Sunday 8 August 2021
Tune of the Day: Duet in D major by Tulou
from “Méthode de flûte”
This flute duet is taken from the celebrated Méthode de flûte by French flutist Jean-Louis Tulou, published in Paris in 1835. Tulou attributes the piece to “Minasi”, which might well be London-born flutist Antonio Minasi, brother of the somewhat more famous pianist and concertina player Carlo Minasi. Antonio was a child prodigy, performing his first full concert at the age of 7, and eventually becoming a professor at the Royal Academy in London.