Music for Flute and Piano

Bohuslav Martinu, Otar Taktakishvili, Lowell Liebermann Bela Bartok (Performer), Philip Amalong Jeannine Dennis (Performer), Bela Bartok, Bohuslav Martinu, Otar Taktakishvili Lowell Lieberman (Composer), Philip Amalong Jeannine Dennis (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Bohuslav Martinu, Otar Taktakishvili, Lowell Liebermann Bela Bartok, Philip Amalong Jeannine Dennis, Philip Amalong Jeannine Dennis
• Composer: Bela Bartok, Bohuslav Martinu, Otar Taktakishvili Lowell Lieberman
• Audio CD (December 14, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eroica Classical Recordings
• ASIN: B000056O4T
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,220 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Son: Lento Con Rubato

2. Son: Presto Energico

3. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Chants Populaires Tristes

4. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Chants Populaires Tristes

5. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Chants Populaires Tristes

6. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Chants Populaires Tristes

7. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Chants Populaires Tristes

8. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

9. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

10. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

11. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

12. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

13. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

14. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

15. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

16. Ste Paysanne Hongroise: Vieilles Danses

17. Soliloquy - Jeannine Dennis

18. Son: Allegro Cantabile

19. Son: Moderato Con Moto

20. Son: Allegro Scherzando

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Editorial Reviews

From the first haunting moments of the first selection I knew that this was going to be an album that would hold my attention and speak with quiet intensity. I was unfamiliar with the work, composer and players, but even without any foreknowledge the quiet intensity grabbed and held me, demanding attention and rewarding the experience with a gripping musicality. The album begins with Lowell Liebermann’s Sonata for Flute and Piano, a brilliant work in two parts. The next fourteen tracks are selections from Bela Bartók’s "Suite Paysanne Hongroise", which was a result of his study of Hungarian folk music. I readily admit my love for Bartók’s music, but that can cause me to be very critical of poor renditions of his work. Here the five folk songs and nine dances presented are tastefully and credibly executed. Lieberman is again explored with his "Soliloquy" for solo flute. Jeannine Dennis explores this poignant piece in appropriate solitude. It is exquisitely lyrical, and after repeated listening ranks at the very top of my personal list for solo flute. I admit to not having heard it performed extensively, but even so it would be hard to believe that it could be better executed. Next is Otar Taktakishvili’s Sonata for Flute and Piano. The Russian work is in three contrasting movements, and is certainly a wonderful discovery. I was again unfamiliar with both the composer and the work, but the performance here presented has made me want to find more of his work; surely one of the greatest compliments. Martinù’s First Sonata for Flute and Piano is fabulously executed, again with the syncopated, serpentine melodies presented with clear, open lyricism. I cannot speak highly enough of the performance. The two musicians are perfectly synchronized and present the composer in the best light humanly possible.