Alexa Still: Flute

Alexa Still (Artist), Malcolm Arnold (Composer), Ernst Bloch (Composer), Howard Hanson (Composer), Alan Hovhaness (Composer), Kent Hennan (Composer), Arthur Foote (Composer), Charles Griffes (Composer), Nicholas Braithwaite (Conductor), The New Zealand Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: The New Zealand Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite
• Composer: Malcolm Arnold, Ernst Bloch, Howard Hanson, Alan Hovhaness, Kent Hennan, et al.
• Audio CD (April 7, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch International Classics
• ASIN: B000001SE0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,985 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Alexa Still - Flute with Griffes Hanson Arnold Block Foote Hohvaness Hennan The New Zealand Chamber orchestra - Nicholas Braithwaite, Conductor - 12 selections

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Esoteric Flute Masterpieces, September 30, 2003

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Kenneth S. Wheelock (Pittsfield, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alexa Still: Flute (Audio CD)

Alexa Still has a more pleasing tone than some of the other flutists concertizing today and this comes through on the CD. Bravo. I wonder who made her flute because she doesn't seem to have the edgy tone favored by most contemporary flutists. Ms Still's tone is lush and full and her execution flawless. The only complaint I have is her tempo in the Hanson is somewhat languid (but then I can hear every note) I bought this disc because of the Hanson Serenade and the Griffes Poeme (the 1922 version she plays here has a B natural - that she holds - instead of the Urtext's B flat in the cadenza which felt more natural to me 40 years ago). Both the Griffes and the Hanson are somewhat hard to find on CD. But I really like this disc because of the Hovhaness Elibris and the Bloch Suite Modale, both stunningly beautiful pieces of flute music that should be played more often. Two old favorites and two new friends. Also on the disc are Foote's A Night Piece and Kennan's Night Soliloquoy which are not to be sniffed at. With this disc I finally replace my vinyl LP edition of Marice Sharp's "Music for a Golden Flute" (with the exception of the Honneger on the LP). I can understand everyone's enthusiasm for her playing, it is exquisite. If New Zealand can keep her they will be very lucky.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100 Star Review, June 26, 2001

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Lisa M. Pignotti (Austin,TX.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alexa Still: Flute (Audio CD)

This is the first Alexa Still CD I ever had. Almost have them all now. My musician Mother gave me this CD. It's hard to express in words how I feel about her performance. They say action speaks louder than words. True, because I'm going all the way to Boulder from Austin to have a four hour lesson from her! So this is my 100 Star Review!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but slightly disappointing, April 26, 2011

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Neil B. Harrison - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alexa Still: Flute (Audio CD)

I bought this CD for the Bloch Suite Modale. Ironically, it's the piece I like least. Alexa Still plays impeccably, with wonderful tone and other excellent technique. But the Bloch plods a bit. It needed more energy and more exuberance. So buy this CD for all the other pieces, and find a diferent recording of Suite Modale.