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CD311: LOUISE DiTULLIO, FLUTE. Jacques
Ibert, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra; Pierre-Max Dubois,
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra; Frank Martin, Ballade for Flute,
String Orchestra, and Piano with the English Chamber Orchestra, Elgar Howarth,
Conductor; and Sergei Prokofiev, Sonata for Flute and Piano; Pierre
Sancan, Sonatine for Flute and Piano, with Virginia DiTullio, piano. UPC 009414731128 BUY NOW
Louise DiTullio is one of the world’s most
widely heard flutists, having recorded over 1200 motion picture and hundreds of
television scores. DiTullio’s playing was heard nightly on television shows
including Gunsmoke, Hawaii Five-O, Little House on the
Prairie, The Waltons, and Dallas. DiTullio was principal flutist with the Columbia Symphony, performing
many works ßof Igor Stravinsky with
Stravinsky conducting. She
was a long-time member
of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and frequent soloist with many
orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Pops, Los Angeles
Chamber Orchestra, Mexico City Symphony, Carmel Bach Festival, Pacific
Symphony, Pasadena Symphony, and many more.
The list of film composers with whom
she has collaborated includes the most distinguished names in music today.
Composer John Williams, probably the most honored film composer in history,
refers to her as being “in the very front rank among the world’s
great flutists”.
Louise DiTullio can be heard on the albums of recording stars
Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Kenny G, and Michael Jackson,
among others.
This CD is a combination of Louise DiTullio’s LPs on Crystal Records:
S311 and S503. “Crystal’s
original recordings were excellent. This is well worth the reissue.” Music Web (Jonathan Woolf) “some really awesome flute playing and some delightful musical
treats. Wonderfully vibrant CD transfer.” Fanfare, Jan/Feb
2023 (Jerry Dubins)
“The performances of these works
are first rate. Legendary flutist Louise DiTullio continues to sparkle with a
beautiful sound and top-notch phrasing. This recording is an inspiration for
any flutist.” The Instrumentalist, Oct/Nov 2022
(Patricia George)
CD311 Sound samples (mp3
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Ibert: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra 1.
Allegro 2.
Andante 3.
Allegro scherzando Dubois:
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra 1.
Presto leggiero 2.
Pavane 3.
Tempo di Gaviotto 4.
Scherzando Martin: Ballade
for Flute, String Orchestra, and Piano Prokofiev: Sonata for Flute and Piano 1.
Andantino 2.
Scherzo 3.
Andante 3.
Allegro con brio Sancan: Sonatine
pour Flute et Piano
CD314: LOVE LETTERS. David Shostac, Flute. Martin Scot Kosins:Love Letters - A
Dialog for Flute and Piano, Winter Moods, for Unaccompanied Flute; François
Borne: Fantaisie Brillante (on themes from Bizet’s Carmen); Claude Debussy: The
Girl With the Flaxen Hair; Theobold Boehm: Variations Brillantes sur un Air
Allemand; Grigoras Dinicu: Hora Staccato. With Anita Swearengin, piano. David Shostac is principal flute, Los
Angeles Chamber Orchestra and a prominent Hollywood film musician. Formerly he was principal of the St.
Louis, Milwaukee, and New Orleans Symphony Orchestras, and the Aspen, Carmel
Bach, Mostly Mozart, and Ojiai festivals. Martin Scot Kosins' Love Letters is one of the most
beautiful works ever written for flute. UPC 009414731425 
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“David Shostac has an outstandingly fluent technique and a pleasant
well-focused tone.” BBC Music Magazne
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Kosins Love Letters: Mvt
1(Largo) Mvt
2(Vivace) Mvt
3(Liltingly) Borne: Fantaisie
Brillante Debussy: La
Fille Boehm: Variations Kosins Winter Moods: Mvt
1 (Morning Devotion) Mvt
2(Snow Flowers) Mvt
3(Empty Tree) Mvt
4(Evening Devotion) Mvt
5(Star song) Dinicu: Hora
CD316: MUSIC FOR KOTO AND FLUTE. Kazue Kudo, koto; Kazue
Frances Asawa, flute.
