Twenty-four Progressive Studies w/Gaubert

24 Progressive Studies
Composed by Paul Taffanel (1844-1908) and Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941)
For Flute
Edited by Stefan Albrecht
Published by Schott

24 studies from the “Méthode complete de flûte.” Suitable for professional and amateur flutists. With notes on the individual studies.
“This beautifully crafted edition of Taffanel and Gaubert’s famous 24 Etudes progressives is part of a series titled Essential Exercises for All Instrumentalists…Extremely useful tools are the index of main technical points covered with a corresponding label for each etude as well as specific technical instructions per etude…These are excellent etudes for musicianship and mastery of technical skills. I especially like the etudes that demonstrate the wide variety of articulations possible…This clearly printed, thoughtful edition of the illustrious pedagogues’ classic book of etudes is a definite gem for students of the flute worldwide.”–The Flutist Quarterly

French flutist and composer Paul Taffanel’s playing, contribututions to flute music and his influence as a teacher are legendary.  Philippe Gaubert, Taffanel’s student, composed operas, ballets, songs, orchestral and chamber music, including numerous pieces for the flute.  After Taffanel’s death, Gaubert succeeded him as professor of flute at the Paris Conservatory.  Taffanel’s standard turtorial work for the French school of flute playing, the Methode complete de flute, was written over years of collaboration with Gaubert.  Gaubert finished and published the work after Taffanel’s death.  These 24 progressive studies come from this book, covering the essential technical aspets of flute playing through the whole circle of fifths.  As the studies are at different levels of difficulty, an index is provided to help in the selection of specific ones for technical focus.

Qualities focused in each exercise:
1. Equality of fingering
2. The mordent
3. The index finger of the right hand
4. Legato
5. Accentuation (martelé)
6. Single tonguing
7. The articulation te-re
8. Flexibility of the lips
9. Expression
10. Expression and flexibility of tone
11. Trills
12. The turn after a note and expression
13. Fullness of tone
14. Tonguing
15. Tonguing
16. Octaves
17. Triple tonguing
18. The grace note
19. Arpeggios and different intervals
20. Trills
21. Tonguing
22. Syncopated articulation
23. Various articulations
24. Velocity