Flute Repertoire List: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary flute music

If you’re a flutist, you know how important it is to have a diverse and extensive flute repertoire list. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, having a wide range of flute music to choose from is essential for developing your skills, expanding your musical horizons, and enjoying your instrument to the fullest. In this article, we’ll provide you with a comprehensive flute repertoire list that covers a range of styles and difficulty levels.

What is Flute Repertoire?

Flute repertoire refers to a collection of pieces written for the flute, ranging from solo works to chamber music and orchestral pieces. The flute has a long history in music, and as a result, there is a vast and diverse repertoire for the instrument. Flute repertoire includes pieces from various periods and styles, such as Aria, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary flute music.

Flute Repertoire list

Aria flute repertoire list

Aria flute repertoire refers to the collection of solo flute pieces that are written in the aria style. Arias are typically lyrical and expressive, with a focus on showcasing the beauty and agility of the flute. The following are some of the most popular aria flute pieces that should be in every flutist’s repertoire:

TitleComposerInstruments
Bist du bei mir BWV 508G.H. StölzelFlute & basso continuo
Ave MariaC. GounodFlute & Harp
A Serpina penserete
from La serva padrona
G.B. PergolesiFlute & Piano
Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut
from Martha
F. von FlotowFlute & Piano
Amarilli, mia bellaG. CacciniFlute & Piano
Caro mio benT. GiordaniFlute & Piano
Di Provenza il mar, il suol
from La traviata
G. VerdiFlute & Piano
E lucevan le stelle
from Tosca
G. PucciniFlute & Piano
Habanera 
from Carmen
G. BizetFlute & Piano
He Shall Feed His Flock
from Messiah, HWV 56
G.F. HandelFlute & Piano
I Dreamt that I Dwelt in Marble Halls
from The Bohemain Girl
M.W. BalfeFlute & Piano
Je crois entendre encore
from Les pêcheurs de perles
G. BizetFlute & Piano
La donna è mobile
from Rigoletto
G. VerdiFlute & Piano
La fleur que tu m’avais jetée
from Carmen
G. BizetFlute & Piano
Lascia ch’io pianga
from Rinaldo, HWV 7
G.F. HandelFlute & Piano
Nel cor più non mi sento
from La molinara
G. PaisielloFlute & Piano
Nessun dorma
from Turandot
G. PucciniFlute & Piano
O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute & Piano
Oh, Goddess Wise
from Princess Ida
A. SullivanFlute & Piano
Pourquoi me réveiller
from Werther
J. MassenetFlute & Piano
Quando me’n vo’
from La bohème
G. PucciniFlute & Piano
Queen of the Night Aria 
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute & Piano
Se tu m’amiA. ParisottiFlute & Piano
Son vergin vezzosa
from I puritani
V. BelliniFlute & Piano
Song of India
from Sadko
N. Rimsky-KorsakovFlute & Piano
Song to the Moon B.203, Op. 114A. DvořákFlute & Piano
The Doll Song
from The Tales of Hoffmann
J. OffenbachFlute & Piano
Tre giorni son che NinaG.B. PergolesiFlute & Piano
Un moto di gioia mi sento
from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 579
W.A. MozartFlute & Piano
Una furtiva lagrima
from L’elisir d’amore
G. DonizettiFlute & Piano
Vesti la giubba
from Pagliacci
R. LeoncavalloFlute & Piano
When I am laid in earth
from Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
H. PurcellFlute & Piano
Where’er You Walk
from Semele, HWV 58
G.F. HandelFlute & Piano
Largo
from Xerxes, HWV 40
G.F. HandelFlute & Strings
Salve Regina in C minorG.B. PergolesiFlute & Strings
Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Ah ! Quel plaisir d’être soldat
from La dame blanche
F.-A. BoieldieuFlute duet
Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Che farò senza Euridice?
from Orfeo ed Euridice
C.W. GluckFlute duet
Claudine Lived ContentedW. ShieldFlute duet
Come Dearest Come
from Gustave III
D.F.E. AuberFlute duet
Deh vieni, non tardar
from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Diavolo
from Fra Diavolo
D.F.E. AuberFlute duet
Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Fra tante angoscie
from La Cenerentola
G. RossiniFlute duet
Hope Told a Flattering TaleG. PaisielloFlute duet
In diesen heil’gen Hallen
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Je pars demain
from Marie
F. HéroldFlute duet
L’ho perduta, me meschina!
from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Laurette
from Le petit chaperon rouge
F.-A. BoieldieuFlute duet
My Sister Dear
from Masaniello
D.F.E. AuberFlute duet
Non più andrai
from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Non più mesta
from La Cenerentola
G. RossiniFlute duet
Non so più cosa son
from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
W.A. MozartFlute duet
O Isis und Osiris
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Once A King There Chanced To Be
from La Cenerentola
G. RossiniFlute duet
Pauvre dame Marguerite
from La dame blanche
F.-A. BoieldieuFlute duet
Porgi, amor
from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Sul margine d’un rio
from Elpino tradito
A. ScarlattiFlute duet
Variations on “Non più mesta”C. CristaldiFlute duet
Voi, che sapete
from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492
W.A. MozartFlute duet
When Morning’s Light
from Masaniello
D.F.E. AuberFlute duet
Whither My Love
from The Haunted Tower
G. PaisielloFlute duet
Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute duet
Amami, Alfredo
from La traviata
G. VerdiFlute solo
Casta diva
from Norma
V. BelliniFlute solo
Celeste Aida
from Aida
G. VerdiFlute solo
Com’è bello
from Lucrezia Borgia
G. DonizettiFlute solo
Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix
from Samson et Dalila, Op. 47
C. Saint-SaënsFlute solo
Papageno’s Aria
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute solo
Seguidilla
from Carmen
G. BizetFlute solo
The Bird Catcher’s Aria
from The Magic Flute, K. 620
W.A. MozartFlute solo
Toreador Song
from Carmen
G. BizetFlute solo
Un bel dì vedremo
from Madama Butterfly
G. PucciniFlute solo
Di tanti palpiti
from Tancredi
G. RossiniFlute trio
Sheep May Safely Graze
from Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208
J.S. BachFlute trio