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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND VIOLIN

Modern Duos for Flute and Violin

The combination of flute and violin is surprisingly rare in the chamber‑music repertoire, yet it offers a uniquely transparent and agile sound world.
This page presents Lior Navok’s contemporary duo for flute and violin, alongside a curated list of modern works written for this distinctive pairing.

CAPRICCIO

for flute and violin

Duration:

5 minutes
 

Instrumentation:   

flute, violin

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Year Composed:  

2002

FLUTE AND VIOLIN DUET MUSIC

Abstract

This short, witty duo for flute and violin unfolds as a playful conversation between the two instruments. Motifs bounce back and forth, lines overlap and interrupt one another, and the roles of leader and follower constantly shift. The piece explores color, agility, and rhythmic sparkle, creating a compact five‑minute dialogue full of charm and quicksilver energy.

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Score Sample

Score of Capriccio for flute and violin

Sheet Music

"Capriccio" -duet for flute and violin

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About Music for Flute and Violin

The flute and violin share a similar expressive range but contrasting timbres, making them ideal partners for intricate counterpoint, rapid exchanges, and transparent textures.
Modern composers have embraced this duo for its clarity, agility, and conversational potential, creating works that range from atmospheric to virtuosic.

Contemporary Repertoire for Flute and Violin

This curated list highlights notable works written for flute and violin, or closely related duos.

  • Lior Navok – Capriccio (2002)

  • Yuko Uebayashi – Town Light (Arranged version for flute and violin) (2012)

  • Heitor Villa-Lobos – The Jet Whistle (Assobio a Jato) (1950)

  • Gordon Jacob – Three Inventions (Commonly performed by flute and violin, originally for flute and oboe) (1950)

  • Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel (Authorized version for flute and violin) (1978)

  • Giya Kancheli – Rag-Gidon-Time (1995)

  • Jennifer Higdon – Lullaby (1988)

  • Robert Muczynski – Duos (Adaptation of Op. 34, originally for two flutes) (1973)

  • Alberto Ginastera – Duo for Flute and Oboe (Commonly performed by flute and violin) (1945)

  • Kaija Saariaho – Changing Light (Instrumental version for flute and violin) (2002)

  • Malcolm Arnold – Duo for Flute and Viola (Often adapted for violin) (1946)

  • Astor Piazzolla – History of the Tango (Arranged for flute and violin) (1986)

  • Jean Cras – Suite en duo (1927)

  • Erwin Schulhoff – Sinfonia Fidelio (Arrangement of fragments for flute and violin)

  • Sofia Gubaidulina – Garten von Freuden und Traurigkeiten (Originally for flute, viola, and harp, but excerpted for duos) (1980)

  • Tania León – Alma (2007)

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