Composer

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Jean Françaix

Genre

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Concerto

Style

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Concerto

Compose Date

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1959

Average_duration

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15:57

Movement_count

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7

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L'Horloge de Flore is a composition for solo flute and orchestra by French composer Jean Françaix. It was composed in 1959 and premiered on January 22, 1960, in Paris, France. The piece is divided into six movements, each representing a different flower that blooms at a specific time of day. The first movement, "Le Jardin Parfumé," represents the garden at dawn and features a delicate and lyrical flute solo accompanied by the orchestra. The second movement, "La Glycine," represents the wisteria that blooms in the morning and features a playful and lively flute solo. The third movement, "Le Coquelicot," represents the poppy that blooms at noon and features a fast and energetic flute solo. The fourth movement, "Les Lilas," represents the lilac that blooms in the afternoon and features a slow and melancholic flute solo. The fifth movement, "Le Jasmin," represents the jasmine that blooms in the evening and features a sensual and exotic flute solo. The final movement, "Le Nénuphar," represents the water lily that blooms at night and features a dreamy and ethereal flute solo. Overall, L'Horloge de Flore is a charming and whimsical piece that showcases the versatility and virtuosity of the flute. Françaix's use of different musical styles and techniques in each movement creates a vivid and colorful musical portrait of the flowers and their corresponding times of day.

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