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My first problem was that I had a newly qualified teacher, who was young and hadn't heard of many of the pieces that were offered on the ABRSM list, never mind played them. Therefore, she had no idea what to expect from them, and nor did I.
Each time it came to selecting exam pieces, ... Read review
Advantages: professional playing, excellent quality, 4 CDs Disadvantages: doesn't contain list C pieces
...that were offered on the ABRSM list, never mind played them. Therefore, she had no idea what to expect from them, and nor did I.
Each time it came to selecting exam pieces, off I would go to my local music store. There I would sit for hours, looking through all of the books, desperately trying to find something that looked quite simple! Not being a great sightreader, this would often leave me buying several pieces that I absolutely ... ...internet that I found The ABRSM Grade 8 Flute exam pieces on CD.
Fantastic!
Without much thought I purchased the CD for £19.95. This at first sounded quite expensive, but in the long run it potentially saved me a lot of time and a lot of money on pieces that I was never going to play.
When I recieved the CD, I carefully listened to it and selected the pieces that I liked the best. I then went out and purchased ... more
A must have for any flautist approaching their grade 8 examinations!
I have been playing the flute for four years, and every time that it has come around to choosing exam pieces, I found it increasingly difficult to be able to select pieces that I liked, without having to buy several books. My first problem was that I had a newly qualified teacher, who was young and hadn't heard of many of the pieces that were offered on the ABRSM list, never mind played them. Therefore, she had no idea what to expect from them, and nor did I.
Each time it came to selecting exam pieces, off I would go to my local music store. There I would sit for hours, looking through all of the books, desperately trying to find something that looked quite simple! Not being a great sightreader, this would often leave me buying several pieces that I absolutely hated! I would then find myself spending my next weekend buying several more books. That left a huge hole in my pocket!
As I approached grade 8, I decided that there must be an easier way of selecting my exam pieces. I knew that there was no point in trying to select the easiest by sight, because they were all going to be extremely difficult.
It wasn't until I was browsing the internet that I found The ABRSM Grade 8 Flute exam pieces on CD. Fantastic!
Without much thought I purchased the CD for £19.95. This at first sounded quite expensive, but in the long run it potentially saved me a lot of time and a lot of money on pieces that I was never going to play.
When I recieved the CD, I carefully listened to it and selected the pieces that I liked the best. I then went out and purchased these two pieces. I spent about 10 minutes in the shop...and never had to go to select anymore pieces! It was wonderful!
As I purchased my music in the summer, I was left with 6 weeks without a teacher. This is where the CD proved itself to be amazingly useful. I was able to listen to my pieces and work out how I was supposed to play them and also what speed they should ideally be played at. By the end of the summer, I could play my pieces from list A and B so well, that when I went back to school, my teacher was amazed to hear that I hadn't actually had any lessons for 6 weeks.
Once I could play my pieces relatively well, I found it extremely useful to play along with the piano accompaniments provided. This helped me to get used to playing with an accompaniest, and meant that I didn't have to wait until my weekly lesson to run through my pieces properly.
The boxset inclued all of the list A and B pieces. Unfortunately the list C pieces aren't included. These pieces are often regarded as being the most difficult, so its a pity that they aren't included.
Disk 1 is a recording of flute and piano playing the list A pieces. Disk 2 is a recording of flute and piano playing the list B pieces. Disk 3 is a recording of piano accompaniment for the list A pieces. Disk 4 is a recording of piano accompaniment for the list B pieces.
On these particular CDs the flute is played by Gareth Davied and the Piano by John Alley. Both are fantastic musicians, who perfectly interpret the music and help to bring it to life, demonstrating how the performer has the potential to do the same.
