The Concours Pieces was the most highly regarded flute contest in Paris in the (musical) Romantic Period. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Paris was home to the world’s cultural elite. At this time the Paris Conservatoire was considered to be the finest institute in France for music studies. Paul Taffanel was a professor at this Conservatoire, as well as the founder of the modern French school of flute playing. Starting from 1860, at the end of each year students took part in a flute performance competition known as the Concours Pieces (Concours meaning 'contest'). A piece of flute music was commissioned by Paul Taffanel to be performed at the Concours Pieces each year. Students would play this piece of repertoire before a panel of experts. This is why a dedication to Paul Taffanel appears on many of the following pieces of sheet music.
1824 B. Berbiguier - 5th Concertino
1832 Tulou - Solo
1835 Tulou - Solo
1837 Tulou - Solo
1838 Tulou - Grand Solo
1839 Tulou - Grand Concerto
1840 Tulou - 6th Grand Solo
1841 Tulou - Concerto
1842 Tulou - Grand Solo
1843 Tulou - Solo
1844 Tulou - 10th Solo
1845 Tulou - 11th Solo
1846 Tulou - 12th Solo
1847 Tulou - 13th Solo
1848 Tulou - Solo
1849 Tulou - 14th Solo
1850 Tulou - 13th Solo
1851 Tulou - Fantaisie op. 99
1852 Tulou - 11th Solo
1853 Tulou - Fantaisie on Marco Spada
1854 Tulou - 13th Solo
1855 Tulou - 12th Solo
1856 Tulou - Fantaisie
1857 Tulou - 13th Solo
1858 Tulou - Plaisir d'Amour op. 107
1859 Tulou - 15th Solo
1860 Tulou - 5th Concerto
1861 H. Altès - Solo
1862 Lindpaintner - Grand Concerto Pathétique (excerpt)
1863 Tulou - 3rd Grand Solo
1864 Dorus - Concertino de C.G. Reisigger (excerpt)
1865 Th. Boehm - Fantaisie sur des airs écossais
1866 Tulou - 4th Concertino
1867 Briccialdi - Concertino
1868 Tulou - 13th Concerto
1869 Tulou - 12th Solo
1870 H. Altès - 2nd Solo
1872 Tulou - 1st Solo
1873 H. Altès - 6th Solo
1874 H. Altès - 3rd Solo in A
1875 H. Altès - 4th Solo in A
1876 Tulou - 2nd Solo in G
1877 Tulou - 3rd Solo in D
1878 H. Altès - 1st Solo
1879 Tulou - 5th Solo
1880 H. Altès - 5th Solo
1881 Tulou - 8th Solo
1882 H. Altès - 7th Solo
1883 Tulou - 4th Solo
1884 H. Altès - 8th Solo
1885 Tulou - 5th Solo
1886 H. Altès - 9th Solo
1887 J. Demersseman - 1st Solo
1888 H. Altès - 10th Solo
1889 Tulou - 11th Solo
1890 Tulou - 3rd Solo
1891 J. Demersseman - 2nd Solo
1893 H. Altès - 8th Solo in A minor
1894 Langer - Concerto in G minor
1895 J. Andersen - Morceau de Concert
1896 J. Demersseman - 6th Solo in F
1897 J. Andersen - 2nd Solo de Concert in G minor
1898 G. Fauré - Fantaisie
1899 A. Duvernoy - Concertino
1900 J. Demersseman - 6th solo
1901 L. Ganne - Andante and Scherzo
1902 C. Chaminade - Concertino
1903 A. Perilhou - Ballade in G minor
1904 G. Enesco - Cantabile and Presto
1905 L. Ganne - Andante and Scherzo
1906 Ph. Gaubert - Nocturne and Allegro Scherzando
1907 P. Taffanel - Andante Pastoral and Scherzettino
1908 H. Busser - Prelude and Scherzo
1909 J. Mouquet - Eglogue
1910 A. Perilhou - Ballade in G minor
1911 A. Georges - A la Kasbah!
1912 L. Moreau - Dans la Forêt Enchantée
1913 G. Hue - Fantaisie
1914 A. Casella - Sicilienne and Burlesque
1915 H. Busser - Sicilienne
1916 G. Fauré - Fantaisie
1917 A. Bachelet - Promenade and Danse Nocturne
1918 Mozart - Concerto in D, 1st mvt with Taffanel cadenza
1919 H. Busser - Thème varié
1920 Ph. Gaubert - Fantaisie
1921 G. Enesco - Cantabile and Presto
1922 L. Aubert Introduction and Allegro
1923 Ph. Gaubert - Nocturne and Allegro Scherzando
1924 M. Delmas - Incantation and Danse
1925 G. Fauré - Fantaisie
1926 M. d'Ollone - Solo de concours
1927 G. Grovlez - Romance and Scherzo
1928 Ph. Gaubert - Ballade
1929 Mozart - Concerto in D, 1st mvt with Taffanel cadenza
1930 Langer - Concerto
1931 J. Mazellier - Divertissement pastoral
1932 Ph. Gaubert - Fantaisie
1933 H. Busser - Andaluccia
1934 J. Ibert - Concerto (finale)
1935 Mozart - Concerto in G with Taffanel cadenza
