Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

The Romanian pianist and composer Violeta Dinescu was born in Bucharest on 13 July 1953. There she studied composition, piano and education at the C. Porumbescu Conservatoire and in 1977 passed her st...

The Romanian pianist and composer Violeta Dinescu was born in Bucharest on 13 July 1953. There she studied composition, piano and education at the C. Porumbescu Conservatoire and in 1977 passed her st...

The hometown of Claudia Montero, Buenos Aires, is the inspiration for her works. It express the contrast between a city full of life, and full of romanticism. Medium difficulty.

Icy sounds for four flutes: Dorothea Hofmann's source of inspiration for this work was the beauty of ice, its color wonderland of blue hues, the austere variety of forms of its crystalline peaks, and...

Scharfbelichtete Stimmungswechsel geben 'Spanisch' das Gepräge. Pendelnd zwischen tiefem Ernst und capriccio-artigem Vergnügen, zwischen Trauer und furios ausschwirrender Ausgelassenheit, entsteht ein...

“The birds of prophecy” was born out of the idea that birds have experienced the events of this world - including the cruel wars - since time immemorial.

Drei Werke für Querflöte solo von Dorothea Hofmann. Sie sind in den Jahren 2011 bis 2014 entstanden und widmen sich verschiedenen Themen: Selene war die Mondgöttin der griechischen Götterwelt. LINGUA...

Three pieces for beginners on the flute 1. mountains, 2. steps, 3. trill and flutter-tonging

Das Stück nimmt eine Spur auf zum Erbe Debussys und französischer Kammermusik: die Flöte ist far­big ausgestaltet und ein adäquater Gegenpart zum Klavier.

Neben vier Opern, geistlichen und sinfonischen Werken komponierte Augusta Holmès auch Salonstücke für das Klavier, z.B. diesen 'Zigeunertraum': virtuos, in Arpeggien und melodischen Seufzern durch die...

The second song from her 1913 song cycle, the composer captures the turbulent atmosphere of the Arthur Symons poem in this exciting, dramatic composition.

Cecile Chaminade was the first female composer to win the Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur, the highest decoration in France. These Three Pieces by Cecile Chaminade were originally written for so...

Three Legends of North America: Hiawatha and the West Wind; Evangeline and Gabriel; Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox, Babe. Three intriguing works for flute quartet, sure to add interest and variety to any...

Music that is meant to evoke the sounds, sights, challenges, and strengths of Oklahoma's land and people - or any land and people faced with challenge, met with strength. Movements include: Tranquilit...

An original composition inspired by white flowers: white, because of the silver flute, and flowers, because of the beauty and purity of the sound. Commissioned by the Michigan Council for the Arts and...

1.Cheerful Heart 2.Kindness 3.Patience And Persistence

Commissioned by a consortium of nearly two dozen piccoloists, Amanda Harberg's 12-minute Sonata is a substantial and exciting addition to the piccolo repertoire. Harberg's uniquely American sound give...

In this textural tour de force, a trio of flutes creates unique sound colors and gestures to dramatically depict the archangels Michael (Warrior), Raphael (Healer), and Gabriel (Heralder). Advanced fl...