Paris Conservatory Flute Concours

The Paris Conservatory Flute Concours was the most highly regarded flute contest in Paris in the (musical) Romantic Period. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Paris was home to the world's cultural elite. At this time the Paris Conservatoire was considered to be the finest institute in France for music studies. Paul Taffanel was a professor at this Conservatoire, as well as the founder of the modern French school of flute playing.

Starting from 1860, at the end of each year students took part in a flute performance competition known as the Concours Pieces (Concours meaning 'contest'). A piece of flute music was commissioned by Paul Taffanel to be performed at the Concours Pieces each year. Students would play this piece of repertoire before a panel of experts. This is why a dedication to Paul Taffanel appears on many of the following pieces of sheet music:[1]

• 1824 B. Berbiguier - 5th Concertino
• 1832 Tulou - Solo
• 1835 Tulou - Solo
• 1837 Tulou - Solo
• 1838 Tulou - Grand Solo
• 1839 Tulou - Grand Concerto
• 1840 Tulou - 6th Grand Solo
• 1841 Tulou - Concerto
• 1842 Tulou - Grand Solo
• 1843 Tulou - Solo
• 1844 Tulou - 10th Solo
• 1845 Tulou - 11th Solo
• 1846 Tulou - 12th Solo
• 1847 Tulou - 13th Solo
• 1848 Tulou - Solo
• 1849 Tulou - 14th Solo
• 1850 Tulou - 13th Solo
• 1851 Tulou - Fantaisie op. 99
• 1852 Tulou - 11th Solo
• 1853 Tulou - Fantaisie on Marco Spada
• 1854 Tulou - 13th Solo
• 1855 Tulou - 12th Solo
• 1856 Tulou - Fantaisie
• 1857 Tulou - 13th Solo
• 1858 Tulou - Plaisir d'Amour op. 107
• 1859 Tulou - 15th Solo
• 1860 Tulou - 5th Concerto
• 1861 H. Altès - Solo
• 1862 Lindpaintner - Grand Concerto Pathétique (excerpt)
• 1863 Tulou - 3rd Grand Solo
• 1864 Dorus - Concertino de C.G. Reisigger (excerpt)
• 1865 Th. Boehm - Fantaisie sur des airs écossais
• 1866 Tulou - 4th Concertino
• 1867 Briccialdi - Concertino
• 1868 Tulou - 13th Concerto
• 1869 Tulou - 12th Solo
• 1870 H. Altès - 2nd Solo
• 1872 Tulou - 1st Solo
• 1873 H. Altès - 6th Solo
• 1874 H. Altès - 3rd Solo in A
• 1875 H. Altès - 4th Solo in A
• 1876 Tulou - 2nd Solo in G
• 1877 Tulou - 3rd Solo in D
• 1878 H. Altès - 1st Solo
• 1879 Tulou - 5th Solo
• 1880 H. Altès - 5th Solo
• 1881 Tulou - 8th Solo
• 1882 H. Altès - 7th Solo
• 1883 Tulou - 4th Solo
• 1884 H. Altès - 8th Solo
• 1885 Tulou - 5th Solo
• 1886 H. Altès - 9th Solo
• 1887 J. Demersseman - 1st Solo
• 1888 H. Altès - 10th Solo
• 1889 Tulou - 11th Solo
• 1890 Tulou - 3rd Solo
• 1891 J. Demersseman - 2nd Solo
• 1893 H. Altès - 8th Solo in A minor
• 1894 Langer - Concerto in G minor
• 1895 J. Andersen - Morceau de Concert
• 1896 J. Demersseman - 6th Solo in F
• 1897 J. Andersen - 2nd Solo de Concert in G minor
• 1898 G. Fauré - Fantaisie
• 1899 A. Duvernoy - Concertino
• 1900 J. Demersseman - 6th solo
• 1901 L. Ganne - Andante and Scherzo
• 1902 C. Chaminade - Concertino
• 1903 A. Perilhou - Ballade in G minor
• 1904 G. Enesco - Cantabile and Presto
• 1905 L. Ganne - Andante and Scherzo
• 1906 Ph. Gaubert - Nocturne and Allegro Scherzando
• 1907 P. Taffanel - Andante Pastoral and Scherzettino
• 1908 H. Busser - Prelude and Scherzo
• 1909 J. Mouquet - Eglogue
• 1910 A. Perilhou - Ballade in G minor
• 1911 A. Georges - A la Kasbah!
• 1912 L. Moreau - Dans la Forêt Enchantée
• 1913 G. Hue - Fantaisie
• 1914 A. Casella - Sicilienne and Burlesque
• 1915 H. Busser - Sicilienne
• 1916 G. Fauré - Fantaisie
• 1917 A. Bachelet - Promenade and Danse Nocturne
• 1918 Mozart - Concerto in D, 1st mvt with Taffanel cadenza
• 1919 H. Busser - Thème varié
• 1920 Ph. Gaubert - Fantaisie
• 1921 G. Enesco - Cantabile and Presto
• 1922 L. Aubert Introduction and Allegro
• 1923 Ph. Gaubert - Nocturne and Allegro Scherzando
• 1924 M. Delmas - Incantation and Danse
• 1925 G. Fauré - Fantaisie
• 1926 M. d'Ollone - Solo de concours
• 1927 G. Grovlez - Romance and Scherzo
• 1928 Ph. Gaubert - Ballade
• 1929 Mozart - Concerto in D, 1st mvt with Taffanel cadenza
• 1930 Langer - Concerto
• 1931 J. Mazellier - Divertissement pastoral
• 1932 Ph. Gaubert - Fantaisie
• 1933 H. Busser - Andaluccia
• 1934 J. Ibert - Concerto (finale)
