48 Etudes de Virtuosite Volume 1 - Flute

Having studied the flute with virtuosos Paul Taffanel, Adolphe Hennebains and Philippe Gaubert at the Paris Conservatoire, Marcel Moyse (1889-1984) soon became a virtuoso of the instrument himself. Forty-Eight Studies of Virtuosity for Flute is one of many popular study books by the renowned flautist.

During his career, Moyse frequently played solo flute with  orchestras, including performing the main concertos of the repertory. Moyse was also responsible for the training of a brilliant generation of flautists at the Paris Conservatoire. Following WWI, the composer moved to the United States where he continued to perform, compose and teach. It is during his time in the USA that Moyse composed his extensive number of instructive books on instrumental technique, including Forty-Eight Studies of Virtuosity, which today remain universally accepted and popular.