Robert Muczynski's Sonata for flute and piano, composed in 1961, gained popularity after winning First Prize at the Concours International in Nice, France.
Composer Biography
Robert Muczynski, a distinguished American composer, was born in Chicago in 1929 to parents of Polish-Slovak roots, who quickly recognized his artistic sensitivity.
Composer Biography
Charles Tomlinson Griffes, an American composer, initially studied piano in Berlin but shifted his focus to composition despite his success as a performer.
Performer Biography
Kinga Firlej-Kubica, the pianist on this album, has recorded several other albums, including one with cellist Dominik Połoński that was nominated for a Fryderyk Award.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded as a special award for Olga Leonkiewicz, the flutist, after she won Second Prize at the 7th International Flute Competition in Kraków in 2017.
Composition History
Thomas Eldin Burton's Sonatina for flute and piano is an arrangement of a piano piece he wrote during compositional workshops at the Juilliard School of Music.
Composer Biography
Lowell Liebermann, considered one of the most distinctive living American composers, gained recognition at age 16 by performing his own Piano Sonata No. 1.
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