Flute Concerto (Ibert)
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra was written by composer Jacques Ibert in 1932. The concerto comprises 3 movements (Allegro, Andante, and Allegro scherzando), and was first performed in 1934 in Paris at the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire. The piece was dedicated to Marcel Moyse, and features flute as the soloist lead instrument, along with small orchestra.{{Cite news|url= http://www.interlude.hk/front/unsung-concertos-jacques-ibert-flute-concerto/ |title= Unsung Concertos Jacques Ibert: Flute Concerto|publisher= Interlude}}
Instrumentation
The concerto is scored for solo flute, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, trumpet, timpani and strings.{{cite web |title=Flute Concerto (Ibert, Jacques) |url=https://imslp.org/wiki/Flute_Concerto_(Ibert,_Jacques) |website=IMSLP |access-date=25 April 2020}} A typical performance lasts about 20 minutes.
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External links
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