Structure Analysis And Performance Style Study On Jacques Ibert’s Works For Flute

Jacques Francois Antoine Ibert(15August1890-5February1962),as one of the most prominent French composers in the twentieth certury,injected his works with well combined impressionism and neo-classicism. He adopted various sophisticated and unique composition techniques on harmony and orchestration,characterized his work by rich color,varied rhythms,vivid atmosphere and sensitive approach.All his works manage to strike a good balance between preserving the traditional French artistic traits and also implying a new style of ethereal,lambent intellectuality.This thesis is written based on Ibert’s Flute Concerto(1934).Through a detailed analysis and a compilation of important performing techniques,hopefully it would give most flute players more comprehensive understanding on Ibert’s works for flute and hence being able to perform them in a more decent way.