Composer and Writer
Taffanel was also a fluent composer for the flute and wind quintet, writing several pieces considered part of standard flute repertoire today. These include:
- Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino
- Grande Fantasie (Mignon)
- Fantasie, Themes/ Der Freischutz
- Quintette in G minor (for woodwind quintet) (1876)
He also began writing a method book for flute, 17 Grands Exercices Journaliers De Mecanisme, which was finished after his death by two of his students, Louis Fleury and Philippe Gaubert. Today, this is considered a standard method book for flute players to study from. Gaubert became the second (after Taffanel) most recognized French flutist and composer.
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