tonebase Flute Course

Mendelssohn

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Taught by renowned flutist

Marianne Gedigian

In this course, Marianne Gedigian guides us through Mendelssohn’s Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream starting from the essential fundamentals needed to play this excerpt. She gives us tools for articulation, finger connection, and style.

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    Difficulty: 
    intermediate
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    Duration: 
    1
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Course Syllabus

Scherzo, 12 before P to 23 after Q

Marianne Gedigian guides us through Mendelssohn’s Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream starting from the essential fundamentals needed to play this excerpt. She gives us tools for articulation, finger connection, and style.

Demonstration

Marianne Gedigian beautifully demonstrates the Mendelssohn Scherzo excerpt.

Marianne Gedigian
meet YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Marianne Gedigian

Marianne Gedigian is currently the Professor of Flute at Rice University, and was formerly Acting Principal Flute of the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops for many years.

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Marianne Gedigian

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