Beautiful Japanese music. Tadao Sawai: Hana; Hozan
Yamamoto: Ichikotsu;
Kozaburo Hirai: Sonata; Michio Miyagi:
Izumi and Haru No Umi.
"...a
fascinating program...the music is quite beautiful." American Record Guide UPC 009414731623 BUY
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Sawai: Hana Yamamoto Ichikotsu: Mvt
1(Adagio) Mvt
2(Largo) Mvt
3(Moderato) Hirai
Sonata: Mvt
1(Con Brio) Mvt
2(Andante Espressivo) Mvt
3(Scherzo) Mvt
4(Finale) Miyumi: Izumi Haru
No Umi
CD317: LEONE BUYSE, FLUTE, The Sky's the Limit. Samuel Barber: Canzone for Flute & Piano; Ingolf
Dahl: Variations on a Swedish Folk Tune; John Cage: Three Pieces for Flute
Duet; Martin Amlin: Sonata for Flute & Piano; Theodore Antoniou: Lament for
Michele; Juli Nunlist: 12 Bagatelles for Solo Flute; Gregory Tucker: Idle
Conversation for Two Flutes; Vivian Fine: The Flicker for Solo Flute, Emily’s
Images for Flute & Piano. With Martin Amlin, piano; Fenwick Smith, flute
& alto flute.
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Leone Buyse was
solo flute with the Boston Symphony and is now Rice University. "Solid playing and a glistening
recording"
Fanfare
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Amlin Sonata: Mvt
1(Toccata) Mvt
2(Lyric Moments) Mvt
3(Scherzo) Mvt
4(The Sky's the Limit) Dahl: Var.
on a Swedish Folk Tune Antoniou: Lament
for Michele Tucker: Idle
Conversation Fine: The
Flicker Nunlist: 12
Bagatelles Barber: Canzone Fine: Emily’s Images A
Spider Sewed at Night A
Clock Stopped Exultation
is the Going The
Robin is the Gabriel After
Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes The
Leaves Like Women Interchange A
Day! Cage: Three Pieces Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
CD318: BROOKS DE
WETTER-SMITH, FLUTE. The 20th Century Romantic Spirit. Philippe Gaubert: Sonata No. 1; Gabriel Pierne: Sonata, op. 36; Verne
Reynolds: Sonata; Lukas Foss: Three American Pieces. With Stephan Seebass, Piano. UPC 009414731821 BUY
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"...significant
repertoire performed with rare sympathy and expertise" Fanfare.
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Gaubert Sonata: Mvt
1(Modere) Mvt
2(Lent) Mvt
3(Allegro) Pierne Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegretto) Mvt
2(Allegretto tranquillo) Mvt
3 Reynolds: Sonata Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Foss: Three American Pieces Early
Song Dedication Composer's
Holiday
CD319: RIVIER REVISITED. Chamber Music for Flute by Jean Rivier featuring flutist Leone 
Buyse with
chamber ensembles. Capriccio
for woodwind quintet; Ballade for Flute and Piano; Oisseaux Tendres for solo
flute; Affettuoso e Jocando for four Flutes; Vocalise for voice and piano;
Sonatine for Flute and Piano; Virevoltes for Flute Solo; Duo for Flute and
Clarinet; Comme une Tendre Berceuse for Flute and Piano.
Leone Buyse was principal flute with the Boston
Symphony and now teaches at Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas.
Rivier's music is well-known to flute aficionados and others who appreciate
good wind chamber music. UPC 009414731920 BUY
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Capriccio: Mvt
1(Fluide) Mvt
2(Melancolique) Mvt
3(Souple) Mvt
4(Veloce) Ballade Oiseaux
Tendres Affettuoso e Jocando: Mvt
1(Affettuoso) Mvt
2(Jocando) Vocalise Sonatine: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Lento) Mvt
3(Presto) Virevoltes Duo: Mvt
1(Allegretto) Mvt
2(Lento) Mvt
3(Presto) Comme
une tendre berceuse
CD321: OBOIST PETER
CHRIST. with Crystal Chamber Soloists (Gretel Shanley, flute; David Atkins, clarinet). Randall Thompson:
Suite for Oboe, Clarinet, & Viola; Vincent
Persichetti:
Parable for Solo Oboe; William Grant Still: Miniatures for Flute, Oboe, &
Piano;
William Schmidt: The Sparrow & The Amazing Mr. Avaunt. Alberto Ginastera: Duo
for Flute & Oboe.
