{"product_id":"mercadante-concerto-in-f-major-for-flute-and-piano","title":"Mercadante- Concerto in F major for Flute and Piano","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMercadante- Concerto in F major for Flute and Piano\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposer: Saverio Mercadante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlute part and piano score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Lemoine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaverio Mercadante’s Concerto in F major is a lively and elegant work that showcases the flute’s lyrical and virtuosic qualities. Written during the early nineteenth century, it reflects the Italian bel canto tradition through flowing melodies, brilliant passagework and a light, operatic sense of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercadante was himself an accomplished flautist, and his writing for the instrument is particularly idiomatic. The concerto combines expressive melodic lines with agile technical passages, making it an enjoyable and rewarding work for advanced players. This edition has a performance duration of approximately 10 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Lemoine edition includes the flute part and piano score\u003cspan\u003e (reduced from Concerto in F for Flute and Orchestra), with a Cadenza by Gian-Luca Petrucci.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Saverio Mercadante\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaverio Mercadante (1795–1870) was an Italian composer, flautist and conductor whose career spanned both instrumental music and opera. He studied at the conservatory in Naples, where his training included flute, violin and composition, and many of his works for flute date from his student years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Mercadante became best known during his lifetime as an opera composer, he also wrote extensively for the flute, including several concertos and chamber works. His familiarity with the instrument is evident in writing that combines vocal-style lyricism with brilliant technical display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1840, Mercadante became Director of the Naples Conservatory, a position he held for the remainder of his life. His music forms an important link between the bel canto generation of Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti and the later development of nineteenth-century Italian opera.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60373261648206,"sku":"LEM26355","price":19.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/lem26355_0.jpg?v=1786620577","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/mercadante-concerto-in-f-major-for-flute-and-piano","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}