Jean-Louis Tulou (born 12 September 1786 in Paris – died 23 July 1865 in Nantes) was a French flute teacher and player, composer, and instrument maker.

Family and life

His father, Louis-Prosper Tulou (1749–1799), was a bassoonist in the Paris Opera and professor at the Paris Conservatoire from 1795 until his death.

Jean-Louis studied at the Paris Conservatoire from the age of 10. He became a professor there in 1829 and remained until 1856. He was involved in flute manufacture. He died on 23 July 1865 in Nantes.

List of compositions

Flute method

  • "Méthode de Flûte", published 1835 (Paris) includes flute duets etc.

Piccolo method

  • Metodo Populare (Popular Method)

Flute and piano

Note: arrangements may exist for quartet/orchestra as well as with piano.

  • Air Varie, Op. 22
  • Air Ecossais - Fantaisie Brillante Op.29
  • Fantasie, Op. 30
  • Air Varie, Op. 35
  • Fantasie, Op. 36
  • L'Angelus Fantaisie, Op. 46
  • Welsh Air and Variations on "All Through The Night" Op. 48
  • Air Varie, Op. 62
  • Grand Solo No. 1
  • Grand Solo No. 2 Op. 70
  • Air Varie, Op. 73
  • Grand Solo No. 3 Op. 74
  • Grand Solo No. 4 Op. 77
  • Grand Solo No. 5 Op. 79
  • Grand Solo No. 6 Op. 82
  • Grand Solo No. 7 Op. 86
  • Grand Solo No. 8
  • Grand Solo No. 9
  • Grand Solo No. 10 Op. 92
  • Grand Solo No. 11 Op. 93
  • Grand Solo No. 12 Op. 94
  • Grand Solo No. 13 Op. 96
  • Grand Solo No. 14 Op. 97
  • Grand Solo No. 15
  • Grand Duo Brilliant - La Donna Del Lago, Op. 154
  • 3 Italian Arias

Flute d'Amour and piano

  • Fantasy on a theme of Caraffa

Flute(s) and guitar

  • Six Airs Italiens. Transcription by Jean-Louis Tulou and Ferdinando Carulli

Two flutes

  • 3 Duos Facile (3 Easy Duets), Op. 1
  • 3 Duos Concertante, Op. 2
  • 3 Sonates Pour deux Flutes, Op. 8
  • 3 Duos Faciles (3 Easy Duets), Op. 11
  • 3 Duos Dificiles, Op. 12
  • 3 Duos, Op. 14 (D, e, A)
  • 3 Duos Dificiles, Op. 15
  • 3 Duos, Op. 18
  • 3 Grand Duos Concertante, Op. 19 (G, Eb, g)
  • 3 Grand Duos, Op. 31
  • 3 Duos, Op. 33 (G, D, A)
  • 3 Duos Concertante Op. 34 (C, D, G)
  • 3 Grand Duos, Op. 72 (D, C, D)
  • Theme Varie, Op. 89
  • 3 Duos Faciles (3 Easy Duets), Op. 102
  • 3 Duos Faciles (3 Easy Duets), Op. 103
  • 3 Duos, Op. 104

Three flutes

  • Grand Trio Op. 24 in E♭ Major
  • Trio Op. 26
  • Recollections Of Ireland, Op. 50
  • Souvenir Anglais Op. 51
  • Trio - "Les trios amis", Op. 65 in F Major
  • Trio Op. 83 in A Major

Five flute concertos

  • Concerto No. 1
  • Concerto No. 2
  • Concerto No. 3 Op. 10 in D Major
  • Concerto No. 4
  • Concerto No. 5 Op. 37

Sources

  • Great Flute Makers of France, Tula Gianini (Tony Bingham, London, 1993).
  • My Complete Story of the Flute, Leonardo De Lorenzo ISBN 0-89672-277-5
  • Flute repertoire catalogue: 10,000 titles. Frans Vester. London: Musica Rara, 1967


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