"RECORDING OF
SPECIAL MERIT... excellent performance" Stereo Review UPC
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CD321 Sound samples
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Thompson Suite: Mvt
1 (Gaio) Mvt
2 (Adagio Assai) Mvt
3 (Allegro) Mvt
4 (Lento Religioso) Mvt
5 (Grave – Allegretto)
Persichetti Parable Ginastera
Duo: Mvt
1 (Sonata) Mvt
2 (Pastorale) Mvt
3 (Fuga) Schmidt The Sparrow and the Amazing_Mr.Avaunt: 1.
The Sparrow 2.
Mr. Avaunt Still Miniatures: Mvt
1 (I Ride an Old Paint) Mvt
2 (Adolorido) Mvt
3 (Jesus is a Rock in the Weary Land)
Mvt
4 (Yaravi) Mvt
5 (A Frog Went A-Courtin’)
CD354: WEISS FAMILY WOODWINDS, Then and Now. Dawn Weiss, flute; David Weiss, oboe; Abraham Weiss, bassoon.
With Zita Carno, Piano. Vivaldi: Sonata in G Minor (flute, oboe, bassoon,
harpsichord); Messiaen: Le Merle Noir (flute, piano); Bourdeau: Premiere Solo
(bassoon, piano); Hindemith: Sonata (oboe, piano); Tomas Svoboda: Trio (flute,
oboe, bassoon); Worthey: Sandcastles (fluet, oboe, bassoon). UPC 009414735423 
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Dawn Weiss was principal flute 25 years Oregon
Symphony; David
Weiss was principal oboe 30 years Los
Angeles Philharmonic; Abraham Weiss is
principal bassoon 40 years Rochester Philharmonic. The Svoboda and Worthey
pieces were recorded live at their world premieres on April 3, 2010 at the
University of Southern California. The other pieces were originally on Crystal Records
LP S354 released in 1978 and digitally remastered for this CD in 2010.
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Vivaldi: Sonata in G Minor Allegro ma cantabile Largo Allegro molto Messiaen: La Merle Noir Bourdeau: Premier Solo Hindemith: Sonata Munter Sehr Langsam; Lebhaft Svoboda: Trio Andante Vivace Lento Vivace Andante maestoso Worthey: Sandcastles (to return to this page after listening to
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CD356: Tour de France. WEBSTER TRIO Leone Buyse, Flute; Michael Webster, Clarinet;
Katherine Collier, Piano.
Gabriel Faure: Dolly Suite (flute,
clarinet, and piano; trans. Webster); Faure: Morceau de Concours (flute and
piano; arr. Hulme-Brieff); Saint-Saëns: Tarantella, op. 6, (flute, clarinet,
and piano); Debussy: Petite Piece & Premiere Rhapsodie (clarinet and
piano); Syrinx (solo flute); Prelude à l’apres-midi d’un faune, (flute,
clarinet and piano; trans Webster); Georges Bizet: Jeux d’Enfants, (flute/piccolo,
clarinet, and piano; trans Webster.
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Faure Dolly Ste.: Mvt
1 (Berceuse) Mvt
2 (Mi-a-ou) Mvt
3 (Le jardin) Mvt
4 (Kitty Valse) Mvt
5 (Tendresse) Mvt
6(Spanish Dance) Faure: Morceau
de concours Saint- Saëns: Tarantella Debussy: Petit
Piece Premiere
Rhapsodie Syrinx Prelude
à l’apres-midi d’un faune Bizet:
Jeux d’enfants The
Swing The
Top The
Doll Merry-Go
-Round Shuttlecock Trumpet
and Drum Soap
Bubbles Puss
in the Corner Blindman's
Bluff Leapfrog Little
Husband, Little Wife The
Ball
CD357: WORLD WIDE WEBSTER. The Webster Trio (Leone Buyse, Flute; Michael
Webster, 
Clarinet; Robert Moeling, Piano). Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dances; Claude Debussy: Petite Suite; Johannes Brahms:
Hungarian Dances; Louis Moreau Gottschalk: Four Pieces (La Jota Aragonesa,
Souvenir de la Havane, Souvenir de Cuba, Grande Tarantelle). BUY
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Leone Buyse is former principal flutist with
the Boston Symphony. Michael Webster is former principal clarinetist with the
Rochester Philharmonic and the San Francisco Symphony. Robert Moeling is an international soloist and chamber
musician. They are now based at the Shepherd School of Music in Houston, Texas.
