The Easy Flute Method ( Método Flauta Fácil)

was created for anyone who wishes to begin studying transversal flute in a simple and pleasant manner, without worrying about the rigidity of the methods traditionally adopted by conservatories and music schools.

In an easy manner the student is led from the first note to a wide and fascinating repertoire of melodies from the folkloric music of Brazil, Italy, Japan, Israel, France, etc., and to the music of master musicians such as Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky, among others.

 Students will feel excited about the simplicity and the clarity of explanation of technical matters such as the emission of sound, breathing, care and maintenance of the flute, posture, tone, fingering, scales and musical theory. The applicable exercises are contained in an audio CD tailored to the optimal learning progress of the student.

Illustrated Flute Method. Celso Woltzenlogel.
Irmãos Vitale Editores.

This may be the most complete flute playing method published to date. The Illustrated Flute Method has been adopted in several countries throughout the world and is uniquely presented in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English simultaneously. It is ideal for beginning students as well as for more advanced players. This book also contains invaluable contributions from César Guerra-Peixe, author of the chapter on melodic studies.

The book, (currently in production of its
5th Edition) contains 36 chapters and 349 pages, covering topics that range from preliminary breathing exercises to tips on instrument repair, including technical studies of scales, different intervals, trills, tremolos, harmonics, multiphonics and a never before released chapter on syncopation written by some of the most renown popular Brazilian musicians. All of this, not to mention that the author has included many duets, trios and quartets by Brazilian composers for your playing enjoyment.

Other works published by Celso Woltzenlogel may be found in specialized music stores or purchase on the Internet through the website www.vitale.com.br

Brazilian Music for Flute Ensembles, Vol. 1. Arrangements by Alberto Arantes.

A collection of eight great popular Brazilian pieces. Scored for 4 C flutes with optional guitar and string bass as rhythmic background, and easily doubled for flute Choirs. Includes:The girl from Ipanema, Tico-tico no fubá, Asa Branca, Manhã de Carnaval, Aquarela do Brasil, Carinhoso, Odeon and Air from Bachianas Brasileiras no.5 (scored for 6 parts, with optional alto flute or clarinet).

Brazilian Music for Flute Ensembles, Vol. II. Arrangements by Alberto Arantes, Murilo Barquette, Diana Duarte, Duda and Liduino Pitombeira.

The popularity of Volume I prompted this collection of eight more successful Brazilian pieces. Scored for 4 C flutes with optional guitar and string bass most also have an optional alto flute part. Contents: Primeiro Amor, André de sapato novo, Samba de uma nota só, Luíza, Marilian no frevo, Apanhei-te cavaquinho, Cantigas de roda and Peripécias do Guajara.

 

Pot-pourri Brasileiro. Arr. Alberto Arantes. Irmãos Vitale Editores

A Brazilian Pot-pourri of selected themes from Carinhoso, The girl from Ipanema, Duda no frevo, Mulher rendeira and Brasileirinho. All are interlinked with lively imagination and impecable good taste for flute and piano. A wonderful way to close a recital.

Sonata no. 5 for Flute and Piano. Brenno Blauth. Irmãos Vitale Editores

Composed in 1958, but then lost for 30 years, this work was completely redone by the author shortly before his death. A complete sonata in 3 movements, this will be a wonderful addition to any program.

Sonatina for Flute and Piano. Radamés Gnattali. Irmãos Vitale Editores

One of many works by Radamés Gnattali, this is the only one for flute and piano that is complete. Composed in 1974 and dedicated to Celso Woltzenlogel, this 3 movements work is not too difficult and would be perfect for intermediate to advanced students

Sonatina for Flute and Piano. M. Camargo Guarnieri. Irmãos Vitale Editores

Composed in 1947 but re-edited and published in 1997,Guarnieri was a great admirer of the flute as well as being a popular Brazilian composer. This work is a rewarding venture for the players

A Inúbia do Cabocolinho. C. Guerra-Peixe.
Irmãos Vitale Editores

Originally composed for orchestra in 1955, this piece has been transcribed by the composer for either flute and piano, violin or clarinet and piano. This only one movement work is not too difficult. Sounds great also for Piccolo and Piano.

 

Francisco Mignone, Suíte Infantil. Irmãos Vitale Editores, 1996

Francisco Mignone intended with this six little pieces devellop the children's interest to study the piano

The Best of Edson Frederico. Arrangements for Piano. Irmãos Vitale Editores

The main objective of this work is to offer pianists unfamiliar with pop music a chance to play these arrangements. Most, if not all, published pop songs rarely include a full score for piano part. Figures chords are more usual. This is why Edson Frederico selected some favorite songs from Brazilian and international pop music charts such as Ligia, Anos dourados, Yesterday, Summer 42 and written these arrangements with varying levels of difficult, so that any pianist, whether beginner or expert can enter this marvelous world of pop music

 

The thesis, COMO NÃO "DANÇAR" NUMA SINCOPA, ESTUDO CRITICO-AVALIATIVO DE UM METODO DE FLAUTA, prepared by Celso Woltzenlogel in 1993 under the supervision of Dr. Thereza Penna Firme, was approved and commended by all the members of the Examining Board. It was accepted by the Department of Education and ratified by the Council for Graduate and Research Teaching as a requisite for him to earn his doctorate in Education (Ph.D).

CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE CONJUNTOS INSTRUMENTAIS 1972
Live recorded in 1972 at Sala Cecilia Meireles, Rio de Janeiro during the Villa-Lobos International Chamber Music Competition. The winner was the Sexteto do Rio Ensemble.
The works by Villa-Lobos included in this recording are: Choros no. 2 for flute and clarinet (Celso Woltzenlogel and José Botelho); The Jet whistle for flute and cello (Celso Woltzenlogel and Watson Clis); Fantasia Concertante for clarinet, bassoon and piano (José Botelho, Noel Devos and Heitor Alimonda). There is also the Duo for clarinet and bassoon by Cesar Guerra-Peixe, (José Botelho and Noel Devos)

 

CONJUNTO ARS BARROCA
Recorded in 1971 and distributed by CBS. The three works included in this recording represents the greatest compositions from the Baroque: the Trio Sonatas in D minor by Telemann and in C Major by J.S.Bach and the Deuxième Récréation de Musique, Opus 6 by Jean Marie Leclair.
Celso Woltzenlogel, flute; Paolo Nardi, oboe; Antonio Guerra Vicente, cello and Heitor Alimonda, harpsichord.

CONJUNTO ARS BARROCA
This second recording was made in 1976 and also distributed by CBS, featuring six great baroque composers: Naudot, Trio III in C Major; J.B. Boismortier, Trio Sonata in A minor; Haendel, Concerto in D Major; J.B. Loeillet, Trio Sonata Opus II no. 2 in F Major; M. Correte, Sonata Opus 20 no. 2 and Albinoni, Trio Sonata Opus I no. 10.
Celso Woltzenlogel, flute; Kleber Veiga, oboe; Noel Devos, bassoon; Watson Clis, cello and Heitor Alimonda, harpsichord

MUSICA DE CAMARA
Live recorded at the Sala Cecilia Meireles, Rio de Janeiro in 1971 during the Villa-Lobos Festival.
The works by Villa-Lobos included in this recording are: Choros no. 2 for flute and clarinet (Celso Woltzenlogel and José Botelho); Choros no. 4 for three French Horns and Trombone (Ary da Silva, Geraldo Mello, Zdenek Svab and Francisco Moura dos Reis); Quatuor, 1928 for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (Celso Woltzenlogel, Paolo Nardi, José Botelho and Noel Devos); Quatuor for strings no.15 (Stefan Tero and Ubaldo Crazioli, violins; Raul Martinez Echais, alto and Angel Ceruti, cello)

FLAUTISTAS DO RIO
Recorded in 1992 and distributed by Abril Music this CD feature the greatest hits of the Brazilian Popular Music arranged by Alberto Arantes, Mário Adnet, Murilo Barquette and Pauxy Gentil Nunes.
Surfboard, Aquarela do Brasil, The girl from Ipanema, Tico-tico no fubá, Primeiro Amor, Carinhoso, Only one note samba, Odeon, Brasileirinho, Asa Branca, Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5, Loro and Manhã de Carnaval.
Flautistas do Rio: Celso Woltzenlogel, Eugênio Ranevsky, Kátia Pierre da Costa, Murilo Barquette, flutes; Ricardo Cândido, bass; Mário Adnet, guitar, Marcos Suzano, percussion.

The works included in these four CDs were gathered from old live recordings made by Frank Justo Acker, in the Sala Cecília Meireles – Rio de Janeiro, during the recitals of the ensemble Ars Barroca, in the seventies.
This was the golden period of this group, when they performed more than 200 concerts. In these, major baroque works were presented, including Brazilian premières of pieces by Bach, Telemann, Haendel, Quantz, Leclair, Cima, Couperin, Boismortier, Hotteterre, Blavet, Gallupi, Vivaldi, among many others.
The main purpose of these CDs - which have no commercial value and were made solely for distribution among friends - is to register an important phase in the life of its members during this period.
Celso Woltzenlogel, flute, Paolo Nardi, oboe; Antonio Guerra Vicente, cello; Noel Devos, bassoon and Heitor Alimonda, harpsichord.

The works included in these three CDs were gathered from old live recordings made by Frank Justo Acker, in the Sala Cecília Meireles – Rio de Janeiro, during the recitals of the ensemble SEXTETO DO RIO, in the seventies.
This was the golden period of this group, when they performed more than a hundred concerts. In these, they presented some of the most important Classical, Romantic and Contemporary compositions for sextet. Major composers were represented, including Beethoven, Mozart, Milhaud, Gordon Jacob, Poulenc, W. Riegger, H. Schroeder, as well as the Brazilian premières of pieces by Brazilian authors dedicated to the sextet, including Francisco Mignone, Radamés Gnattali, Guerra-Peixe, Ronaldo Miranda, Ernst Widmer, among many others.
The main purpose of these CDs - which have no commercial value and were made solely for distribution among friends - is to register an important phase in the life of its members during this period.
Celso Woltzenlogel, flute; Paolo Nardi and Kleber Veiga, oboes; José Botelho, clarinet; Noel Devos, bassoon; Zdenek Svab, horn and Heitor Alimonda, piano.

The works included in these CDs were gathered from old live recordings and show the versatility of Celso Woltzenlogel.
The repertoire includes the great suite for flute and piano jazz trio composed by Claude Bolling and performed for the first time in Brazil in the Maison de France-RJ, in 1982, as well as the famous opera themes from the Rede Globo TV channel and the participation in innumerous recordings with famous artists of the Brazilian popular music. Besides that the CDs include some Classical compositions for chamber music, for flute and orchestra as well as for flute and piano. Major Brazilian composers were represented, including Radamés Gnattali, Osvaldo Lacerda, Liduino Pitombeira, Villa-Lobos, Jayme Ovalle, Brenno Blauth, Guerra-Peixe, among many others.