Reinecke dedicated his Flute Concerto to Maximilian Schwedler, the principal flutist of Leipzig's Gewandhausorchester.
Performer Biography
Jeehee Han, the flutist on this album, initially did not want flute to be her major study as an undergraduate, thinking she was too late to pursue it professionally after graduating.
Composer Biography
Carl Reinecke, the composer, was born near Hamburg in 1824 and played a significant role in music development, notably as a professor at the Leipzig Conservatory.
Recording & Production
Lang Lang, the pianist on this album, initially hesitated to play with a flute but was convinced by the 'concerto-like calibre' of Reinecke's piano writing.
Composer Biography
Carl Reinecke is best known today as a teacher, with famous pupils including Max Bruch, Edvard Grieg, and Sir Arthur Sullivan, but he also composed around 300 works.
Recording & Production
Jeehee Han's husband, Chung Yong-jin, encouraged her to fulfill her desire to make a record, leading to this album.
Composition History
Reinecke's Flute Sonata in E minor, titled 'Undine,' was inspired by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué's novella about a water-nymph who must marry a mortal to gain immortality.
