Premiere of Jacques Ibert’s Flute Concerto
February 25, 1934 Paris, FranceThe 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 […]