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Flutists and flautists: biography, notable interpretations.

Collection of notable flutists who have made publicly available recordings of the flute repertoire represented on the MASTERING the FLUTE website.

Remarkable flutists

Graf, Peter-Lucas

Peter-Lucas Graf was a renowned Swiss flutist, scholar, and conductor. Born in Zürich, he studied flute with André Jaunet, Marcel Moyse, and Roger Cortet. Graf won the First Prize at the International Music Contest of the ARD (1953) and the Bablock Prize of the H. Cohen International Music Award in London. He was appointed the youngest principal flutist at the Winterthur Symphony Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra with additional conducting responsibilities, followed by a period of conducting orchestras and opera productions.

Peter-Lucas Graf has made numerous recordings for the Claves label and has written a series of monographs (Check-Up; Interpretation; The Singing Flute, etc.).
He taught at the Basel Music Academy for more than twenty years and at the Music Academy Accademia Lorenzo Perosi in Biella.

Kuhlau F. Grande Sonate in E-Flat Major, Op. 64

Debussy C. Syrinx for flute solo

Marais M. Les Folies d'Espagne for flute solo in D minor

Kuhlau F. Fantasie for flute solo in D Major, No 1, Op. 38

Kuhlau F. Grande Sonate Concertante in A Minor, Op. 85

Kuhlau F. Grande Sonate in E-Flat Major, Op. 64

Pergolesi G.B. Concerto for flute in G Major No. 1

Burkhard W. Suite for flute solo Op. 98

Rossini G. Andante con variazioni in F Major for flute and piano

Lauber J. Quatre Danses Médiévales, Op. 45

Messiaen O. Le Merle Noir for flute and piano

Stamitz C.P. Concerto for flute and orchestra in G Major (Op 29)