Flute Meets Opera!
Overture from The Thieving Magpie
Sheet Music for Flute and Piano
Intermediate Edition
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A True Masterpiece
Step into the realm of musical imagination, where the renowned Rossini’s artistic choices take a fascinating twist.
Picture a scenario where the vibrant tapestry of “The Overture from the Thieving Magpie” isn’t brought to life by a grand orchestra, but rather, sculpted meticulously for the harmonious partnership of flute and piano.
This captivating vision unfurls a realm of possibilities that promise to captivate both performers and listeners alike.
In this intriguing divergence from history, the heart and soul of Rossini’s composition find new resonance through the pages of the Intermediate Edition sheet music designed for flute and piano.
Every note, every phrase, and every delicate nuance in this iconic overture now stands as a fresh canvas, ready to be painted upon by the skilled hands and breath of the flutist, harmonized by the resonant keys of the pianist.
Within the intimate dialogue of the flute and piano, the spirit of the Overture takes on a new dimension.
The lively passages and dramatic crescendos that originally adorned orchestral instruments now dance gracefully between the flute’s ethereal tones and the piano’s rich harmonies.
The intricate rhythms and thematic shifts of the composition become the foundation for an engaging musical narrative woven between these two instruments.
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.
41 Pages
There are a total of 41 pages in this edition – the flute part is 7 pages, the piano part is 15 pages, the score is 19 pages.
This intermediate version contains 267 bars of the original composition, in the same key.
The playing time is five and a half 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.
Want all of this piece?
The Complete Edition contains all
484 bars of the original composition,
includes piano accompaniment,
and runs to 74 pages.
Don’t want to pay anything?
The Basic Edition contains the main theme
for the flute only, up to bar 64, free.
