Flute Pieces Containing Low B

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Last Update: October 31, 2014
145 Pieces

Years ago this list was created and posted on the Larry Krantz Flute Pages.  He is not maintaining his web site any more. 

These pieces have been collected through contributions from FLUTE list members and visitors to these pages: http://www.larrykrantz.com/lowb.htm

* SOLO PIECES *

  1. Bäck, Sven-Erik: solo sonata
  2. Beaser, Robert: Theme & Variations
  3. Benker: Arbeiss Kalendar (Scherzo)
  4. Bennett, Richard Rodney: Six Tunes for the Instruction of Singing-Birds
  5. Billam, Peter: Suite for solo flute (1994) 1st movement
  6. Borne, Francois: Carmen Fantasy
  7. Bradshaw, Robert J.: Sonata No. 2, In My Collection for flute, strings and/or piano
  8. Bradshaw, Robert J.: Sonatina No. 5, Opt Out for flute, strings and/or piano
  9. Carter, Elliot: Scrivo in Vento for flute alone (1991)
  10. Clarke, Ian: Zoom Tube, solo flute (IC music/Just Flutes Edition)
  11. Clarke, Ian: The Great Train Race, solo flute (B foot & C foot versions available) (IC Music/Just Flutes Edition)
  12. Colqhoun, Michael: Duplicity, flute & tape
  13. Czerny, C.: Introduktion, Variationen und Finale, Op.80 (14 low b’s)
  14. Czerny, C.: Rondoletto concertant f”ur Pianoforte, Fl”ote und Violoncello ad lib, Op.149
  15. Czerny, C.: Duo Concertante, Op.129
  16. Dean, Brett: Demons for solo flute
  17. Doppler, F.: Fantaisie “Airs valiques”, Op.10
  18. Doppler, F.: Hungarian Pastorale Fantasie
  19. Doppler, F. & C.: Fantaisie on Hungarian Motives, Op.35 (three low Bb’s in the second flute part)
  20. Doppler, F. & K.: Rigoletto-Fantaisie (duo concertant), Op.38 (two low b’s in the second flute part)
  21. Doppler, F.: Concerto for 2 flutes in D minor, 2nd flute part
  22. Faure, Gabriel: ‘Dolly’ Berceuse Op 56, No 1, in the Galway transcription: 4th last bar, optional low B
  23. Foss, Lukas: Three American Pieces
  24. Fuerstenau, A.B.: The Illusion, Adagio and Variations, Op.133
  25. Fuerstenau, A.B.: Rondo Brillant, Op.102 (low b in 2nd flute part only)
  26. Fuerstenau, A.B.: L’Union, Op.115 (low b in 2nd flute part only)
  27. Fuerstenau, A.B.: Caprice No.1, Op.80 (unaccompanied)
  28. Fuerstenau, A.B.: 26 Preludes — Cadenzas for solo flute – preludes X and XII contain low B’s (two each)
  29. Fuerstenau, A.B.: Concerto in D op 84, 1st movement
  30. Gieseking, Walter: Sonatine for flute and piano (1935)
  31. Glick: Sonata 2nd movement bar 16
  32. Grenfell, Maria: “Four Pooh Stories” (flute alone) second movement ‘In which Tigger comes to the Forest and has Breakfast’, pub. Sounz. The low B does not sound but is needed for harmonics.
  33. Griffin, Charlie: Syrinx Rondo
  34. Handel: arrival of the queen of sheba, Magic Flute of James Galway