I would fully recommend this set of CDs, not just to flautists determined to perfect their grade 8 pieces, but also to music teachers that want to be able to hear their students repetoire before recommending pieces to them. The pieces are played with such conviction that they would be perfect for anyone who enjoys listening to the works of great musicians
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788); Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750); Michel Blavet (1700 - 1768); George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); Johann Joachim Quantz (1697 - 1773); Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828); Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741); (Edwin) York Bowen (1884 - 1961); Eldin Burton (1913 - 1985)
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute); John Alley (Piano)
Label / Distributor
ABRSM / -
Pieces in Set
4
Genre(s)
Orchestral, Chamber
Stereo
Stereo
SPAR Code
DDD
EAN
9781860964480
Catalogue Number
860964486
Work 1
Work Title
Concerto for Flute and Strings in D minor, H426
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro di molto
Composer
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788)
Genre
Orchestral
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 2
Work Title
(6) Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV1030-35
Excerpt(s)
1. Adagio ma non tanto
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 3
Work Title
(6) Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord, BWV1030-35
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 4
Work Title
Concerto for Flute and Strings in A minor
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro
Composer
Michel Blavet (1700 - 1768)
Genre
Orchestral
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 5
Work Title
Sonatas for Flute and Continuo
Excerpt(s)
1. Grave
Composer
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 6
Work Title
Sonatas for Flute and Continuo
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro
Composer
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 7
Work Title
Sonatas for Flute and Continuo
Excerpt(s)
1. Adagio
Composer
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 8
Work Title
Sonatas for Flute and Continuo
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro
Composer
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 9
Work Title
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No. 1 in G, K313/K285c
Excerpt(s)
1. Rondo (tempo di menuetto)
Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
1778
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 10
Work Title
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G
Excerpt(s)
1. Presto
Composer
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697 - 1773)
Genre
Orchestral
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 11
Work Title
Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor, D821
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro moderato
Composer
Franz (Peter) Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Genre
Chamber
Date Written
1824
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 12
Work Title
(6) Concerti for Flute and Strings, Op. 10
Excerpt(s)
1. Largo
Composer
Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
Published c1728
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 13
Work Title
(6) Concerti for Flute and Strings, Op. 10
Excerpt(s)
1. Fantasmi: Presto
Composer
Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
Published c1728
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 14
Work Title
(6) Concerti for Flute and Strings, Op. 10
Excerpt(s)
1. Largo
Composer
Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
Published c1728
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 15
Work Title
(6) Concerti for Flute and Strings, Op. 10
Excerpt(s)
1. Presto
Composer
Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
Published c1728
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 16
Work Title
(6) Concerti for Flute and Strings, Op. 10
Excerpt(s)
1. Largo (Il Sonno)
Composer
Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
Published c1728
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 17
Work Title
(6) Concerti for Flute and Strings, Op. 10
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro
Composer
Antonio (Lucio) Vivaldi (1678 - 1741)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
Published c1728
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 18
Work Title
Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 120
Excerpt(s)
1. Andante piacevole
Composer
(Edwin) York Bowen (1884 - 1961)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 19
Work Title
Sonatina
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegretto grazioso
Composer
Eldin Burton (1913 - 1985)
Genre
Chamber
Date Written
1946
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 20
Work Title
Sonata for Flute and Piano
Excerpt(s)
1. Sehr lebhaft
Composer
Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)
Genre
Chamber
Date Written
1936
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 21
Work Title
Night Soliloquy
Excerpt(s)
1. Night Soliloquy
Composer
Kent Kennan (b 1913)
Genre
Orchestral
Date Written
c1938
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 22
Work Title
Sonata for Flute and Piano, H306
Excerpt(s)
1. Allegro moderato
Composer
Bohuslav (Jan) Martinu (1890 - 1959)
Genre
Chamber
Date Written
1945
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 23
Work Title
Sonata for Flute and Piano, "La Flūte de Pan", Op. 15
Excerpt(s)
1. Pan and the Shepherds
Composer
Jules Mouquet (1867 - 1949)
Genre
Chamber
Main Performer
Gareth Davies (Flute), John Alley (Piano)
Opera Part(s)
Gareth Davies, John Alley
Work 24
Work Title
Sonata for Flute and Piano, "La Flūte de Pan", Op. 15