Posts in Flute Repertoire
Köhler Opus 66 #6 "At the Fountain" Flute Study

“At the Fountain” (Am Springbrunnen; A la fontaine) is a flute study by Ernesto Köhler (1849-1907), an Italian flutist and composer, from his 25 Romantic Etudes for the Flute (25 Romantische Etüden im Modernen Stil).

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Köhler Opus 66 #5 Flute Etude "Finger Exercise"

Ernesto Köhler’s “Finger Exercise,” Op. 66/5 truly is a workout for your fingers. From Köhler’s “25 Romantic Etudes” (25 Romantische Etüden im modernen Stil).

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Köhler Opus 66 #4 "Consolation" Flute Etude

Ernesto Köhler's flute etude "CONSOLATION" (Trost) in F MAJOR, Op. 66, No. 4 from 25 Romantic Etudes (25 Romantische Etüden im modernen Stil), performed by flutist Lance Suzuki.

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New "Après un rêve" Arrangement for Flute Ensemble

My newest arrangement is of Gabriel Fauré’s “Après un rêve” for solo flute and low flute choir. Watch the video and get the sheet music here.

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Köhler Opus 66 Flute Etude #3 "Teasing"

Köhler’s Opus 66 is a beautiful set of short etudes for flute. Etude #3 is “Teasing” (a.k.a. “Die Neckerin,” “La Railleuse”).

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Practice Köhler's "Doll's Waltz" With Me! (Op. 66, #2)

Ernesto Köhler’s “Doll’s Waltz” (#2 from “25 Romantic Etudes in the Modern Style”) is one of my favorite flute studies. To help you to get through this challenging etude, I created an Etude Practice Guide and Video featuring 10 customized exercises tailored to the “Doll’s Waltz” etude.

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Köhler Opus 66 #2 "Doll's Waltz" Flute Etude

Ernesto Köhler's flute etude "DOLL’S WALTZ" (Valse de la Poupée; Puppen-Waltzer, Valse Lento) in G MAJOR, Op. 66, No. 2 from 25 Romantic Etudes (25 Romantische Etüden im modernen Stil), performed by flutist Lance Suzuki.

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Köhler Opus 66 #1 "The Swing" Flute Etude

Ernesto Köhler's flute etude "THE SWING" (Auf der Schaukel) in C MAJOR, Op. 66, No. 1 from 25 Romantic Etudes (25 Romantische Etüden im modernen Stil), performed by flutist Lance Suzuki.

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Kohler Flute Etudes #12-15 (COVID-19 Project Part 4)

At long last, here is the final installment of my COVID-19 project to video record all of Ernesto Kohler’s Op. 33 Book 1 Etudes.

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Gariboldi Flute Etude Tutorial #1

In this video, I break down a classic flute etude from Robert Cavally’s “Melodious and Progressive Studies, Book 1” (the Blue Book), Gariboldi’s Etude #1 in C Major (Moderato e tranquillo) from Opus 132. I offer some tips, concepts and practice techniques to help the student get the most out of this popular flute study.

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