The works are superb, exciting transcriptions by Michael Webster from four-hand
piano literature.
"World Wide Webster
is a fine new offering...These three musicians play as one, and their sense of
ensemble and creative interpretations define the essence of chamber
music." Flute Talk "Performances here are excellent, with a seamless match
between the two winds, and a coherent blend with Robert Moeling's buoyant piano
textures. Recordings are very fine, and give a notably clear reproduction
of Leone Buyse's distinctive, clear and, well, fluting tone..." Paul Ingram, Fanfare UPC 09414735720
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Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dances
Presto (op.46,no.8) Moderato
(op.72,no.14) Poco
adagio (op.72,no.13)
Allegretto
grazioso (op.72,no.12)
Poco
allegro
(op.46,no.6)
Claude Debussy: Petite Suite En
bateau Cortege Menuet Ballet Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances No.
6
(Vivace) No.16
(Con moto) No.14
(Un poco andante)
No.13 (Andanta grazioso) No.5 (Allegro) No.7 (Allegretto) No.21 (Vivace) Louis Moreau
Gottschalk: La
Jota Aragonesa
Souvenir
de la Havane
Souvenir
de Cuba
Grande
Tarantelle
CD710: Wind Effusions. DANILO LOZANO, FLUTE;
DAVID MULLER, BASSOON. Heitor
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras #6; Hanning Schröder: Music for Flute and
Bassoon; Pierre Gabay: Sonatine for Flute and Bassoon; Willson Osborne:
Rhapsody for Bassoon; Astor Piazzolla: Etudes Tanguistiques (nos. 3 & 4);
Jan Bach: Music for a Low-Budget Epic; Eugene Bozza: Sonatine for Flute and
Bassoon.
Danilo
Lozano, a founding member of the
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, has recorded on all Hollywood Bowl releases. David Muller is
former principal of the Mexico City Philharmonic and the Westwood Wind Quintet.
This CD features some of the best music for flute and bassoon duo. Some of the
works are standard repertoire and some are not very well known, but all are
excellent music that has not been over-recorded. UPC 009414771025. BUY NOW
“Plenty
here to enjoy…stylish and lively” Fanfare
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Schröder: Music for Flute and Bassoon I.
Praeludium: fliessend II.
Praeludium: Ruhig gehend III.
Leicht bewegt IV.
Ruhig V.
Mässig bewegt Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras #6: I.
Aria (Choro) II.
Fantasia Gabaye Sonatine for
Flute and Bassoon: I.
Modéré sans lenteur II.
Andante III.
Rapide et brillant
Osborne: Rhapsody
for Bassoon Piazzolla Etudes
Tanguistiques for unaccompanied flute: #4
Lento-Meditativo #3
Molto marcato e energico Bach
Music For A Low-Budget Epic:” I.
Overture (Studio Logo and Title Credits) II.
Burlesca (Muzak at an Intergalactic Cantina) III.
Romanza (Nocturnal Love Scene on a Balcony) IV.
Thrilling Conclusion (Dead Heat at a Chariot Race) Bozza Sonatine for Flute and Bassoon: I.
Allegro II.
Andantino III.
Vif
CD711: In Shadow, Light. ZART DOMBOURIAN-EBY, PICCOLO. Martin
Amlin: Sonatina Piccola, Sonata for Piccolo and Piano; Ken Benshoof: In Shadow,
Light, Spindrift. With Martin Amlin, piano, Ken Benshoof, piano; Marjorie
Kransberg-Talvi, violin; Timothy Hale, viola; Theresa Benshoof, cello. Zart Dombourian-Eby is the piccolo player with the
Seattle Symphony.
