Study No. 9 – Trailer

Gallay Study No. 9 - Trailer FINGERWORK and INTERVALS from OP. 13, No. 9 Jacques-François Gallay (1795-1864)   Whilst on paper at least, there appears to be little to over challenge us in this study, we are going to need to give every ounce of attention...

Study No. 8 – Trailer

Gallay Study No. 8 - Trailer INTERVALS and ARTICULATION from OP. 13, No. 8 Jacques-François Gallay (1795-1864)   With a marking of Allegro risoluto, we can safely assume that this study needs to be played with a sturdy degree of backbone and grip. However, we...

Study No. 7 – Trailer

Gallay Study No. 7 - Trailer FINGERWORK and ARTICULATION from OP. 13, No. 7 Jacques-François Gallay (1795-1864)   With a marking of Agitato, it is clear that Gallay is wanting us to approach and play this study with a high degree of frenzied urgency. If this were...

Study No. 6 – Trailer

Gallay Study No. 6 - Trailer BREATHING and PHRASING STUDY from OP. 13, No. 6 Jacques-François Gallay (1795-1864)   I have to confess that when I was young, playing slow melodies on the flute held little in the way of interest to me. As is so often the case with...

Study No. 5 – Trailer

Gallay Study No. 5 - Trailer ARTICULATION and INTERVALS STUDY from OP. 13, No. 5 Jacques-François Gallay (1795-1864)   Repetition is a familiar method for drumming home a technical point, but that repetition is as good as useless if there is little in the way of...

Study No. 4 – Trailer

Gallay Study No. 4 - Trailer ARTICULATION STUDY from OP. 13, No. 4 – Jacques-François Gallay (1795-1864)   Reading and understanding a musical score, in this instance, Gallay, Opus 13, No. 4, should share parallels with reading a book.  In a book, the words take...