Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) is one of the most outstanding French composers of the 20th century. He had few early works, including Sonatine pour Flûte et Piano and Sonate pour Piano is a masterpiece. The Sonatine pour Flûte et Piano , a piece of Dutilleux', which was entrusted by the Paris Conservatoire in 1943 and composed for an annual examination for students. It was created and published in the following year. Dutilleux used many writing techniques in the Sonatine pour Flûte et Piano,such as continuous parallel intervals, dissonant intervals, ambiguity in modulation. In addition, he also combined tonality and atonality in this piece. This piece is composed of three movements, and there is no pause in continuous performance.

This thesis first explores the background of the composer, and then analyzes the theme melody, musical structure, motivational development and composition techniques of each movement. It interprets the music through the composition techniques and the author's personal experience. Finally, the points I mentioned above will be integrated based on my argument. In conclusion, by analyzing, this study aims to develop a complete and comprehensive understanding of this piece.

Recital Program

1. J.-M. Leclair: Sonata for Flute and Basso continuo in e minor Opus 2/1

2. A. Casella: Sicilienne et Burlesque, Op. 23

3. F. Doppler: Fantaisie pastorale hongroise, Op.26

4. Yu-Shu Chang: Fantasy for Solo Flute

5. W. Gieseking: Sonatine for Flute and Piano