Martin Amlin is Assoc. Prof. of Music at
Boston University; and Ken Benshoof is at
University of Washington in Seattle. UPC
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Her playing “is nothing short of amazing.” American Record Guide
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Amlin Sonatina Piccola: Mvt
1 (Allegro Scherzando) Mvt
2 (Andante Espressivo) Mvt
3 (Allegro Spiritoso) Benshoof
In Shadow Light: Mvt
1 (in shadow) Mvt
2 (Bright) Mvt
3 (Broad, dark) Mvt
4 (Cloudless, easy) Mvt
5 (Night Music) Mvt
6 (Confident) Benshoof: Spindrift Amlin Sonata for Piccolo & Piano: Mvt
1 (Invention)
Mvt
2 (Variations)
Mvt
3 (Rondoletto)
Mvt
4 (Echo)
Mvt
5 (Pantoum)
CD712: "GYPSY WHEEL" - Thomas
Robertello, Flute, with Winston Choi, piano. Borne: Fantaisie Brillante on Themes of Bizet's
Carmen; Taffanel: Fantaisie (on themes from "Der Freischutz" by C. M.
von Weber); Dzubay: Footprints; Van Brink: Dal Dosai, Sonata for Flute and
Piano; Griffes: Poem; Zupko: The Seven Deadly Sins. UPC 009414771223 BUY
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Thomas Robertello has held positions with the
Pittsburgh Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and National Symphony, and has
appeared as guest flutist with the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, San
Francisco Symphony, and the Houston Grand Opera. He is one of the leading flute professors in the world, and is
currently on the faculty of Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington,
Indiana.
"One of the
strengths of this recording, besides the stellar performances, is the
interesting programming, which is diverse, eclectic, and includes something for
everyone. The ensemble is tight between these two performers and Robertello
handles the various moods and performance styles well. He is a consummate flutist..." The
Instrumentalist.
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Dzubay: Footprints Borne: Fantaisie Van Brink: Dal Dosai Mvt
1 (Garam Masala) Mvt
2 (Asafoetida) Mvt
3 (Tarka) Griffes: Poem Zupko: Seven Deadly Sins Pride Gluttony Lust Anger Sloth Envy Greed Taffanel: Fantaisie
CD713: TAKE WING - Lois Bliss Herbine,
Piccolo, with
Charles Abramovic, piano; Allen Krantz, guitar; Sophie Bruno, harp; Allison
Herz, clarinet.
Daniel Dorff: Sonatine de Giverny; Allen
Krantz: Song of Spring with Little Variations and Fantasies; Willard S. Elliot:
Fantasy; David Loeb: Preludes for Solo Piccolo Vol. 4; Michael Daugherty: The
High and the Mighty; Vincent Persichetti: Parable for Solo Piccolo, Op. 125;
Stephen Mager: Saltarello (The Falcon); Howard J. Buss: Night Flight. UPC
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Lois Bliss Herbine is flutist
with Philadelphia’s Orchestra 2001, Peter Nero’s Philly Pops, and the Mann
Festival Orchestra.
Her flute and piccolo have been
highlighted in orchestra soundtracks for specials on HBO and TNT and in weekly
television and radio theme music. This
compact disc features some of the best music written for piccolo solo. These are premiere recordings of all these works. "Throughout this recording, she
plays with a very sweet and singing sound which both blends and contrasts well
with her colleagues..." The Flute Network. "Performances are fluent and attractive and the
recorded sound is good..." Classical
Music Web.
