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rondo 09-12-2010 01:09 PM

Oh, I was merely curious :)! I find it a lot more interesting to listen to what others like and why they like it (although most threads over here seems to be a 'request' of some sorts :(). I'm also guessing that you like listening to music as and when they come by (such as a youtube video) rather than to collect in excessive amounts like myself? Because I've come across a person who is very knowledgeable, but isn't of the type to pursue and collect every work by an artist/composer and hence, doesn't seem to remember the names but can identify a lot of music.

VEGANGELICA 09-14-2010 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rondo (Post 930708)
Oh, I was merely curious :)! I find it a lot more interesting to listen to what others like and why they like it (although most threads over here seems to be a 'request' of some sorts :(). I'm also guessing that you like listening to music as and when they come by (such as a youtube video) rather than to collect in excessive amounts like myself? Because I've come across a person who is very knowledgeable, but isn't of the type to pursue and collect every work by an artist/composer and hence, doesn't seem to remember the names but can identify a lot of music.

This is exactly correct, rondo! I dally in listening to songs rather than being a collector of whole albums. So, MusicBanter for me is very useful, because I can scroll through and listen to a variety of youtube videos, learning about music I might never have heard...or can't remember the name of. ;) However, I miss out on appreciating the flow of a whole album or composition, which is the downside.

Part of the issue may be that since most of the free time that I have set aside for music is spent making it (or listening to snatches of it while doing computer work), I just haven't put the ear-work into listening. Maybe I just prefer to do something actively rather than absorb something, if that makes sense. And maybe since I put my directed attention in other areas of my life, I like to be flightly when it comes to listening to music! Purchasing or collecting a whole album feels like commitment; I like some area of my life to be free. (This has been my "music psychoanalysis" of myself. What role does music play in your life?)

I am still puzzling over flute passages or pieces I like. My father wasn't able to think of any, so I'm on my own! So, I listened to some composers online and decided I prefer flute songs in which the flute is played langorously to stir emotions rather than quickly to impress people.

Here's a flute piece by Gaubert that I like because I feel it is sweetly sad. The song feels like the fragility and beauty of a child's life to me. Wikipedia says, "As a composer, Gaubert was by no means an innovator, but his work benefited from the examples of Franck, Ravel and Debussy." I guess I'd agree with that, since I hear a Debussy quality. You might like it because it has an impressionistic feeling...I assume this, at least, based on the paintings chosen by someone for the video! :p:

Gaubert - Music for Flute and Piano


rondo 09-14-2010 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA (Post 931426)
(This has been my "music psychoanalysis" of myself. What role does music play in your life?)

Now that you've asked, I've never given that an honest thought :p:. I'll get back to that later.

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA (Post 931426)
Here's a flute piece by Gaubert that I like because I feel it is sweetly sad. The song feels like the fragility and beauty of a child's life to me. Wikipedia says, "As a composer, Gaubert was by no means an innovator, but his work benefited from the examples of Franck, Ravel and Debussy." I guess I'd agree with that, since I hear a Debussy quality. You might like it because it has an impressionistic feeling...I assume this, at least, based on the paintings chosen by someone for the video!

Gaubert - Music for Flute and Piano


It's a bit more tonal than I thought. I liked the simplicity of this piece: Music for piano & flute - pretty much self-explanatory! Never heard the name before though. Actually speaking, my preferences still lean towards melodious ((?) forgive my lack of music vocabulary) compositions of the Baroque/Classical/Romantic era.

Bach for example, always has an answer for anything with regards to classical music :D. His 'Partita' is entirely dedicated to the flute, and has the typical Baroque flavor which I thought you might like :). (I've never thought of Bach as an inventor - but more so, the best representation of his era).

YouTube - J. S. Bach - Partita (sonata) For Solo Flute in A Minor BWV 1013 - IV Bourrée angalise

His 'Musical Offering' (BWV1079) has some wondrous flute passages as well (although I'm not able to pinpoint at this moment).

Anyways, with regards to this thread, here's a more modern composition, which does in fact, feature a guitar & flute (if the original poster ever gets around to listening :D) -

'Toward the Sea' by Toru Takemitsu.

YouTube - Toward the Sea 1.night

It's composed of three movements - and this is the first.

VEGANGELICA 09-18-2010 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by rondo (Post 931571)
Actually speaking, my preferences still lean towards melodious ((?) forgive my lack of music vocabulary) compositions of the Baroque/Classical/Romantic era.

Bach for example, always has an answer for anything with regards to classical music :D. His 'Partita' is entirely dedicated to the flute, and has the typical Baroque flavor which I thought you might like :). (I've never thought of Bach as an inventor - but more so, the best representation of his era).

YouTube - J. S. Bach - Partita (sonata) For Solo Flute in A Minor BWV 1013 - IV Bourrée angalise

His 'Musical Offering' (BWV1079) has some wondrous flute passages as well (although I'm not able to pinpoint at this moment).[/youtube]

Yes, the Bach Partita for flute sounds very similar to a lot of the music he wrote. It kind of wanders along, like someone strolling by a stream...without strong feeling other than a pleasant gaiety. My dad would like this very much! I probably would prefer flute pieces more from the romantic period, is my guess.

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Anyways, with regards to this thread, here's a more modern composition, which does in fact, feature a guitar & flute (if the original poster ever gets around to listening :D) -

'Toward the Sea' by Toru Takemitsu.

YouTube - Toward the Sea 1.night

It's composed of three movements - and this is the first.
Excellent find! I've had trouble finding flute-guitar duets online. This first movement of the Toru Takemitsu piece definitely sounds modern and a little eerie. Not so melodious. My guess is it isn't your favorite? I still prefer Gaubert - Music for Flute and Piano, because it makes me want to cry! Maybe I'll go put it in the "songs that make you cry thread."

mjflute 11-11-2010 07:00 PM

Try Gary Schocker's Dream Travels. I played it at my grad recital and loved it.

johnnybellion 12-28-2010 11:22 PM

I have never encountered anything guitar duets flute. All I could do would be to google I am sure you've already done, so do not give new information. However, I can give you a site that may have what you need if it is only now under construction. Hope this helps.


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