• Instrumentation: flute & piano
• Composer: POPP, Wilhelm (1828 - 1903)
• Difficulty Level: high intermediate or better [ UK grade 6+]
• Duration: 4:20"
• Genre: Romantic
• 979070-8082-55-2

The famous, popular melody with introduction and sparkling waltz - it's got to be a winner!

Santa Lucia is a neighbourhood in Naples, Italy, and the original song is about nostalgia for that place.

Wilhelm Popp [1828 - 1903] was German, a master flute player and composer of music for his instrument. He wrote hundreds of pieces for flute and piano that are always a pleasure to play and always popular.

And, as you can see in the video, Nicola Mazzanti shows us that it sounds good on piccolo also: