Philippe Gaubert: Sicilienne for Flute and Piano: Flute: Instrumental Work

Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) was a distinguished performer on the Flute. It comes as no surprise therefore that his compositions for the instrument are at the forefront of the Flute's repertoire Sicilienne being no exception. After a prominent career as a flautist with the Paris Opéra he was appointed as professor of Flute at the Paris Conservatoire as well as principal conductor of leading orchestras. It was during this time that Gaubert composed including his Sicilienne which was published in 1914. Addressing many technical features including flourishing semiquaver passages awide range changing time signatures chromaticism a variety in dynamics and dotted rhythms Sicilienne is a pleasantly inspiring piece for aspiring flautists.