Can a Flute Player’s

Repertoire

be Complete

without some

Magic from Mozart?

A Little Night Music – First Movement

Sheet Music for Flute and Piano

 Complete Edition

 

 

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how this piece sounds.

 

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A True Masterpiece

This first movement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s ” A Little Night Music” (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) is a joyful musical adventure that’s incredibly catchy and fun to listen to.

Mozart composed this piece in 1787.

It is believed that he wrote it for his own personal use, (he played violin well, in addition to piano) rather than for a specific commission. The exact purpose for which he composed this piece is not entirely clear, but it’s thought that it might have been intended for a social gathering or a private performance.

There is no specific record of the original performers, as the piece was not published or performed publicly during Mozart’s lifetime. However, it was likely performed by a small ensemble of musicians, which could have included string instruments such as violins, violas, cellos, and a double bass, given the nature of the composition.

Mozart was known for his remarkable speed in composing music. It’s believed that he composed this piece relatively quickly, possibly within a matter of days or weeks. Mozart had an incredible ability to create music rapidly, often working out compositions in his head before putting them onto paper. This remarkable skill allowed him to produce a vast amount of high-quality music in a relatively short period of time.

Arranged for Flute & Piano

Although the violin has been given most of the melody in the original composition, this catchy tune lends itself to expression on a flute.

Our arrangement substitutes a piano for the string ensemble, thus ensuring that the beauty of Mozart’s music is accessible for flute players and their audiences.

The flute has about 80% of the melody; the piano provides rhythm and harmonic accompaniment all the way through, with the melody given to it about 20% of the time.

28 Pages

There are a total of 28 pages in this edition – the flute part is 5 pages, the piano part is 10 pages, the score is 13 pages.

This complete version contains all 137 bars of the first movement of the original composition, in the same key.  

The playing time is a just under 8 minutes.

What you get:

1. Three separate parts of the complete edition as a PDF download  – one part each for the flute and piano,  and a third containing the score (both instruments on the page. This can be useful if either the flutist or  the pianist needs to see what the other is doing);

2. A recording of the whole piece so you can hear how it should sound;

3. A backing track with just the piano, at full tempo,  so you can practise at home;

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the piano  backing.

 

4. A backing track at 80% tempo, so you can practise the more difficult passages at a slower speed.