Staff Pick
“Beautiful music!”
This lovely book contains beautiful music! The arias have all been tastefully transcribed to capture the essence of the original. A mixture of the happy and the melancholy, the melodies will transport you back in time and it is really easy to feel as if you're singing as you play!
In the 1880s Alessandro Parisotti created beautiful settings of arias from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that became famous in the Ricordi publications Arie antiche. These vocal pieces are still used to teach classical singing around the world. Now flutists can explore these jewels in transcriptions especially made for their instrument. This timeless, melody-rich music is excellent for developing tone and expressive lyricism.
Difficulty guide: 6-7
Difficulty level, roughly compared to ABRSM exam grades. 0 is total beginner, 9 is advanced (beyond grade 8).
