Page65 #20, Minuet

Selected Duets for Flute, Page 65 Number 20, Minuet from Duettino, Op.42,No.8, performed by David Summer. This Minuet, by James Hook, is from his collection of short flute duets entitled "12 Duettinos, Op. 42". (Duettino meaning a short or concise duet.) James Hook was a prolific English baroque composer, composing what may have been the first clarinet concerto written by an English composer. Like many baroque composers, he was a church organist and used the instrument as a compositional aid. James Hook was an extremely popular and successful composer. Hook became wealthy from his compositions, he encouraged young musicians and he was noted as a generous and jovial family man. The second repeat is omitted from this performance and the metronome setting is quarter note = 100.

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Page65 #20, Minuet is an episode from Selected Duets for Flute Podcast by David Summer.

This episode is 1:38 long.

This episode was published on Sep 27, 2009.

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