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Dorff: Sonatine de Giverny Mvt
1 (Les
Fleurs Ravissantes) Mvt
2 (Les
Jardins D'Eaux) Mvt
3 (En
Ville) Krantz: Song
of Spring With Little Variations And Fantasies Elliot: Fantasy Loeb: Preludes for solo piccolo Vol. 4 I
(Lento) II
(Allegro vivace) III
(Poco allegro) IV
(Moderato e sempre scherzando) V
(Allegro risoluto) VI
(Allegro energico) VII
(Andante) Daugherty: The High
and Mighty Movement
1 Movement
II Persichetti: Parable
for Solo Piccolo Mager: Saltarello
(The Falcon) Buss: Night
Flight
CD714: Flûte Agréable. April Clayton, Flute. With Philip Lasser, Piano and J.Y. Song,
Piano. Philip Lasser:
Sonata; Henri Dutilleux: Sonatine; Jean Françaix: Sonata; Pierre Sancan:
Sonatine; Eugene Bozza: Agrestide. UPC 009414771421 BUY
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April Clayton, formerly principal flutist with the New
York Lyric Orchestra, has performed in four continents and is flute professor
at Brigham Young University. Having received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The
Juilliard School in 2001, she presented her debut Carnegie Hall recital in
2003. The New
York Concert Review (Anthony Aibel) wrote: "Her performance...was superb...thoroughly polished
playing. Utah
is lucky to have her." Lasser's sonata is a premier recording,
and the others are in some cases the only available recordings of these
wonderful works for flute and piano.
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Lasser: Sonata Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Dutilleux: Sonatine Françaix: Sonata: Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Mvt
4 Sancan: Sonatine Bozza: Agrestide
CD715: Dedicated to
Barrère. Leone Buyse, Flute. With Martin Amlin, Piano.
Music composed to honor the celebrated Franco-American
flutist Georges Barrère, 
who was principal flutist of the New York
Symphony from 1905. André Caplet: Feuillets d’album; Henry Woollett: Sonata in
Bb minor; Albert Seitz: Chant dans la nuit; Eugène Lacroix: Quatre Pièces;
Augustin Lefort: Bourrée; Philippe Gaubert: Romance; Eugène Damaré: Les
Marionnettes, Polka Rondeau for Piccolo and Orchestra (piano reduction). UPC 009414771520 BUY
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This CD features works from
the early part of the 20th century that were written for the
remarkable French flutist Georges Barrère. Lyrical and exciting, these works
have found their way into the repertoire of many flutists. Leone
Buyse is former principal flutist of the Boston
Symphony and now teaches at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Click here for CD cover photo and
Leone Buyse details.
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Caplet: Feuillets d’album: Reverie
Invocation
Petite Valse
Woollett: Sonata in B-flat Minor:
Allegretto con moto
Andante Allegro
non troppo Seitz: Chant
dans la nuit Lacroix: Quatre
Pièces: Invocation Badinage Paysage Caprice Lefort:
Bourrée Gaubert:
Romance Damaré:
Les Marionettes: Polka
rondeau
CD716: Dedicated To Barrère,
Vol. 2. Leone Buyse, Flute; Martin Amlin, piano, Paula Page,
harp. Edgard Varèse: Density 21.5; Charles Griffes: Poem; Wallingford Riegger:
Suite for Flute Alone; Albert Roussel: Andante and Scherzo; Philippe Gaubert:
Sonatine Quasi Fantasia, Invocation; Leonardo De Lorenzo: Sogno Futuristico;
Christiaan Kriens: La Nymphe Bocagère; H. Maurice Jacquet: Nocturne for Flute
and Harp; Marion Bauer: Forgotten Modes; Richard Franko Goldman: Two
Monochromes. UPC 009414771629 
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Music composed for the celebrated flutist Georges Barrère, who was principal
flutist of the New York Symphony 1905-1928.
Leone Buyse is former principal flute of the Boston Symphony and now teaches
at Rice University in Houston. Click here for CD cover photo and Leone Buyse details.
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Gaubert: Sonatine Allegretto Andante
quasi Adagio De Lorenzo: Sogno
Futuristico Kriens: La
Nymphe Bocagère Jacquet: Nocturne
Riegger: Suite: Moderato Vivace Molto
con sentimento Allegro
ironico Griffes: Poem Bauer:
Forgotten Modes: Idyll Hymn
to Pallas
Athene Paean Threnody Dithyramb Gaubert: Invocation Goldman: Two Monochromes: Rather
slowly Fast Roussel: Andante
and scherzo Varèse: Density
21.5
CD717 –
AMERICAN WEBSTER. Libby Larsen,
Barn Dances; Robert Sirota, Birds of Paradise; Anthony Brandt,
Round Top Trio; Richard Toensing, Children of Light; Paul Schoenfeld,
Sonatina. UPC 009414771728 BUY NOW
Leone Buyse Flute; Michael Webster,
Clarinet; Robert Moeling, Piano. Click here for CD cover photo and Webster Trio details.
