{"product_id":"thomas-notturno-for-flute-and-piano","title":"Thomas- Notturno for Flute and Piano","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThomas- Notturno for Flute and Piano\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposer: Michael Tilson Thomas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlute part and piano score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: G. Schirmer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lyrical and virtuosic work for flute and piano by Michael Tilson Thomas, Notturno draws on the expressive world of Italian music, with echoes of concert arias, salon pieces and nineteenth-century concert études.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for American flautist Paula Robison, the piece combines singing melodic lines with technically demanding writing and a strong sense of theatrical character. Beneath its virtuosity, Notturno also reflects on the relationship between musicians and music itself, from the excitement of discovery to the demands of a professional performing life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Michael Tilson Thomas\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Tilson Thomas was an American conductor, pianist and composer, best known for his long association with the San Francisco Symphony and for founding the New World Symphony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside his conducting career, he composed orchestral, chamber and solo works characterised by a strong sense of colour, lyricism and theatrical expression. His writing often reflects his wide-ranging musical influences, from the classical and Romantic traditions to twentieth-century American music. Notturno is one of his best-known works featuring the flute and was composed for Paula Robison in tribute to Paul Renzi, longtime principal flautist of the San Francisco Symphony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60551120486734,"sku":"HL50486389","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzA2NDg2MS4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6NDMyfSwid2VicCI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0Ijoid2VicCJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXA.webp?v=1787839515","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/thomas-notturno-for-flute-and-piano","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}