flautist

Desplat was, as he puts it, “a rather good flautist—like Henry Mancini was, actually.”

He was a good flautist, and composed several operas for Schikaneder's company, which he joined as a vocalist in 1784.

It pleased the young men musically-inclined and bohemian by profession to patronise the flautist, whom they declared marvellous.

James Paisible, flautist and composer, who set this charming song to music, was born about 1656.