1936 M. Le Boucher - Ode à Marsyas
1937 H. Busser - Prélude and Scherzo
1938 Mozart - Concerto in D with Taffanel cadenza
1939 L. Ganne - Andante and Scherzo
1940 G. Enesco - Cantabile and Presto
1941 Ph. Gaubert - Fantaisie
1942 E. Bozza - Agrestide
1943 H. Dutilleux - Sonatina
1944 A. Jolivet - Chant de Linos
1945 H. Tomasi - Concertino in E
1946 P. Sancan - Sonatina
1947 H. Martelli - Concertstück
1948 F.J. Brun - Andante and Scherzo
1949 E. Passani - Concerto
1950 A. Pépin - Impromptu
1951 A. Szalowski - Concertino
1952 O. Messiaen - Le Merle Noir
1953 J. Dupont - Aulos
1954 J. Rueff - Dityque
1955 R. Boutry - Concertino
1956 R. Gallois-Montbrun - Divertissement
1957 F.J. Brun - Pastorale d'Arcadie
1958 N. Gallon - Improvisation and Ronde (with cadenza)
1959 M. Poot - Légende
1960 R. Casadesus - Fantaisie, A. Roussel - Pan (from "Joueurs de Flûte")
1961 L. Cortese - Introduction and Allegro
1962 Ch. Chaynes - Variations on a Tanka
1963 P. Petit - Petite Suite
1964 T. Aubin - Concertino dell'Amicizia
1965 G. Hugon - Sonata (Larghetto and Final)
1966 C. Pascal - Sonate brève in 2 movements
1967 J. Hubeau - Idylle
1968 G. Keller - Chant de Parthenope
1969 J. Bondon - Mouvement Chorégraphique
1970 Mozart - Concerto in G (1st mvt without cadenza), M. Merlet - Chaconne
1971 Mozart - Andante in C, M. Constant - Pour flûte et un instrument, Mozart - Rondo in D
1972 J.S. Bach - Partita in a minor (mvts 2, 3, 4), J. Charpentier - Esquisse
1973 Mozart - Concerto in G (mvts 2 and 3), A. Bernaud - Cantate and Danse
1974 Mozart - Concerto in D (mvts 2 and 3), Th. Brenet - Pantomime
1975 N. Paganini - 20th Caprice, I. Pleyel - Concerto in C (1st mvt), M. Rateau - Dialogue with the bird
1976 Mozart - Concerto in G (1st mvt), S. Nigg - Pièce pour flûte, N. Paganini - 21st Caprice in A
1977 J. Andersen - Etude de concert op. 15 #3, F. Devienne - Concerto #7 in E minor (mvts 2 and 3), B. Jolas - Episode second: Ohne Worte
1978 J.S. Bach - Partita in A minor (mvts 3 and 4), S. Prokofiev - Sonata in D, M. Constant - 9 pieces for flute
1979 B. Romberg - Concerto op. 30 (mvts 2 and 3), P. Petit - Quinze
1980 Mozart - Andante and rondo K.315 (with Rampal cadenza), J. Casterède - Ciels
1981 J.S. Bach - Sonata in E minor, N. Paganini - 7th Caprice, G. Delerue - Dyptique
1982 F. Devienne - Concerto #7 in E minor (mvts 2 and 3), J.M. Defaye - Contrastes
1983 A. Vivaldi - Concerto in C minor op. 44 #19 (mvts 1 and 2), E. Kohler - Etude #4 op. 75, M. Bleuse - Plains-chants #1,3,5.
1984 Mozart - Concerto in G (mvts 2 and 3), P. Ancelin - Daphné
1985 P. Boulez - Sonatina, Mozart - Concerto in D (with cadenza)
1986 J.S. Bach - Sonata in E minor, R. François - Récit
1987 C. Debussy - Syrinx, P. Boulez - Transitoire VII, J.S.Bach - Sonata in E minor
1988 Mozart - Concerto in G (mvts 2 and 3), I. Nodaira - La nuit sera blanche et noire
1989 O. Messiaen - Le merle noir, Mozart - Andante in C, Mozart - Rondo in D
1990 T. Takemitsu - Voice, J.S.Bach - Sonata in E minor
1991 E. Denisov - Sonata for flute, C.P.E. Bach - Concerto in G (mvts 1 and 2)
1992 S. Bortoli - Filigrane, Mozart - Concerto in D (mvts 1 and 2)
1993 Mozart - Concerto in G (mvts 1 and 2), C. Halffter - Debla
1994 C. Reinecke - Concerto, G. Amy - Three studies for flute
1995 F. Schubert - Variations on Trockne Blumen
1996 F. Doppler - Variations on Valachian Airs, G. Reibel - Eoliennes for C flute and piano
1997 Mozart - Concerto in D (with free cadenzas), M. Reverdy - Am stram gram
1998 Devienne - Concerto #7 in E minor (2nd mvt), L. Berio - Sequenza
1999 J.S. Bach - Sonata #6 in E minor, G. Amy - Three Etudes
2000 J.S. Bach - Sonata in A or Sonata in B minor, Isang - Yun Gara
2001 No award in flute
2002 P. Hindemith - Sonata, F. Tanada - "F"
Baroque Traverso Concours
1998 J.J. Quantz - Concerto QV5:174 in G (1st and 2nd mvts)
2001 C.P.E. Bach - Concerto in D minor (Wotquenne 22)
2002 ??? - Concerto opus VII in C