

This piece, to be played “a little bit agitated, but well-phrased”, is the twenty-seventh étude from Sigfried Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices: a “Gradus ad Parnassum” of the modern technique for flute solo.

Tune of the Day: The Jovial Dancers

This jig appears to be unique to London publisher Charles and Samuel Thompson’s Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances, published in 1765.

Tune of the Day: Minuet by John Ranish

This minuet is the closing movement of Sonata No. 11 in G minor from John Ranish's XII Solos for the German Flute, Op. 2, first published in London in 1744.

Tune of the Day: Les Chi-en-lit

This is the third duet in G major from the 55 Easy Pieces collection by Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. The French title “Les Chi-en-lit” refers to a typical character of the Paris Carnival, an event that has been held at least since the 16th century.

Tune of the Day: Study in D major by Kummer

This is the very first study from German flutist and composer Caspar Kummer's 32 Etudes amusantes et instructives, Op. 129, first published in 1858.

Tune of the Day: The Circassian Circle

This English/Scottish country dance tune and reel appears in Howe's 1,000 Jigs and Reels, published around 1867.

Tune of the Day: Adagio by Handel

This is the fourth movement of a sonata in B minor for flute and harpsichord, sometimes referred to as HWV 367b, by George Frideric Handel. It was originally composed around 1712 as a recorder sonata in D minor, version that is now known as HWV 367a.

Tune of the Day: Allegro by Blavet

This Allegro is the fourth movement of a Sonata in D major for two flutes by French Baroque composer Michel Blavet. It was first published in 1728.

Tune of the Day: Study in F-sharp major by Karg-Elert

This “very fast, sparkling” piece is the twenty-ninth étude from Sigfried Karg-Elert's 30 Caprices: a “Gradus ad Parnassum” of the modern technique for flute solo.

Tune of the Day: Hook's Contra Dance

This contra dance tune, possibly of American origin, appears in the music manuscript copybook (dating from around 1810) of Ann Winnington, a resident of New York City. The title probably refers to James Hook, a prolific English composer who held tenure at several of London's fashionable tea gardens as organist.

Tune of the Day: Gravement by Naudot

Today we propose the opening movement of a flute sonata in E minor by Jean-Christophe Naudot, a French composer and flutist of the early 18th century.