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Flute Pieces Containing Low B Last Update: January 13, 2005 

124 Pieces 

These pieces have been collected through contributions from FLUTE list members and visitors to these pages. I wouldbe happy to add to the list so if you know of other pieces that contain a low B then please click on the email icon at thebottom of the page and send me the information.

* SOLO PIECES * 

1. Bäck, Sven-Erik: solo sonata2. Beaser, Robert: Theme & Variations3. Benker: Arbeiss Kalendar (Scherzo)4. Bennett, Richard Rodney: Six Tunes for the Instruction of Singing-Birds5. Billam, Peter: Suite for solo flute (1994) 1st movement6. Borne, Francois: Carmen Fantasy7. Carter, Elliot: Scrivo in Vento for flute alone (1991)8. Clarke, Ian - Zoom Tube, solo flute (IC music/Just Flutes Edition)9. Clarke, Ian - The Great Train Race, solo flute (B foot & C foot versions available) (IC Music/Just Flutes Edition)

10. Colqhoun, Michael - Duplicity, flute & tape11. Czerny, C.: Introduktion, Variationen und Finale, Op.80 (14 low b's)12. Czerny, C.: Rondoletto concertant f"ur Pianoforte, Fl"ote und Violoncello ad lib, Op.14913. Czerny, C.: Duo Concertante, Op.12914. Doppler, F.: Fantaisie "Airs valiques", Op.1015. Doppler, F.: Hungarian Pastorale Fantasie16. Doppler, F. & C.: Fantaisie on Hungarian Motives, Op.35 (three low Bb's in the second flute part)

17. Doppler, F. & K.: Rigoletto-Fantaisie (duo concertant), Op.38 (two low b's in the second flute part)18. Doppler, F.: Concerto for 2 flutes in Dminor, 2nd flute part19. Faure, Gabriel: 'Dolly' Berceuse Op 56, No 1, in the Galway transcription: 4th last bar, optional low B20. Foss, Lukas: Three American Pieces21. Fuerstenau, A.B.: The Illusion, Adagio and Variations, Op.13322. Fuerstenau, A.B.: Rondo Brillant, Op.102 (low b in 2nd flute part only)23. Fuerstenau, A.B.: L'Union, Op.115 (low b in 2nd flute part only)24. Fuerstenau, A.B.: Caprice No.1, Op.80 (unaccompanied)25. Fuerstenau, A.B.: 26 Preludes -- Cadenzas for solo flute - preludes X and XII contain low B's (two each)26. Fuerstenau, A.B.: Concerto in D op 84, 1st movement

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27. Gieseking, Walter: Sonatine for flute and piano (1935)28. Glick: Sonata 2nd movement bar 1629. 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.30. Griffin, Charlie: Syrinx Rondo31. Handel: arrival of the queen of sheba, Magic Flute of James Galway32. Hindemith: Canonic Sonata (last movement - editor put in an ascending interval to compensate)33. Khatchaturian: Flute concerto (Rampal edition)34. Keller, Charles: Trois Fantaisies, Op.51 (unaccompanied, low b's in the first two)

35. 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

36. Kuhlau, F.: Divertissement No.3, Op.6837. Kuhlau, F.: Grande Sonate Concertante in e minor, Op.51, No.238. 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's39. LaMontaine, John: Sonata for flute solo, Op.24 (mvt.1)40. Larson, Rhonda: Lament" for Flute and Organ41. Lanier, Sidney: Wind-Song - solo flute (14 low B's and three low A#'s)42. Maxwell-Davies, Peter: 'Solita' from 2 pieces for Flute Alone43. MacIlwham, George: Suite Romantique: 5th movement, Presto Finale, Coda

44. Martinon, Jean: Sonatine45. Mendelssohn: Concerto in e minor (trans. Rampal)46. Muczynski, Robert: Moments for flute and piano, Op.47 (mvt.2)47. Pierne, Gabriel: Sonate Op36 (originally for violin and piano, trans. by the composer for flute & piano), DURAND

ED. PARIS, 190948. Powning, Grahame - 3 short pieces (1991): 2nd piece49. Ran, Shulamit: Eastwind (for solo flute)50. Reinecke: Sonata "Undine" (Last note of the slow movement E down to B)51. Rodrigo: Concerto patoral52. Sarasate, Pablo de: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)53. Schubert: Variations on "Trockne Blumen" & Arpeggione Sonata (Galway ed.)

