{"product_id":"widor-suite-op-34-for-flute-and-piano-galway-edition","title":"Widor- Suite Op.34 for Flute and Piano (Galway Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWidor- Suite Op.34 for Flute and Piano (Galway Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCharles-Marie Widor\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidor (1844-1937), was most famous for his organ music. He was the organist of Saint Suplice in Paris and a Professor of composition and organ at the renowned Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidor’s Suite for Flute and Piano was composed for Paul Taffanel (1844-1908), a fellow professor at the conservatory who established the famous French School of flute playing. This four-movement work is a well-established piece in the standard flute repertoire and is one of Sir James Galway’s favourites to play in recital. This edition features a newly edited and engraved flute part with practical and helpful performance notes by Sir James Galway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Moderato\u003cbr\u003e2 Scherzo\u003cbr\u003e3 Romance\u003cbr\u003e4 Finale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCharles Marie Widor\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles-Marie Widor (1844-1937), was most famous for his organ music. He was the organist of Saint Suplice in Paris and a Professor of composition and organ at the renowned Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Paris. As a composer, he wrote 10 symphonies for organ, two operas, ballet music, and various other vocal, instrumental and orchestral works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Charles-Marie-Widor\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Charles-Marie-Widor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir James Galway-Flautist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned flautist, Sir James Galway has performed worldwide, has 98 albums to his name and has sold 30 million recordings. Throughout his extensive career, he has performed with many of the world’s top orchestras and conductors and toured extensively internationally. Galway has also collaborated on film soundtracks such as The Lord of the Rings and partnered with popular artists such as Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell and Sir Elton John.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native of Northern Ireland, Galway began his flute studies in Belfast. At the age of 16, he was awarded a scholarship to the Royal College of Music, followed by studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Paris Conservatoire. At the age of 21, he embarked on his orchestral career in London’s major opera and symphonic orchestras. He took up the coveted position of solo flautist with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan in 1969, before becoming one of the very first flautists to establish an international solo career in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGalway is a strong supporter of the arts and charitable causes and devotes much of his free time to furthering music education, sharing his wisdom and experience with the musical generation of tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesgalway.com\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.jamesgalway.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59639526392142,"sku":"HL00240987","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/hl00240987_0.jpg?v=1778597174","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/widor-suite-op-34-for-flute-and-piano-galway-edition","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}