L’Amour (French Romantic melodies for flute and piano)

Description

A collection of favourite French romantic melodies by Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Hahn, Chausson, Duparc, Offenbach and Godard, arranged for flute and piano. Drawn from art song and opera, the lyrical beauty of these melodies provides an opportunity to explore and delight in expression and tone colour. These gems of the French repertoire are perfectly suited to the voice of the flute and make ideal short concert pieces.

Contents:
• Massenet: C'est l'amour!
• Saint-Saëns: Softly Awakes My Heart
• Chausson: Le Colibri
• Hahn: A Chloris
• Offenbach: The Doll Song (Olympia's Aria)
• Godard: Berceuse from Jocelyn
• Gounod: Juliette's Waltz from Romeo & Juliette
• Duparc: Extase
• Gounod: The Jewel Song from Faust