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Jean-Pierre Rampal
12+ albums
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Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal (7 January 1922 – 20 May 2000) was a celebrated French flautist and "has been credited with returning to the flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18th century." Born in Marseille, the son of Andrée (née Roggero) and flautist Joseph Rampal, Jean-Pierre Rampal became the first exponent of modern times to establish the solo flute on the international concert circuit and to attract the acclaim and large audiences comparable to those enjoyed by celebrity singers, pianists and violinists. This was not easily done in the immediate post-war years, as it was not usual for the solo flute to be featured widely in orchestral concerts. But Rampal's flair and presence (he was a big man to wield such a slim instrument so delicately) made the breakthrough and, as such, he personally paved the way for the next generation of flautist-superstars such as James Galway and, more recently, Emmanuel Pahud. Rampal was a player in the classical French flute tradition (his father had been taught by Hennebains, who had also taught Marcel Moyse), although behind Rampal's superior technical facility lay the cavalier 'Latin' temperament of the Mediterranean south rather than the more formal character of the elite institutions of the Parisian north. His playing style was characterised especially by a bright sound, a sonorous elegance of phrasing lit up by a rich palette of subtle tone colours, combined with a dashing, lightly-articulated vi
top songs
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III. Allegro
1,2182Folk Song: Oedo Nihonbashi
7123AKA Tombo
7114Hamabe No Uta (Narita)
5015Japanese Melodies - 05 - Yamada- Karatachi No Hana (Trifoliate Orange Blossom)
4786Variations On A Theme By Rossini
4107The Entertainer: A Ragtime Two Step
3848Trio Sonata in C minor from the Musical Offering, BWV 1079: IV. Allegro
3549Concerto in C Major for Oboe and Orchestra, K. 314: III. Rondo: Allegro
31910Bach, JS : Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor BWV1067 : IV Bourrée
318albums
Volume 1 : Concertos Et Récitals 1961-1965
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Bach/Mozart/Telemann/Vivaldi: The Great Flute Concertos
Baroque & Classical Works for Flute
Japanese Melodies for Flute and Harp
The Art of the Flute
The Flute Master
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Famous Flute Concertos. Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Ibert, Jolivet, Khachaturian...
Jean-Pierre Rampal Plays Scott Joplin
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Master of the Flute
Rampal: Japanese Folk Melodies
Italian Flute Concertos: Vivaldi, Tartini, Sammartini, Pergolesi & Galuppi
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Jean-Pierre Rampal Super Hits