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C4U C4U CLASSICAL FLUTE MELODIESAn album of beautiful melodies by Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) transcribed from the original solo piano to feature the flute of Andy Findon, with light guitar, harp or piano accompaniments. At the height of his fame in the 1830s and 1840s he was, alongside his friends and colleagues Chopin and Liszt, among the leading pianists in Paris, a city in which he spent virtually his entire life. |
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1. AIMEE MOI 00:01:31 AIMEE MOI BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A GENTLE, LILTINGLY ROMANTIC MELODY FOR FLUTE AND HARP.
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3. ANDANTE ROMANTIQUES 00:01:45 ANDANTE ROMANTIQUES BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A SWEET WALTZ FOR FLUTE AND PIANO, SWAYING GENTLY ACROSS THE DREAMY DANCE FLOOR.
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5. ASSEZ LENTEMENT 00:01:43 ASSEZ LENTEMENT BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A QUARTET OF FLUTES PERFORM THIS GENTLE, LILTING 6/8 MELODY, CONJURING RELAXING IMAGES.
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7. ASSEZ VITE 00:02:12 ASSEZ VITE BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A REFINED DANCE LIKE FLUTE MELODY WITH DELICATE GUITAR BACKING.
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9. DANS LE GENRE ANCIEN 00:03:00 DANS LE GENRE ANCIENY BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A GENTLY FLOWING FLUTE MELODY WITH A DELICATE GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT.
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11. DANS LE GENRE GOTHIQUE 00:02:01 DANS LE GENRE GOTHIQUE BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A CLASSICAL DANCE STYLE PIECE, FAST MOVING AND UPLIFTING.
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13. LA CHANSON DE LA FOLLE AU BORD DE LA MER 00:03:34 LA CHANSON DE LA FOLLE AU BORD DE LA MER BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A PENSIVE, THOUGHTFUL 6/8 FLUTE MELODY OVER A HARP CHORDAL ACCOMPANIMENT.
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15. LE TEMPS QUI N'EST PLUS 00:01:26 LE TEMPS QUI N?EST PLUS BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, MELODIC FLUTES WITH SUBTLE GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT CONJURING A RELAXING WALK ALONG THE SEINE.
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17. LENTEMENT 00:01:56 LENTEMENT BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A GENTLE FLUTE AND GUITAR MELODY, IN PERFECT RHYTHMIC HARMONY.
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19. LIBREMENT MAIS SANS SECOUSSES 00:01:19 LIBREMENT MAIS SANS SECOUSSES BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A FAST MOVING, BOUNCY FLUTE QUARTET, HAPPLIY DASHING ALONG
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21. NOCTURNE 00:01:33 NOCTURNE BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, AN EXOTIC FLUTE MELODY WITH A FLOWING HARP ACCOMPANIMENT
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23. PLACIDITAS 00:01:43 PLACIDITAS BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, AN ELEGANT CLASSICALLY STYLED PIECE FOR FLUTES.
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25. PRIERE DU MATIN 00:01:02 PRIERE DU MATIN BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A MORNING PRAYER FOR FLUTE QUARTET, IN AN ECCLESIASTIC SPIRITUAL STYLE.
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27. PRIERE DU SOIR 00:01:45 PRIERE DU SOIR BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, SLOW FLUTE RELIGIOUS MELODY WITH DELICATE HARP ACCOMPANIMENT FOR EVENING PRAYER.
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29. ROMANCE 00:01:54 ROMANCE BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A ROMANTIC, EXPRESSIVE MELODY FOR FLUTE WITH HARP ACCOMPANIMENT, EXTREMELY DEBONAIRE.
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31. UN PETIT RIEN 00:02:19 UN PETIT RIEN BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A FAST PACED FRIVOLTY, THE GUITAR KEEPING STEP WITH THE PACE OF THE FLUTE MELODY
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33. WIEGENLIED 00:01:39 WIEGENLIED BY CHARLES-VALENTIN ALKAN, A GENTLY 6/8 SWINGING MELODY WITH A SUBTLE DRONE UNDERLYING.