This is a list of compositions for flute (particularly the Western concert flute).
Solo flute
C. P. E. Bach: Sonata in A minor (1763) J.S. Bach: Partita in A minor for solo flute ( 1718) Luciano Berio: Sequenza I (1958) Claude Debussy: Syrinx (1913) Arthur Honegger: Danse de la chèvre (1921) Robert Muczynski: Three Preludes, Op. 18 (1962) Karlheinz Stockhausen: Amour (1981) Harmonien (2006) Tōru Takemitsu Voice (1971) Georg Philipp Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Solo Flute (1733) Edgard Varèse: Density 21.5 (1936)
Flute and piano
This section does not include flute sonatas which are listed at their respective page.
Aaron Copland: Duo for Flute and Piano (1971) Gabriel Fauré: Fantaisie, Op. 79 André Jolivet: Chant de Linos for flute and piano (1944) Olivier Messiaen: Le merle noir (1952) Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance, Op. 37 (1871)
Flute and other instruments
Ludwig van Beethoven: Serenade for flute, violin and viola in D major, Op. 25 Trio for piano, flute, and bassoon in G major, WoO 37 Pierre Boulez: …explosante-fixe…, various configurations with flute and other instruments (1971–72, 1973–74, 1985, 1991–93) Le marteau sans maître for contralto voice, alto flute, viola, guitar, xylorimba, vibraphone, and percussion Carlos Chávez: Soli II for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn Xochipilli, for piccolo, flute, E-flat clarinet, trombone, and six percussionists Claude Debussy: Sonata for flute, viola and harp André Jolivet: Pastorales de Noël, for flute, bassoon, and harp Camille Saint-Saëns: Caprice sur des airs danois et russes, for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano Karlheinz Stockhausen: Adieu, for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn Zeitmaße, for flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, and bassoon Georg Philipp Telemann: Paris quartets (12) for flute, violin, viola da gamba or cello, and continuo (1730 and 1738) Edgard Varèse: Octandre for piccolo (doubling piccolo), oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, and double bass Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 6 for flute and bassoon Chôros No. 2 for flute and clarinet Chôros No. 7 for flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, violin, and cello with tam-tam ad lib Quinteto (em forma de chôros) for flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, and bassoon Carl Maria von Weber: Trio for Piano, Flute and Cello in G minor, Op. 63, J. 259 (1818-19)
Flute and orchestra
This section does not include flute concertos which are listed at their respective page.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante in C major for Flute and Orchestra, K. 315 (1778) Carl Maria von Weber: Romanza siciliana for flute and orchestra in G minor, J. 47 (1805) Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance for flute and orchestra in D-flat major, Op. 37 (1871) Odelette for flute and orchestra in D major, Op. 162 (1920)