Libby Larsen is one of America’s
most performed living composers, having created a catalog of over 500 works.
She was a Grammy Award winner and has established a permanent place for her
works in concert repertory. Likewise the other composers are recognized as tops
in their field. These are premiere recordings of works written and/or premiered
by the Webster Trio.
The Webster Trio is in-residence at
the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Leone Buyse
was previously principal flute with the Boston Symphony and Michael Webster was
principal clarinet with the San Francisco Symphony. Robert Moeling is an
acclaimed chamber pianist and soloist. These are premiere recordings of works
most of which were written for the Webster Trio
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Larsen: Barn Dances I.
Forward Six and Fall Back Eight II.
Divide the Ring III.
Varsouvianna IV.
Rattleshake Twist Sirota: Birds
of Paradise Brandt: Round
Top Trio Toensing: Children of
Light I.
Dawn Processional II.
Song of the Morning Stars III.
The Robe of Light IV.
Silver Lightning, Golden Rain V.
Phos Hilarioin Schoenfeld: Sonatina
I.
Charleston II.
Rag III.
Jig
CD718 – Some Measures for
Living. George Pope, Flute; Eric Charnofsky, Piano.
Nikola Resanovic:
Sonata for Flute and Piano; Carl Riley: Moerae, The Fates; Ron
Newman: Improvisation, Somewhat Reasonable; Nancy Daley: In
Cynthia’s Garden; Eric Charnofsky: Four Characters; Roger Zahab:
...some measures for living; Joseph Makholm: Sonata for Flute and Piano.
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All the works on the CD were
commissioned, written for, and/or premiered by George Pope. The composers are
all recognized and performed worldwide. Graduates of distinguished universities
such as Juilliard, Cleveland Institute of Music, Michigan State University,
California Institute of the Arts, University of Akron, and others, their music
embrasses a wide variety of styles, but is all solid and listenable.
George Pope is Emeritus
Professor of Flute at the University of Akron, and has performed with the
Cleveland Orchestra, the Blossom Festival Orchestra, the Brevard Music Center
Orchestra, and many more. He is a founding member of the Solaris Wind Quintet,
recently featured in Quintets by Alec Wilder on Crystal CD758. His performances
have been hailed as “clean, arrestingly vigorous and beautiful”, by
Fanfare Magazine. “The wonder of Pope’s playing is how engagingly he
pours himself into music that is the same but also very different...reflecting
his mellifluous aesthetics and wide-ranging stylistic tastes, with an emphasis
of ‘beautiful melodies and colors’.” Gramophone.
Eric Charnofsky, a
graduate of Juilliard, where he majored in piano accompanying, also holds
degrees in solo piano performance and composition. He is instructor at Case
Western University in Cleveland, Ohio.
“The
wonder of Pope’s playing is how engagingly, articulately, flowingly and
objectively he pours himself into music that is the same but also verry
different. The recording...has lots of
energy.” Gramophone
(Laurence Vittes)
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Resanovic: Sonata I.
Retrogression II.
Daydream III.
Blue-jam Riley: Moerae, The Fates I.
Clotho II.
Lachesis III.
Atropos Newman: Improvisation,
Somewhat Reasonable Daley: In Cynthia’s Garden I.
Hostas II.
Strawberries III.
Willow Charnofsky: Four Characters I.
Reverie II.
Popcorn Music III.
Elegy IV.
Octatonica Zahab: ….some
measures for living Makholm: Sonata I.September
Shuffle II.
Iris III.
Lester looks back
CD719: SILVERHEELS. JOHN
BARCELLONA, FLUTE. Hanah Charbonneau, Piano; Christopher Caliendo, Guitar. UPC
009414771926. BUY NOW
Christopher
Caliendo, Flute Sonata No. 5, The
Italian Sonata; & Farandula (to party); Louis Moyse, Hommage a
Krishna, Meditation & Introduction, Theme, and Seven Variations; Dan
Welcher, Florestan's Falcon, A Fantasy after Schumann; John
Barcellona, Silverheals; & Sliding Life Blues on a Robert Dick Motive.
