"Birds" for Mixed Flute Trio, by Herman Beeftink--Alexandra Langley

Monday, April 15, 2024
Movement 2: Flight - 0:10
Movement 3: The Journey - 3:53
Happy Monday! Today marks the continuation of a long-awaited series on my TH-cam Channel. This is my 6-part series called "My 1st Artist Diploma Flute Recital"! Over the next weeks, I will share a new installment of my most recent recital.
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To continue the program, I present Herman Beeftink’s “Birds” for Mixed Flute Trio, Movements 2 and 3, featuring Kiana Fatemifar on Flute and Derek Smilowski on Alto Flute. Herman Beeftink is a Dutch composer, pianist, and studio musician whose career skyrocketed in 1982 when his musical compositions were published in film and television after moving to America. His flute trio “Birds” was written originally for three Concert Flutes. However, he rearranged the piece to make it playable for the mixed flute trio containing flute, piccolo, and alto flute. The trio contains three movements all connected in telling the story of three birds going on a flight journey together. In the second movement, Flight, Beeftink utilizes arpeggios to illustrate the three birds gaining excitement for adventure. With the duet establishing harmony, it shows the birds reflecting on their past and thinking about the changes that will come their way at the new destination. When the birds start flapping their wings, the 16th note arpeggiated figures grow more frequent and intense leading into the third movement, Journey. The arpeggios continue in slurred 8th notes to create a flowing and soaring effect as the journey continues. The piccolo spikes throughout the movement in spontaneous, off-beat melodies, and exclamations to show thrill among the three birds. When the birds finish the journey, the movement concludes with the reflective theme for earlier showing the melancholy emotion that led them to take the long flight in the beginning. I shall link the entire video in my bio. I hope you enjoy the beginning of my recital! 💐😄🎶❤️🪈🩷🌹
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[@gustygateway2280]

Very beautiful, I feel like I am flying when I listen to it!

[@AlexandraLangleyflute]

I'm so glad you had that experience when you heard this piece! :)

[@nigelbrown3678]

Fantastic, loved it. Thanks for sharing.

[@AlexandraLangleyflute]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@Thedreadedflutist]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@AlexandraLangleyflute]

Thank you so much! :D

[@Thedreadedflutist]

@@AlexandraLangleyflute tell Derek I said wonderful job as well