54. Schumann, Robert: Three Romances for Flute and Piano (Rampal ed.)55. Silcher, Friedrich: Variations on "Nel cor piu non mi sento" (Paisiello) (two low b's in the finale)56. Still, William Grant, transcribed by Alexa Still: "Mother and Child", (flute and piano) pub. International Opus.57. Still, William Grant, Arranged by Alexa Still: "Songs" (flute and piano) first song, 'Bayou Home' pub. International

Opus.58. Takemitsu, T.: Air59. Takemitsu:, T.: Voice (1971)60. Terschak. A.: Grande Valse de Concert, Op.1461. Villa-Lobos: Jet Whistle (in the second movement)62. Walckiers, E.: Grande Trio in A Major, Op.93, No.2 (in third flute part only)

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63. Wesley-Smith, Martin: Balibo (1992) for flute and tape64. Wilder, Alec: Small Suite for Flute and Piano65. Wilson, Richard: Touchstones66. Zaninelli, Luigi: "Canto" (flute and piano), pub. Elkan-Vogel.67. 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 * 

68. George, T. Ritter: - Woodwind Quintet69. Harbison - Woodwind Quintet70. Heiss, John: - Seven Epigrams (Flute & Percussion)71. Kuhlau: Duo, Op.39, no.1, (in the 2nd flute part)72. MacIlwham, George: In Memoriam R.L.S. (Song Cycle for Flute, Soprano and Piano): Movement 9, low B

sustained in bars 21, 22, 2373. Nielsen: Quintet

74. Tower, Joan: Snow Dreams for flute and guitar75. Beethoven: - Beethoven Trio for 3 flutes op. 87 (3rd flute)76. Ewaze, Eric: Ballade, Pastorale & Dance for flute, horn, piano (in the Ballade)

* ORCHESTRA * 

77. Balakirev: 2nd Symphony

78. Bartok: Concerto For Orchestra (1st Flute, 4th movement)79. Bartok: 3rd piano concerto, 2nd fl, 1st movement80. Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin81. Bartok: Hungarian Sketches Fl 1 Mvt II "Bear Dance"82. 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#-b83. Britten, Benjamin: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra84. Berg: Violin Concerto85. Chausson, Ernest: Poémé for Violin and Orchestra, Op.2686. Dvorak: Symphony No 1, slow movement (in the second flute part)87. Dvorak: Cello Concerto (2nd flute, 1st mov)

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. Dvorak: Hussite Overture89. Ginastera, Alberto: Danzas de Estancia (1st flute part)90. Grieg: Hall of the Mountain King (first measure in the treble clef section)91. Henze: Des Kaisers nachtigall (1959) in Moderne orchestre studien ed Zoller Schott92. Janacek, Leos: Jenufa (opera, first flute part)93. Foss, Lukas: Three American Pieces94. Kodaly: Psalmus Hungaricus95. Khachaturian: Concerto96. Mahler: Symphonies 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Das Lied von der Erde97. Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (3 flute parts, each with low b's)

98. Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream99. Prokofiev: Classical Symphony

100. Respighi: Pines of Rome101. Rossini: William Tell Overture (original score shows a low B to being the final solo obliggato arpeggios)102. Sibelius, Jan: Tapiola (3rd flute part)103. Shostakovich: Symphony #10 (e minor) (3rd movement flute solo)104. Shostakovich: 5th Symphony (1st Movement, 1st Flute)105. Smetana: My country106. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring (3rd Flute part)107. Stravinsky: The Firebird (the complete ballet, not the suite)108. Strauss, Richard: Elektra

109. Tchaikovsky: 6th Symphony (1893) (4th movement, 2nd flute)110. Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Ballet (flute 2 )111. Tveitt, Geirr: A hundred folktunes from Hardanger Op.151 Nr.7 "Uppskoka" (Consecration of the new beer) contains a

low B in 2nd flute112. Verdi: Te Deum & Stabat Mater113. Verdi: Force of Destiny114. Wagner: Loehengrin

* BAND PIECES and ARRANGEMENTS * 

115. Vaughn Williams, Ralph: The Overture to the 'Wasps'

* STUDIES * 

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. Furstenau, A.B.: 24 Exercises, Caprices et Preludes, op.125117. Furtsenau, A.B.: No. 115 from 125 Easy Classical Pieces for Flute (ed. Franz Vester) - This is from Furstenau's

Flotenschule Op.42118. Kohler, Ernesto: 8 Difficult Pieces, Op.33, Book 3, No.3.119. Kohler, 30 Etudes op. 75 nr. 7, 8, 22, 26, 30120. Paganini, 24 Caprices, (transcribed by Vieri Bottazzini)

* MUSICAL THEATRE * 

121. Crazy for You (the "new" Gershwin musical): flute parts in Reed One book contains a couple of low B's.122. West Side Story: Reed Four book (old scoring), Reed One book (new scoring)

* FLUTE ENSEMBLE * 

123.  Adler, Samuel: - Three Madrigals for 6 flutes (5th and 6th flute parts of the second movement-japanese folk song-sakura)124. Fuerstenau, A.B.: - "Six Easy Duets", Op.137, contains numerous low b's in the second flute part (none in the first flute

part)125. Shocker, Shocker: Views from Falls House

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