As a young man Johann Strauss II used to practise his violin in a full-length mirror so he would look every inch the part
His oeuvre consists of nine operas
The opening Allegro is full of life and energy with all three flutes swirling around a folk-style dance
opens with a lively tune which passes between both instruments
Questions that connect theory directly with pupils’ own pieces – allowing them to discover the links between music in theory and music in practice
Frederick II Sonata in A minor Spitta No.21 *Blitz Books As a young man JohannSpitta Nos. 21, 40, 76, 83. Composed by Friedrich II. Edited by Mary Oleskiewicz. Arranged by David Schulenberg. Solo instruments; stapled. Musica Rara. This volume, which marks the 300th anniversary of the king's birth, contains the first edition of four sonatas for solo flute and basso continuo composed by Frederick II, known as the Great (1712 1786), King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. In the four sonatas presented here for the first time, the royal