20th century flute repertoire list
A 20th century flute repertoire list is a collection of music pieces composed in the 1900s. This repertoire is often characterized by its diverse styles and innovative techniques, which reflect the changing artistic trends and movements of the time. The repertoire includes compositions for solo flute, flute with piano or electronics, and chamber music and orchestral pieces that feature the flute as a solo instrument or as part of an ensemble. Some notable composers of 20th century flute music include Claude Debussy, Bela Bartok, Francis Poulenc, and Aaron Copland, among many others.
The repertoire often incorporates modern compositional techniques, such as serialism, atonality, and aleatory music. The 20th century flute repertoire is an essential part of any flutist’s education and development, and mastering it requires advanced technical skills and a deep understanding of the musical trends and traditions of the time. Below is a list of 20th century flute repertoire list;
Title | Composer | Instruments |
Hamabe no uta | T. Narita | Flute & Harp |
Also sprach Zarathustra Op. 30 | R. Strauss | Flute & Organ |
In the Bleak Midwinter | H. Darke | Flute & Organ |
Berceuse | P. Gaubert | Flute & Piano |
Chanson de Matin Op. 15, No. 2 | E. Elgar | Flute & Piano |
Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque, L. 75 | C. Debussy | Flute & Piano |
Cranham | G. Holst | Flute & Piano |
Csárdás | V. Monti | Flute & Piano |
E lucevan le stelle from Tosca | G. Puccini | Flute & Piano |
Evening in Transylvania from 10 Easy Pieces, Sz. 39 | B. Bartók | Flute & Piano |
Gnossienne No. 1 from Gnossiennes | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gnossienne No. 2 from Gnossiennes | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gnossienne No. 3 from Gnossiennes | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gnossienne No. 4 from Gnossiennes | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gnossienne No. 5 from Gnossiennes | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gnossienne No. 6 from Gnossiennes | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gymnopédie No. 1 from Trois Gymnopédies | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gymnopédie No. 2 from Trois Gymnopédies | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
Gymnopédie No. 3 from Trois Gymnopédies | E. Satie | Flute & Piano |
He’d Have to Get Under – Get Out and Get Under | M. Abrahams | Flute & Piano |
Hora Staccato | G. Dinicu | Flute & Piano |
I Don’t Want To Play In Your Yard | H.W. Petrie | Flute & Piano |
Italian Polka | S. Rachmaninoff | Flute & Piano |
La fille aux cheveux de lin from Préludes, Book 1, L. 117 | C. Debussy | Flute & Piano |
Madrigal | P. Gaubert | Flute & Piano |
Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Op. 36 | E. Elgar | Flute & Piano |
Nocturne from Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando | P. Gaubert | Flute & Piano |
Pan et les Bergers from La Flûte de Pan, Op. 15, Mvmt. 1 | J. Mouquet | Flute & Piano |
Pan et les Oiseaux from La Flûte de Pan, Op. 15, Mvmt. 2 | J. Mouquet | Flute & Piano |
Pavane pour une infante défunte | M. Ravel | Flute & Piano |
Quando me’n vo’ from La bohème | G. Puccini | Flute & Piano |
Rêverie L. 68 | C. Debussy | Flute & Piano |
Serenata Op. 6, No. 1 | E. Toselli | Flute & Piano |
So Long, Mother | E. Van Alstyne | Flute & Piano |
Thaxted | G. Holst | Flute & Piano |
The Little Shepherd from Children’s Corner, L. 113 | C. Debussy | Flute & Piano |
Vocalise-Étude en forme de Habanera | M. Ravel | Flute & Piano |
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | E.R. Ball | Flute & Piano |
Yoimachigusa | T. Ōno | Flute & Piano |
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic | J.W. Bratton | Flute duet |
Golliwogg’s Cakewalk from Children’s Corner, L. 113 | C. Debussy | Flute quartet |
Basse-Danse from Capriol Suite | P. Warlock | Flute solo |
Boléro | M. Ravel | Flute solo |
Chaconne from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 30 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Children’s March | P. Grainger | Flute solo |
Danse de la Chèvre H. 39 | A. Honegger | Flute solo |
Italian Polka | S. Rachmaninoff | Flute solo |
Jocul cu bâtă from Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 | B. Bartók | Flute solo |
La plus que lente L. 121 | C. Debussy | Flute solo |
Land of Hope and Glory from Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39 | E. Elgar | Flute solo |
Moon on the Ruined Castle | R. Taki | Flute solo |
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune L. 86 | C. Debussy | Flute solo |
Study No. 6 in C minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 6 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 1 in C major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 1 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 10 in A major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 10 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 11 in F-sharp minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 11 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 12 in G major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 12 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 13 in E-flat major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 13 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 14 in E minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 14 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 15 in B-flat major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, no. 15 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 16 in G minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, no. 16 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 17 in A-flat major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 17 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 18 in D minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 19 in E major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 19 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 2 in D minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 2 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 20 from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 20 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 21 in B major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 21 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 22 from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 22 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 23 in C-sharp minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 24 in E-flat major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 24 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 25 in C minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 26 from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 26 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 27 in E major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 27 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 28 in B-flat minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 29 in F-sharp major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 29 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 3 in F major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 3 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 4 in C major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 4 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 5 in D major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 5 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 7 in A minor from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 7 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 8 in F major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 8 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Study No. 9 in G major from 30 Studies for Flute Solo, Op. 107, No. 9 | S. Karg-Elert | Flute solo |
Syrinx L. 129 | C. Debussy | Flute solo |
The Little Negro L. 114 | C. Debussy | Flute solo |
The Whistler and his Dog | A. Pryor | Flute solo |
Vocalise from Fourteen Songs, Op. 34, No 14 | S. Rachmaninoff | Flute solo |
Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume | R. Sieczyński | Flute solo |
Jul, jul, strålande jul | G. Nordqvist | Flute trio |