• 1935 Mozart - Concerto in G with Taffanel cadenza
• 1936 M. Le Boucher - Ode à Marsyas
• 1937 H. Busser - Prélude and Scherzo
• 1938 Mozart - Concerto in D with Taffanel cadenza
• 1939 L. Ganne - Andante and Scherzo
• 1940 G. Enesco - Cantabile and Presto
• 1941 Ph. Gaubert - Fantaisie
• 1942 E. Bozza - Agrestide
• 1943 H. Dutilleux - Sonatina
• 1944 A. Jolivet - Chant de Linos
• 1945 H. Tomasi - Concertino in E
• 1946 P. Sancan - Sonatina
• 1947 H. Martelli - Concertstück
• 1948 F.J. Brun - Andante and Scherzo
• 1949 E. Passani - Concerto
• 1950 A. Pépin - Impromptu
• 1951 A. Szalowski - Concertino
• 1952 O. Messiaen - Le Merle Noir
• 1953 J. Dupont - Aulos
• 1954 J. Rueff - Dityque
• 1955 R. Boutry - Concertino
• 1956 R. Gallois-Montbrun - Divertissement
• 1957 F.J. Brun - Pastorale d'Arcadie
• 1958 N. Gallon - Improvisation and Ronde (with cadenza)
• 1959 M. Poot - Légende
• 1960 R. Casadesus - Fantaisie, A. Roussel - Pan (from "Joueurs de Flûte")
• 1961 L. Cortese - Introduction and Allegro
• 1962 Ch. Chaynes - Variations on a Tanka
• 1963 P. Petit - Petite Suite
• 1964 T. Aubin - Concertino dell'Amicizia
• 1965 G. Hugon - Sonata (Larghetto and Final)
• 1966 C. Pascal - Sonate brève in 2 movements
• 1967 J. Hubeau - Idylle
• 1968 G. Keller - Chant de Parthenope
• 1969 J. Bondon - Mouvement Chorégraphique
• 1970 Mozart - Concerto in G (1st mvt without cadenza), M. Merlet - Chaconne
• 1971 Mozart - Andante in C, M. Constant - Pour flûte et un instrument, Mozart - Rondo in D
• 1972 J.S. Bach - Partita in a minor (movements 2, 3, 4), J. Charpentier - Esquisse
• 1973 Mozart - Concerto in G (movements 2 and 3), A. Bernaud - Cantate and Danse
• 1974 Mozart - Concerto in D (movements 2 and 3), Th. Brenet - Pantomime
• 1975 N. Paganini - 20th Caprice, I. Pleyel - Concerto in C (1st mvt), M. Rateau - Dialogue with the bird
• 1976 Mozart - Concerto in G (1st mvt), S. Nigg - Pièce pour flûte, N. Paganini - 21st Caprice in A
• 1977 J. Andersen - Etude de concert op. 15 #3, F. Devienne - Concerto #7 in E minor (movements 2 and 3), B. Jolas - Episode second: Ohne Worte
• 1978 J.S. Bach - Partita in A minor (movements 3 and 4), S. Prokofiev - Sonata in D, M. Constant - 9 pieces for flute
• 1979 B. Romberg - Concerto op. 30 (movements 2 and 3), P. Petit - Quinze
• 1980 Mozart - Andante and rondo K.315 (with Rampal cadenza), J. Casterède - Ciels
• 1981 J.S. Bach - Sonata in E minor, N. Paganini - 7th Caprice, G. Delerue - Dyptique
• 1982 F. Devienne - Concerto #7 in E minor (movements 2 and 3), J.M. Defaye - Contrastes
• 1983 A. Vivaldi - Concerto in C minor op. 44 #19 (movements 1 and 2), E. Kohler - Etude #4 op. 75, M. Bleuse - Plains-chants #1,3,5.
• 1984 Mozart - Concerto in G (movements 2 and 3), P. Ancelin - Daphné
• 1985 P. Boulez - Sonatina, Mozart - Concerto in D (with cadenza)
• 1986 J.S. Bach - Sonata in E minor, R. François - Récit
• 1987 C. Debussy - Syrinx, P. Boulez - Transitoire VII, J.S.Bach - Sonata in E minor
• 1988 Mozart - Concerto in G (movements 2 and 3), I. Nodaira - La nuit sera blanche et noire
• 1989 O. Messiaen - Le merle noir, Mozart - Andante in C, Mozart - Rondo in D
• 1990 T. Takemitsu - Voice, J.S.Bach - Sonata in E minor
• 1991 E. Denisov - Sonata for flute, C.P.E. Bach - Concerto in G (movements 1 and 2)
• 1992 S. Bortoli - Filigrane, Mozart - Concerto in D (movements 1 and 2)
• 1993 Mozart - Concerto in G (movements 1 and 2), C. Halffter - Debla
• 1994 C. Reinecke - Concerto, G. Amy - Three studies for flute
• 1995 F. Schubert - Variations on Trockne Blumen
• 1996 F. Doppler - Variations on Valachian Airs, G. Reibel - Eoliennes for C flute and piano
• 1997 Mozart - Concerto in D (with free cadenzas), M. Reverdy - Am stram gram
• 1998 Devienne - Concerto #7 in E minor (2nd mvt), L. Berio - Sequenza
• 1999 J.S. Bach - Sonata #6 in E minor, G. Amy - Three Etudes
• 2000 J.S. Bach - Sonata in A or Sonata in B minor, Isang - Yun Gara
• 2001 No award in flute
• 2002 P. Hindemith - Sonata, F. Tanada - "F"
• 1998 J.J. Quantz - Concerto QV5:174 in G (1st and 2nd movements)
• 2001 C.P.E. Bach - Concerto in D minor (Wotquenne 22)
• 2002 ??? - Concerto opus VII in C