MUSIC FOR FLUTE
“Having had the opportunity to perform, conduct, and coach many of Cueto’s flute works, I have observed several things. As a performer, I have found his pieces to be incredibly accessible, exciting, and rewarding to play and have noticed that audiences have the same reaction when hearing his music. As a teacher, I have successfully incorporated his works into my lessons, and my students enjoy including these pieces in their chamber concerts and studio recitals.”
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TUHUAYO (5’)
A soulful work inspired by a large bird of the Peruvian Amazon.
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ESTUDIO EN TRUJILLO (4’)
A solo flute etude based on the Peruvian genre of the marinera norteña.
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ESTUDIO EN CHINCHA (4’)
A solo flute etude based on the Afro-Peruvian genre of the festejo.
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PRISMA (8’)
A virtuoso showcase of the instrument’s possibilities, “Prisma” is a single beam of light unfolding into a flourish of Andean color.
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PROBLEMA for alto flute (5’)
A piece that explores the intriguing sounds of extended techniques on the alto flute, such as air sounds, bisbigliandi and multiphonics.
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AVE (6’)
A soulful piece written after observing the flight of condors at the Colca Canyon in Peru
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CANCIONES DE CUNA (12’)
A set of three beautiful lullabies inspired by the musical traditions of three distinct regions of Peru.
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FANTASÍA DE TIJERAS (5’)
A virtuosic duo inspired by the acrobatic gestures of the Andean scissor dance
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SURQUILLO (3’)
A joyous dance in the style of a Peruvian marinera norteña
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SURQUILLO
2 flutes + piano (3’)
A joyous dance in the style of a Peruvian marinera norteña, featuring riveting virtuosic interplay between the two flutists.
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MÚSICA PARA UN ANTIGUO GOBERNANTE [Music for an Ancient Ruler]
2 flutes + piano (12’)
A piece that evokes genres of Ancient Peru through the lens of contemporary Andean styles.
I. Aymoray (Song of Harvest)
II. Harawi (Song of Love)
III. Haylli (Song of Triumph)
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EL MOLINERO
2 flutes + piano (4’)
A Peruvian marinera norteña that features exhilarating counterpoint and a few unexpected twists.
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DUO PARA FLAUTAS
2 flutes (no piano) (5’)
The composer’s opera prima, or first fully completed piece.
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ESCAMAS for 3 flutes (8’)
+ Winner of the 2026 NFA Newly Published Music Competition
Inspired by the marine iconography of the ancient Moche and Chimú civilizations (II.-XII. centuries)
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MÚSICA PARA UN ANTIGUO GOBERNANTE [Music for an Ancient Ruler] for 3 flutes (10’)
An evocation of Ancient Peruvian genres through the lens of contemporary Andean styles, for 3 C-Flutes.
I. Aymoray (Song of Harvest)
II. Harawi (Song of Love)
III. Haylli (Song of Triumph)
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FANTASÍA ORIUNDA (7’)
A colorful quartet that melds rhythms from Peru (tondero, panalivio, yaraví), with impressions of Venezuelan joropo und Mexican wapango, in a celebration of Latin American unity.
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MOVIMIENTOS CIRCULARES (7’)
A quartet in two seamlessly joined movements, featuring lush harmonies and elaborate contrapuntal rhythms.
I. Pasos (Steps)
II. El Molinero (The Miller)
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SURQUILLO (3’)
2 picc - 4 C - 2 Alto - 1 Bass - 1 CtrBass
A joyous dance in the style of a Peruvian marinera norteña.
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FANTASIA ORIUNDA (7’)
3 C - 1 Alto - 1 Bass - 1 CtrBass
A colorful piece that melds rhythms from Peru (tondero, panalivio, yaraví), with impressions of Venezuelan joropo und Mexican wapango, in a celebration of Latin American unity.
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RIO (8’)
(available upon request)DUE CANTI for 25 flutes (8’)
Picc - C - Alto - Bass - CtrBass
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AVE for flute + string quartet (6’)
A soulful piece written after observing the flight of condors at the Colca Canyon in Peru.
(available upon request)
MÚSICA PARA UN ANTIGUO GOBERNANTE [Music for an Ancient Ruler] for flute + string quartet (12’)
A piece that evokes genres of Ancient Peru through the lens of contemporary Andean styles.
I. Aymoray (Song of Harvest)
II. Harawi (Song of Love)
III. Haylli (Song of Triumph)
(available upon request)
SURQUILLO for flute + string quartet (3’)
A joyous dance in the style of a Peruvian marinera norteña.
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CONCIERTO PARA FLAUTA NR. 1: “Antiguos Guerreros”
Flute Concerto No. 1: “Ancient Warriors” (15’)
(available upon request)
AVE
flute + string orchestra (6’)
A soulful piece written after observing the flight of condors at the Colca Canyon in Peru, featuring a mesmerizing fade-out at the end.
(available upon request)
EL MOLINERO
flute + string orchestra (4’)
A Peruvian marinera norteña that features exhilarating counterpoint and a few unexpected twists.
(available upon request)
SURQUILLO
flute + string orchestra (3’)
A joyous dance in the style of a Peruvian marinera norteña.
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PRELUDIO INOCENTE
flute + harp (4’)
A piece about innocence and the loss thereof in the context of artistic academia.
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KIMSA HARAWICHA
alto flute and soprano voice (7’)
A setting of three beautiful anonymous lyrics in Quechua, the most widely spoken non-European language in the Americas.
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Interested in commissioning a new work for flute? Share your thoughts and find out more by contacting me: daniel(at)danielcueto.com