Perpetual and delicate motion of of sixteenth-note triplets, this butterfly-like study, fluid, capricious and elegant, has the enchanting charm of the Belle Époque.

Joachim Andersen was born on April 9, 1847, in Copenhagen, Denmark, into a family of musicians. At a very young age, he distinguished himself through his talent for the flute and received extensive training from the masters of the time. His technical skill and exceptional musicality quickly brought him to prominence on the European music scene.

After studying at the Copenhagen Conservatory, Andersen pursued his career as a solo flutist, performing with many prestigious orchestras throughout Europe, particularly in Germany and France. His virtuosity, precision, and expressiveness made him a highly sought-after performer, appreciated for the clarity and beauty of his tone.

Alongside his performing career, Andersen distinguished himself as a composer and teacher. He wrote numerous pieces for flute, including technical studies, fantasies, and concert works, which remain essential references for classical flutists. His compositions, such as his 24 studies for flute, combine virtuosity, musicality, and finesse, and are still widely used today for teaching and training flutists.

Andersen also contributed to music education by publishing teaching methods and conducting flute classes, passing on his expertise and artistic approach to several generations of students. His teaching methods focused on technical precision, breath control, articulation, and expression, qualities that made him a respected master in his field.

Joachim Andersen died on May 28, 1909, in Copenhagen, leaving behind a lasting legacy as a virtuoso flutist, influential composer, and renowned teacher. His works continue to be performed and taught, and his name remains closely associated with the development of the repertoire and technique for the Romantic flute.

Along his university studies (DEA in musicology, University of Paris IV-Sorbonne), Frédéric Cellier was awarded three first prizes and a development prize at the CNR of Nice and won first prize at the International Competition of Musical Execution - soloist category – of Stresa (Italy).

He is the laureate of the Fondation de France and the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation and accredited teacher at the CNR of Nice, the CNR of Marseille, and at the CRR Olivier Messiaen of Avignon (France).

Frédéric Cellier is the interpreter of Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for clarinet Bb and piano with Jean-Michel Damase, Jean Françaix or Gabriel Tacchino, as well as his own arrangements for clarinet and harp of Erik Satie's Gymnopédies and Gnossiennes with the great French harpist Elizabeth Fontan-Binoche, and for clarinet, piano, and string orchestra of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in blue for Wynton Marsalis or under the baton of Adrian Gershwin, grandson of the composer.

Founder and artistic director of STRADIVARIUS Editions, he is the author of light music pieces played around the world and a considerable number of arrangements of all styles and for all instruments, acclaimed by many personalities in the music world, including Michèle Auric, Jean Françaix, Adrian Gershwin, Wynton Marsalis, Yehudi Menuhin, Madeleine Milhaud, Manuel Rosenthal, Gabriel Tacchino, and Ornella Volta.

"Frédéric Cellier has produced a number of adaptations of Georges Auric's works with such talent and precision that I consider them a natural addition to his chamber music catalogue."
Michèle AURIC - Georges Auric's widow

"To Frédéric Cellier, excellent musician and tireless arranger."
Jean FRANÇAIX - Composer and pianist

"Arranging a musical work is always a delicate and risky exercise, because it requires both modifying it so that it can be played by the desired instruments and preserving its very essence. But that is exactly what Frédéric Cellier has done, preserving the nuances, subtleties and soul of the original works while breathing new life into them.
His arrangements give all the musicians the chance to perform these compositions specially revisited for their instrument, and make music lovers rediscover them in a new light."
Adrian GERSHWIN - George Gershwin’s grandson

"Congratulations for your beautiful new orchestration and rendition of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in blue."
Wynton MARSALIS - Trumpet player, composer, bandleader, general and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York

"It is outstanding that Frédéric Cellier has managed to transpose Saxophone Marmalade from the saxophone to the clarinet. I thank him for it and wish its great and deserved success. "
Manuel ROSENTHAL - Conductor, composer and Maurice Ravel’s pupil

"I am very happy to tell you how much I appreciated your transcription of the Capriccio, based on Francis Poulenc's Le Bal Masqué. It perfectly reflects the spirit and verve of the score for two pianos that I had the opportunity to play and record with Jacques Février, and it was a great pleasure for me to premiere it in Montpellier."
Gabriel TACCHINO - Pianist, Francis Poulenc’s specialist

"I must tell you that I really like your transcriptions and that I think the tone of the instruments you have chosen suits perfectly our beloved composer."
Ornella VOLTA - Musicologist, president of the Erik Satie’s Foundation