Charles Petzold



Beethoven’s Duo for 2 Flutes (WoO 26) is not well known among audiences, but flutists apparently love it for the opportunity to play a duet with their fellow flutist friends, students, and colleagues.

What follows is a sample of the live performances on YouTube.

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Duo for 2 Flutes (WoO 26), 1792

Beethoven’s Flute Duo consists of two movements, an Allegro and Minuet. These two students are from the São Paulo Municipal School of Music.

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Duo for 2 Flutes (WoO 26), 1792

These two young students are performing Beethoven’s Flute Duo in a venue in Taiwan.

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Duo for 2 Flutes (WoO 26), 1792

The Beethoven Flute Duo as performed by a freelance flute instructor and his student in South Florida.

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Duo for 2 Flutes (WoO 26), 1792

These two students from the Children's Art School in Lviv, Ukraine, not only play by heart but have dressed for the occasion and even incorporate some choreography.