Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) has written very little for the flute beside his Flute Concerto. Although he did not consider the piano to be „his“ instrument, he wrote quite important piano cycles. The Chaconne for piano, opus 32, CNW 86, FS 79 from 1916/17 is considered to be one of his best instrumental compositions, which is played very frequently in spite of its great technical challenges. As the cantabile melody of the main voice of the Chaconne is well suited for a melody instrument, there were only minor modifications necessary for this arrangement and thus give flautists a further possibility for an insight into the unique musical universe of Carl Nielsen.
Performance duration (approx): 10'
