Jean-Louis Tulou

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

Family and life

His father, Louis-Prosper Tulou (1749–1799), was a bassoonist in the Paris Opera and professor at the Paris Conservatoire from 1795 until his death.

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 on 23 July 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

Two flutes

• 3 Duos Facile (3 Easy Duets), Op. 1
• 3 Duos Concertante, Op. 2
• 3 Sonates Pour deux Flutes, 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

Three flutes

• Grand Trio Op. 24 in E♭ 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

Five 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 0-89672-277-5
• Flute repertoire catalogue: 10,000 titles. Frans Vester. London: Musica Rara, 1967

External links

• Free scores by Jean-Louis Tulou at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
• Biography at flutehistory.com
• Timeline at flutepage.de