Jean-Louis Tulou

Jean-Louis Tulou (born September 12 1786 in Paris -- died July 23rd 1865 in Nantes) was a French flute teacher, player and instrument maker.

Family and Life

His father, Jean-Pierre Tulou (1749 - 1799), was a bassoonist in the Paris Opera.

Jean-Louis studied at the Paris Conservatoire from the age of 10. He became a professor there in 1829 and remained until 1856. He was involved in flute manufacture. He died July 23rd 1865 in Nantes.

List of compositions

Flute Method

*"Méthode de Flûte", published 1835 (Paris) includes flute duets etc

Piccolo Method

*Metodo Populare (Popular Method)

Flute and Piano

Note: arrangements may exist for quartet/orchestra as well as with piano.
*Air Varie, Op. 22
*Air Ecossais - Fantaisie Brillante Op.29
*Fantasie, Op. 30
*Air Varie, Op. 35
*Fantasie, Op. 36
*L'Angelus Fantaisie, Op. 46
*Welsh Air and Variations on "All Through The Night" Op. 48
*Air Varie, Op. 62
*Grand Solo No. 1
*Grand Solo No. 2 Op. 70
*Air Varie, Op. 73
*Grand Solo No. 3 Op. 74
*Grand Solo No. 4 Op. 77
*Grand Solo No. 5 Op. 79
*Grand Solo No. 6 Op. 82
*Grand Solo No. 7 Op. 86
*Grand Solo No. 8
*Grand Solo No. 9
*Grand Solo No. 10 Op. 92
*Grand Solo No. 11 Op. 93
*Grand Solo No. 12 Op. 94
*Grand Solo No. 13 Op. 96
*Grand Solo No. 14 Op. 97
*Grand Solo No. 15
*Grand Duo Brilliant - La Donna Del Lago, Op. 154
*3 Italian Arias

Flute d'Amour and Piano

*Fantasy on a theme of Caraffa

Flute(s) and Guitar

*Six Airs Italiens. Transcription by Jean-Louis Tulou and Ferdinando Carulli

2 Flutes

*3 Duos Facile (3 Easy Duets), Op. 1
*3 Duos Concertante, Op. 2
*3 Duos, Op. 8
*3 Duos Faciles (3 Easy Duets), Op. 11
*3 Duos Dificiles, Op. 12
*3 Duos, Op. 14 (D, e, A)
*3 Duos Dificiles, Op. 15
*3 Duos, Op. 18
*3 Grand Duos Concertante, Op. 19 (G, Eb, g)
*3 Grand Duos, Op. 31
*3 Duos, Op. 33 (G, D, A)
*3 Duos Concertante Op. 34 (C, D, G)
*3 Grand Duos, Op. 72 (D, C, D)
*Theme Varie, Op. 89
*3 Duos Faciles (3 Easy Duets), Op. 102
*3 Duos Faciles (3 Easy Duets), Op. 103
*3 Duos, Op. 104

3 Flutes

*Grand Trio Op. 24 in Eb Major
*Trio Op. 26
*Recollections Of Ireland, Op. 50
*Souvenir Anglais Op. 51
*Trio - "Les trios amis", Op. 65 in F Major
*Trio Op. 83 in A Major

5 Flute Concertos

*Concerto No. 1
*Concerto No. 2
*Concerto No. 3 Op. 10 in D Major
*Concerto No. 4
*Concerto No. 5 Op. 37

Sources

*Great Flute Makers of France, Tula Gianini (Tony Bingham, London, 1993).
*My Complete Story of the Flute, Leonardo De Lorenzo ISBN:0896722775
*Flute repertoire catalogue: 10,000 titles. Frans Vester. London: Musica Rara, 1967