Masterpieces for flute. Recommended pieces where the flute shines.

The flute, a woodwind instrument that has become indispensable in classical music and wind ensembles.

This instrument has a long history and seems to have existed since ancient times.

It is said that the flute took its current form in mid-18th-century Germany.

This time, we’ve picked out pieces that will make you marvel at the flute’s range—“Can it really play notes this low as well as such high ones?”—along with virtuosic works featuring runs and rapid passages.

From classical masterpieces to wind ensemble works and even video game music, these selections showcase the flute at its finest.

Shall we discover the charm of the flute, with its gentle and beautiful tone?

Playlist

Masterpieces for flute. Recommended pieces where the flute shines.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Flute Concerto, Movement IAram Khachaturian		A famous flute piece with an Armenian-style melody
2	Minuet, No. 3 from Suite No. 2 of the incidental music to the play “L’Arlésienne”Georges Bizet		A beautiful minuet, a famous piece for flute
3	Flute SonataFrancis Poulenc		Poulenc’s Flute Concerto
4	Fly through the great skysugiyama kouichi		The Allure of Dragon Quest III’s Soaring Melody
5	Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 283Carl Carsten		A masterpiece woven by the melody of the flute
6	Flute Concerto in G major, Op. 29Carl Stamitz		Flute Concertos of the Mannheim School
7	“Dance of the Reed Flutes” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky		Famous flute pieces with elegant, beautiful melodies
8	Hungarian Pastoral FantasyFranz Doppler		A famous flute piece depicting the landscapes of Hungary
9	Flute Sonata in G minorGeorg Friedrich Händel		The celebrated Flute Sonata composed by Handel
10	The Last Letter from MurdockTarumiya Masanori		Depicting the tragedy of the Titanic through music
11	Flute Sonata, H. 308Bohuslav Martinů		Martinu’s Flute Piece: A Feast of Hope and Beauty
12	Badinerie, No. 7 from Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067J.S.Bach		Bach’s famous flute piece—lively and captivating
13	Flute ConcertoJacques Ibert		A famous flute piece by Ibert—elegant and captivating.
14	EarthMuramatsu Takatsugu		Epic music that saves the Earth with a flute
15	Dance of the Blessed Spirits from the opera Orfeo ed EuridiceChristoph Willibald Gluck		Gluck's opera 'Dance of the Spirits'
16	Prélude to the Afternoon of a FaunClaude Debussy		Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune by Debussy
17	Sicilienne, Op. 78Gabriel Urbain Fauré		Fauré’s famous piece “Sicilienne,” with its graceful melody
18	Flute Concerto in A minorMichel Blavet		Baroque music, famous flute pieces
19	Flute ConcertoOdaka Naotada		Flute Concerto by Takatada Odaka, posthumous work
20	From the Symphonic Suite “Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden” — “Magic Carpet”sugiyama kouichi		The Melody of Adventure Played by the Flute
21	Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 107Cécile Chaminade		Masterpieces for flute—elegant and moving works
22	Flute Concerto in A minorAlessandro Scarlatti		Expressive Scarlatti masterpiece for flute
23	Flute Sonata, First MovementPaul Hindemith		Hindemith’s Flute Sonata, First Movement
24	Sonatina for Flute and PianoPierre Boulez		Boulez’s Flute Sonatina
25	Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp
26	Introduction and Variations on the Theme of “Withering Flowers”Franz Peter Schubert		Schubert’s masterpiece, Variations on “Trockne Blumen”
27	Concerto in C major, RV 533, for two flutesAntonio Vivaldi		Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Flutes
28	Sonatina for Flute and PianoHenri Dutilleux		Dutilleux’s Sonatine for Flute, a masterpiece of the third movement
29	Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 94Sergei Prokofiev		Prokofiev’s Flute Sonata
30	March “The Stars and Stripes Forever”John Philip Sousa		The popular march “The Stars and Stripes Forever” composed by Sousa
31	Trio No. 1, Op. 83 for Flute, Cello, and PianoLowell Liebermann		Liebermann’s Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano
32	12 Fantasias for Solo Flute, No. 10 in F-sharp minorGeorg Philipp Telemann		Unaccompanied Flute Fantasia in Baroque Music
33	Sonata in B minor for four flutes and basso continuoJacques Lœillet		Baroque music sonata for four flutes
34	Blue TrainHirose Ryohei		A wind band piece depicting scenes of trains
35	A Day in the Summer Mountains for Four FlutesEugène Joseph Bozza		A flute suite depicting Boza’s summer mountains, rich in imagery