Description

Claude-Paul Taffanel: Fantasie über 'Der Freischütz' – For Flute and Piano (UE35316)

UPC: 9790008084263
Product Type: Sheet Music (Score and Part)
Brand Name: Universal Edition
MPN: UE35316
ISMN: 979-0-008-08426-3
Genre: Classical / Romantic
Style: Virtuoso Showpiece / Operatic Fantasy
Composer: Claude-Paul Taffanel (based on Carl Maria von Weber)

Overview

Step into the world of French virtuosity with Claude-Paul Taffanel’s Fantasie über 'Der Freischütz' for flute and piano. This 32-page masterwork, published by Universal Edition, is a staple of the Romantic flute repertoire. Taffanel, the founder of the modern French Flute School, took the most dramatic and lyrical themes from Carl Maria von Weber’s opera Der Freischütz and transformed them into a breathtaking display of technical brilliance and expressive depth. This edition (UE35316) provides a clean, professional score that is essential for advanced students, professional performers, and those preparing for international competitions.

Product Features

Format: Solo Flute Part and Piano Accompaniment Score
Instrumentation: Flute and Piano
Period: Romantic
Length: 32 pages
Weight: 0.18 kg
Publisher: Universal Edition
Item Number: UE35316

Interesting Facts

The Father of Modern Flute: Paul Taffanel was not only a virtuoso but also a legendary professor at the Paris Conservatoire. His teaching methods and compositions laid the foundation for the "French Sound" characterized by elegance and a shimmering vibrato.
Operatic Inspiration: During the 19th century, "Fantasies" on popular operas were the equivalent of modern-day film score medleys, allowing instrumentalists to show off their skills using melodies the audience already loved.
Technical Challenges: This piece is famous for its demanding runs, delicate articulations, and the need for a wide range of tonal colors, particularly in the sections mimicking the "Wolf's Glen" atmosphere of the original opera.
Legacy of Excellence: Universal Edition continues to produce this work with high-quality engraving, ensuring that the complex ornamental passages are easy to read during performance.

Track Listing / Sections

The fantasy flows through several connected sections based on Weber's themes:

Introduction: Atmospheric and dramatic setting.
Thematic Variations: Virtuoso treatments of famous arias.
Finale: A high-energy, technical tour-de-force concluding in a brilliant flourish.

Publishers

Universal Edition (Vienna) – Dedicated to preserving the finest historical and contemporary flute literature for the global musical community.

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Áttekintés (Hungarian)

Ismerje meg a francia fuvolaiskola egyik legcsillogóbb darabját: Claude-Paul Taffanel Fantasie über 'Der Freischütz' (Fantázia a 'Bűvös vadász' témáira) című művét. A Universal Edition által közreadott 32 oldalas kotta a romantikus fuvolairodalom alapműve. Taffanel, a modern fuvolajáték atyja, Carl Maria von Weber operájának legszebb dallamait ötvözte lenyűgöző technikai bravúrokkal és mély érzelmi kifejezésmóddal. Ez a kiadás elengedhetetlen kelléke a konzervatóriumi hallgatóknak és a koncertművészeknek egyaránt.

Érdekességek

A modern fuvola atyja: Paul Taffanel a Párizsi Konzervatórium legendás professzora volt, akinek tanításai határozták meg a mai napig kedvelt "francia hangzást".
Operai fantázia: A 19. században az ilyen típusú fantáziák tették lehetővé a hangszeresek számára, hogy a közönség kedvenc operadallamain keresztül mutassák be virtuozitásukat.
Technikai kihívás: A mű híres a gyors futamairól, a finom artikulációról és a változatos hangszínekről, amelyeket a fuvola minden regiszterében megkövetel.

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