Robert Stallman (1946–2019) was an American classical flutist,

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. He premiered several works by contemporary composers including

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, and was the first to record works by several others including John Harbison's ''Die Kuerze''. In the 1990s, he recorded six albums of flute sonatas and concertos for the VAI label.Blotner, Linda Solow (ed.) (1983)
''The Boston Composers Project: A Bibliography of Contemporary Music''
pp. 161; 224; 235; 236; 239. MIT Press. Rosenblum, Mathew (2013)
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New World Records

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1946 births American classical flautists New England Conservatory alumni American music educators Living people {{flautist-stub