An examination of the works for flute and piano of twentieth-century American composer Simon A. Sargon, a comparison of Sargon's works for flute and piano to works within the standard flute repertoire. Includes biographical information, a historical perspective of graded and nongraded literature guides, a review of current repertoire resources, and a historical background and detailed analysis of The Queen's Consort (1982), Dusting Around With Scott's Rag (1994), Sunflowers (1997), and Tarantela for Two Flutes and Piano (2004). Sargon's works were evaluated based on the rubric set forth in the National Flute Association's (NFA) resource guide, Selected Flute Repertoire: A Graded Guide for Teachers and Students (2001) and compared to literature contained within the NFA resource guide. Includes a catalog of Sargon's works, his curriculum vitae, and interviews with the composer.

Substantial contributions to flute literature of the twentieth century were made by the Dutch composers Willem Pijper (1894-1947) and Henk Badings (b. 1907) in the Sonata per Flauto e Pianoforte (1925) and the Concerto for Flute and Wind Symphony Orchestra (1963), respectively. This paper is an examination of the compositional devices employed by Pijper and Badings in these two selected works, with a discussion of the elements of form, tonal language, rhythm, motivic usage, orchestration, and innovative flute techniques. Emphasis on Pijper as teacher and mentor to a generation of Dutch composers, including Badings, gives the basis for a comparison of the Sonata and the Concerto.