  35. Hindemith: Canonic Sonata (last movement – editor put in an ascending interval to compensate)
  36. Khatchaturian: Flute concerto (Rampal edition)
  37. Keller, Charles: Trois Fantaisies, Op.51 (unaccompanied, low b’s in the first two)
  38. Keller, Charles: Six Divertissements for Flute Solo (Barenrieter Kassel BA 6828), circa 1815. Divertissement No. 3 (Potpourri) contains two low B’s in the cadenza
  39. Kuhlau, F.: Divertissement No.3, Op.68
  40. Kuhlau, F.: Grande Sonate Concertante in e minor, Op.51, No.2
  41. Kummer, Caspar: Six Caprices ou Exercices pour la Flute seule, Op.12 by Camera Flauto Amadeus Nr.87 – Caprices 1,3, and 6 contain low B’s
  42. LaMontaine, John: Sonata for flute solo, Op.24 (mvt.1)
  43. Larson, Rhonda: Lament” for Flute and Organ
  44. Lanier, Sidney: Wind-Song – solo flute (14 low B’s and three low A#’s)
  45. Maxwell-Davies, Peter: ‘Solita’ from 2 pieces for Flute Alone
  46. MacIlwham, George: Suite Romantique: 5th movement, Presto Finale, Coda
  47. Martinon, Jean: Sonatine
  48. Mayer, John: Flute Concerto: Mandala Ki Raga Sangeet (A Circle of Raga Music)
  49. Mendelssohn: Concerto in e minor (trans. Rampal)
  50. Muczynski, Robert: Moments for flute and piano, Op.47 (mvt.2)
  51. Nyman, Michael: Yamamoto Perpetuo for Solo Flute (Transcribed by Andy Findon)
  52. Pierne, Gabriel: Sonate Op36 (originally for violin and piano, trans. by the composer for flute & piano), DURAND ED. PARIS, 1909
  53. Powning, Grahame – 3 short pieces (1991): 2nd piece
  54. Ran, Shulamit: Eastwind (for solo flute)
  55. Rodrigo: Concerto pastoral
  56. Sarasate, Pablo de: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)
  57. Schubert: Variations on “Trockne Blumen” & Arpeggione Sonata (Galway ed.)
  58. Schumann, Robert: Three Romances for Flute and Piano (Rampal ed.)
  59. Silcher, Friedrich: Variations on “Nel cor piu non mi sento” (Paisiello) (two low b’s in the finale)
  60. Still, William Grant, transcribed by Alexa Still: “Mother and Child”, (flute and piano) pub. International Opus.
  61. Still, William Grant, Arranged by Alexa Still: “Songs” (flute and piano) first song, ‘Bayou Home’ pub. International Opus.
  62. Takemitsu, T.: Air
  63. Takemitsu:, T.: Voice (1971)
  64. Terschak. A.: Grande Valse de Concert, Op.14
  65. Villa-Lobos: Jet Whistle (in the second movement)
  66. Walckiers, E.: Grande Trio in A Major, Op.93, No.2 (in third flute part only)
  67. Wesley-Smith, Martin: Balibo (1992) for flute and tape
  68. Wilder, Alec: Small Suite for Flute and Piano
  69. Wilson, Richard: Touchstones
  70. Zaninelli, Luigi: “Canto” (flute and piano), pub. Elkan-Vogel.
  71. Zaninelli, Luigi: “Tre Pezzi”, movement 2 ‘Malinconico’ (flute and harp or piano), movement 3 ‘Misterioso’ (flute and piano) pub. Frangipani Press. The low B does not sound but is needed for harmonics.

* CHAMBER MUSIC *

  1. George, T. Ritter: – Woodwind Quintet
  2. Harbison – Woodwind Quintet
  3. Heiss, John: – Seven Epigrams (Flute & Percussion)
  4. Kuhlau: Duo, Op.39, no.1, (in the 2nd flute part)
  5. MacIlwham, George: In Memoriam R.L.S. (Song Cycle for Flute, Soprano and Piano): Movement 9, low B sustained in bars 21, 22, 23
  6. Nielsen: Quintet
  7. Ravel: Sonatine en Trio (arr. Salzedo), 1st movement, 15 bars after rehearsal number 1 (2d bar of 1st ending)
  8. Tower, Joan: Snow Dreams for flute and guitar
  9. Beethoven: – Beethoven Trio for 3 flutes op. 87 (3rd flute)
  10. Ewaze, Eric: Ballade, Pastorale & Dance for flute, horn, piano (in the Ballade)

* ORCHESTRA *

  1. Balakirev: 2nd Symphony
  2. Bartok: Concerto For Orchestra (1st Flute, 4th movement)
  3. Bartok: 3rd piano concerto (1st & 2nd fl, 1st movement)
  4. Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin
  5. Bartok: Hungarian Sketches Fl 1 Mvt II “Bear Dance”
  6. Bernstein: Halil Nocturne
  7. Bernstein: Symphony #1 “Jeremiah” (flute I [Mvt III], a great place for use of a rubber band or 2nd flute player to hold down b key (for smoothness!) since it goes from c#-b
  8. Britten, Benjamin: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
  9. Berg: Violin Concerto
  10. Chausson, Ernest: Poémé for Violin and Orchestra, Op.25 (first flute part)
  11. Copland: Symphony No.3 (all 3 flute parts!)
  12. Dvorak: Symphony No 1, slow movement (in the second flute part)
  13. Dvorak: Cello Concerto (2nd flute, 1st mov)
  14. Dvorak: Hussite Overture
  15. Dvorak: Overture ‘In Nature’s Realm’
  16. Dvorak: Rusalka (low b in both flute parts)
  17. Faure, Gabriel: Pavane
  18. Gershwin – “Catfish Row” Symphonic Suite from “Porgy and Bess”
  19. Ginastera, Alberto: Danzas de Estancia (1st flute part)
  20. Grieg: Hall of the Mountain King (first measure in the treble clef section)
  21. Henze: Des Kaisers nachtigall (1959) in Moderne orchestre studien ed Zoller Schott
  22. Janacek, Leos: Jenufa (opera, first flute part)
  23. Foss, Lukas: Three American Pieces
  24. Harty, Hamilton: With the Wild Geese (single low B at rehearsal #24 in second flute part)
  25. Kodaly: Psalmus Hungaricus
  26. Khachaturian: Concerto
  27. Mahler: Symphonies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Das Lied von der Erde
  28. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (3 flute parts, each with low b’s)
  29. Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night’s Dream
  30. Nielsen: 5th Symphony: all 3 flutes, 1st movement 2 bars before fig 39
  31. Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
  32. Respighi: Pines of Rome
  33. Respighi: Fountains of Rome (2nd flute part, Mov’t I)
  34. Rossini: William Tell Overture (original score shows a low B to being the final solo obliggato arpeggios)
  35. Sibelius, Jan: Tapiola (3rd flute part)
  36. Shostakovitch: 5th Symphony (1st Movement, 1st Flute)
  37. Shostakovitch: Symphony #8, (all 4 flute parts)
  38. Shostakovitch: Symphony #9, (1st flute part, 2nd movement solo)
  39. Shostakovitch: Symphony #10 (e minor) (3rd movement flute solo)
  40. Shostakovich – Symphony 15: 2nd flute
  41. Smetana: My country
  42. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (3rd Flute part)
  43. Stravinsky: The Firebird (the complete ballet, not the suite)
  44. Strauss, Richard: Elektra
  45. Tchaikovsky: 6th Symphony (1893) (4th movement, 2nd flute)
  46. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Ballet (flute 2 )
  47. Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony (op. 58) (all 3 flute parts)
  48. Tveitt, Geirr: A hundred folktunes from Hardanger Op.151 Nr.7 “Uppskoka” (Consecration of the new beer) contains a low B in 2nd flute
  49. Verdi: Te Deum & Stabat Mater
  50. Verdi: Force of Destiny
  51. Wagner: Loehengrin

* BAND PIECES and ARRANGEMENTS *

  1. Vaughn Williams, Ralph: The Overture to the ‘Wasps’

* STUDIES *

  1. Bach, JS: 24 Flute Concert Studies from J.S. Bach’s Works and Famous Flute Solos SMC Edition B-432 – several Low Bs in Prelude #2
  2. Furstenau, A.B.: 24 Exercises, Caprices et Preludes, op.125
  3. Furtsenau, A.B.: No. 115 from 125 Easy Classical Pieces for Flute (ed. Franz Vester) – This is from Furstenau’s Flotenschule Op.42
  4. Kohler, Ernesto: 8 Difficult Pieces, Op.33, Book 3, No.3.
  5. Kohler, 30 Etudes op. 75 nr. 7, 8, 22, 26, 30
  6. Paganini, 24 Caprices, (transcribed by Vieri Bottazzini)
  7. Rimsky-Korsakoff: Flight of the Bumble Bee (24 Flute Concert Studies from J.S. Bach’s Works & Famous Flute Solos SMC Edition B-432)

* MUSICAL THEATRE *

  1. Crazy for You (the “new” Gershwin musical): flute parts in Reed One book contains a couple of low B’s.
  2. West Side Story: Reed Four book (old scoring), Reed One book (new scoring)

* FLUTE ENSEMBLE *

  1. Adler, Samuel: – Three Madrigals for 6 flutes (5th and 6th flute parts of the second movement-Japanese folk song-Sakura)
  2. Fuerstenau, A.B.: – “Six Easy Duets”, Op.137, contains numerous low b’s in the second flute part (none in the first flute part)
  3. Shocker, Shocker: Views from Falls House