first answer: Flutes are great for both solo and group performances. Flutes are Very Good for Solo, while at the same time work very well if you have a whole Flute section in harmony. Flutes are also good on Group performances, because, the often have the melody of the piece of music with the Trumpet.
It truly depends on the individual player. In a symphonic setting, an Alto Saxophone fills the role of a viola (and other similarly pitched stringed instruments) in an orchestral arrangement. However, it can also be played as a great solo instrument in a small band or jazz setting.
Traditional, the Saxophone was created as a louder counterpart to clarinets in military Marching Bands, so I suppose it was created for playing in ensembles. Then again, the bass was created as an ensemble instrument as well, but musicians such as Les Claypool blow that boundary away.
It's mainly used as an ensemble instrument these days. There are some great jazz Clarinet solos out there, though.
A flute could be played solo, but it doesn't have to be solo. Flutes can play with other instruments, and they are commonly played in bands and orchestras.
it can be either
it plays in both solo or group
Both Syrinx or the flute solo from l'après midi (both incidentally by Debussy) are quite famous.
The solo was played by Jim Horn. He writes about it on his website. Incidentally, Bud Shank is the flute player on "California Dreamin,'" in case you're wondering about that as well.
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Numerous. Scads of it. For instance: Claude Debussy: Syrinx - La Flute De Pan - Flute Solo Composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918), edited by Ernst-Gunter Heinemann. For flute (unaccompanied). Urtext. Format: flute solo single. With introductory text. Impressionistic. 5 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by G. Henle. Check Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_concert_flute a quote from which says: "Millions of works have been composed for flute. The flute has a long history because it is one of the oldest wind instruments and one of the most widespread instruments in the world."
The piece opens with a flute solo, so your answer could be anything besides a flute.
Both Syrinx or the flute solo from l'après midi (both incidentally by Debussy) are quite famous.
The solo was played by Jim Horn. He writes about it on his website. Incidentally, Bud Shank is the flute player on "California Dreamin,'" in case you're wondering about that as well.
It should be a flute solo, it depends on the production of it and what instruments are available. Sometimes it can be both that play it.
The cast of Devotions - 1983 includes: James Broughton William Colvig as Solo Flute Lou Harrison as Solo Flute Joel Singer
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Numerous. Scads of it. For instance: Claude Debussy: Syrinx - La Flute De Pan - Flute Solo Composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918), edited by Ernst-Gunter Heinemann. For flute (unaccompanied). Urtext. Format: flute solo single. With introductory text. Impressionistic. 5 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by G. Henle. Check Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_concert_flute a quote from which says: "Millions of works have been composed for flute. The flute has a long history because it is one of the oldest wind instruments and one of the most widespread instruments in the world."
The piece opens with a flute solo, so your answer could be anything besides a flute.
It's a recital where the performer is playing on the flute. A recital is when a solo performer plays usually only one piece, often memorized (thus:recital).
The flute is often played in orchestras or in classical music.
A solo is part of a song or concert where someone sings alone, without the rest of the choir, or without backup singers. It highlights a single voice. It can also be used for other instruments besides the voice. You could have a flute solo, a trombone solo, or a guitar solo, for instance.
The violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet and harpsichord.
A flute is played in a band.