Premiere of Jacques Ibert’s Flute Concerto
February 25, 1934 ParisThe Premiere of Jacques Ibert's Flute Concerto The premiere of Jacques Ibert's Flute Concerto on February 25, 1934, in Paris, was a defining moment in 20th-century flute music. Composed in 1932-1933, the concerto was written for the virtuoso flutist Marcel Moyse and commissioned by the Paris Conservatoire. The work quickly established itself as one of […]