Category: Chamber Music / Flute and Guitar
Instrumentation: flute and guitar
Duration: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Upper Intermediate
Publisher: Les Productions d’OZ, DZ 3687
Commission: Commissioned by the Friedman-Wysong Duo

Une Belle Fleur is a romantic five-minute work for flute and guitar, commissioned by the Friedman-Wysong Duo. Built around two principal melodies, the piece highlights Baxter’s lyrical writing and warm contemporary tonal language.

The flute and guitar function as equal partners throughout, sharing melodic responsibility and expressive dialogue rather than placing one instrument solely in an accompanying role. With its intimate scoring, balanced interplay, and graceful romantic character, Une Belle Fleur is well suited to recital programs featuring contemporary chamber music for flute and guitar.

Written at an upper-intermediate level, Une Belle Fleur asks both performers to shape lyrical lines with sensitivity and maintain a flexible chamber balance. The work is especially appropriate for flute-guitar duos seeking a concise, expressive piece with melodic warmth and collaborative instrumental writing.