“Here Barcellona plays piccolo, bass flute, and a special
head joint allowing glissandos with well centered sound. He does some singing
and playing at the same time...The entire program offers likeable, rewarding
pieces that make great additions to the repertory.” Amercan
Record Guide (Gorman)
John Bardellona is
Professor Emeritus of Flute and Director of Woodwind Studies at Calif. State
University, Long Beach and is flutist with the internationally acclaimed Westwood Wind Quintet. He played principal flute with many
international ballet companies and has taught and performed in many music
festivals, including ones in Brazil and Peru and the Fairbanks Summer Arts
Festival for 30 years.
The
Westwood Wind Quntet is “nothing short of
breathtaking.” International
Record Review
Dan
Welcher wrote about his piece on this CD: “John Barcellona and Hanah Charbonneau
really “got” this piece, which touches on Schumann’s mental illness. The
virtuosity required of both players is major, and they both possess that
quality in high numbers. But the depth of emotion, and the passion of the
interpretation, is a completely different thing. John and Hanah allow
both the frightful and the serene to emerge from the piece. I couldn’t be
happier”.
"This
release...is a true treasure. Barcellona's playing is exquisite and individual.
He explores tone colors of the flute like a painter, especially in his own
composition Sliding Life Blues [in which] he uses a glissando headjoint." The Instrumentalist, February 2024, Patricia
George.
“This is a fine, very
varied recital, marked by Barcellona’s virtuosity and Hanah Charbonneau’s
pianistic excellence, all held in a very good recording. Recommended. Caliendo
is a respected film composer, and his mastery of melody and atmosphere shines through...Barcellona
sees Moyse’s Hommage
a Krishna for solo flute as a “late century Syrinx”, and it is indeed as sinewy and beautiful as the Debussy
classic...Welcher’s piece is both difficult and clever, but most of all it
shines by its capacity to surprise, delight, and touch the listener. The result
is beautiful; Hanah Charbonneau is a true partner of equals here...Barcellona’s
own Silverheels [has] a lovely sense of panoramic grandeur, as the flute
sings over a rolling piano figuration. The passages for bass flute seem
partcularly lovely; how many players can incorporate flutter-tonguing so
softly, gently, and convincingly in a legato line?” Fanfare (Colin Clarke)
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Caliendo Flute Sonata No. 5, The Italian
Sonata 1.
Mediterranean 2.
Tragico 3.
Tarantella Moyse Hommage
a Krishna, Meditation Welcher Florestan’s
Falcon Barcellona Silverheels Moyse
Introduction, Theme, and Seven Variations Introduction (begins: 11) Theme Variation
1, Vivo Variation
2, Grazioso Variation
3, Molto vivo Variation
4, Tranquillo Variation
5, Poco lento e accel. Variation
6, Andante Variation
7, Molto cresc. e accel. Barcellona Sliding
Life Blues on a Robert Dick Motive
(begins :57) Caliendo Farandula
(to party)
CD757: THEODOR BLUMER Woodwind Music, Vol. 3. John Bailey, flute, Mark Clinton, piano,
Moran Woodwind Quintet.
Ten Waltzes (Hausmusik), op. 56 for Flute and Piano. From the Animal Kingdom,
op. 57 for Flute and Piano. From the Plant World, op. 57b for Flute and Piano.
Serenade and Theme and Variations, op. 34 for Woodwind Quintet. UPC 009414775726 
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Theodor Blumer (1881-1964) was director and principal conductor of the Dresden
Radio Orchestra and the Middle German Radio Orchestra in Leipzig. “Blumer’s lush, late-romantic style reminds me
of Richard Strauss. [His music] is refreshing and enlightening.” American Radio Guide Click here
for CD cover photo and details.
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the
movement shown.
Serenade Theme
and Variations Waltz
1
Waltz
2
Waltz
3
Waltz
4
Waltz
5
Waltz
6
Waltz
7
Waltz
8
Waltz
9
Waltz
10
From the Animal World: Mvt
1
Mvt
2
Mvt
3
Mvt
4
Mvt
5
Mvt
6
From the Plant World: Mvt
1
Mvt
2
Mvt
3
Mvt
4
Mvt
5
Mvt
6
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