Orfeo Ed Euridice: Melodie De Gluck (Ballet II)

Try this.  Get a tomato seed and place it in your hand.  Few of you would ever say that you have a tomato plant in your hand.  Now plant it in the ground.  It is now covered in dirt and you have begun to water it.  If you showed someone your tomato plant, many would still doubt that you have a tomato plant.  As the tomato plant goes through different stages towards maturity, you may still find those who

The Mirror

About four years ago, I was playing for a few University of Connecticut functions, in venues like The Aqua Turf Club, in Plantsville, CT.  This used to be a yearly gig for me.  They would also book places like the Marriott, in Hartford, CT.  Playing for these banquets was kind of tricky.  Finding a good volume that would not be too loud, while maintaining that live feel was a challenge.  Also, maintaining that background music volume meant that at

Sonata in E Flat Major, BWV 1031: II Siciliano

One of the first styles of music that any aspiring flutist should encounter and study is Baroque music.  The Baroque music period takes place approximately from 1600 to 1750 A. D.  In this period you will hear from favorite composers like Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, George Friderick Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach.  Playing music from this period helps to establish good phrasing skills.  The music will also expose you to the use of ornamentation and improvisation. Building good improvisational