The Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, is a short work by the French composer Gabriel Fauré written in 1887. It was originally a piano piece, but is better known in Fauré’s version for orchestra and optional chorus (Wikipedia).
It’s so popular that it has multiple main-stream versions: an OG piano version, a choral version (here), (and of course) adapted ballet, and a most widely played orchestra version.
The piece began with a expressive, almost-conversational flute solo. The tempo is slow, so making the solo super challenging. Compare this Waldbühne 2018 version and the following you can hear the subtle difference—which the principal flautist has, run out of breath…