Doppler and Kuhlau: Romantic and Virtuoso Music for Flutes and Piano
4/22/2022, 10 Tracks, 1:19:43
Featuring
Gergely Madaras
Noémi Győri
Alexander Ullman
Karl Doppler
Franz Doppler
Friedrich Kuhlau
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Compositional Technique
Franz and Karl Doppler often composed works for two flutes and piano that were paraphrases of popular opera melodies, designed to showcase the flute's technical brilliance.
Composer Biography
Franz Doppler and Karl Doppler, two brothers featured on this album, were born in Lemberg (now L'viv, Ukraine) and became important Hungarian musicians in the 19th century.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kuhlau, a composer on this album, was primarily a pianist but is considered an important early Romantic composer for the flute, writing for one, two, three, and even four flutes.
Compositional Technique
Franz Doppler's Duettino über amerikanische National-Motive is a humorous medley of well-known American melodies like "Hail Columbia" and "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Composer Biography
Franz Doppler, one of the composers on this album, was principal flautist at the German Theatre in Pest, the Hungarian National Theatre, and the Vienna Court Opera, and also taught flute at the Vienna Conservatory.
Performer Biography
Noemi Gyori and Gergely Madaras, the flautists on this album, met as students, have performed over 150 concerts together, and are a married couple.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The works by the Doppler brothers and Friedrich Kuhlau helped establish the flute as a highly capable, virtuoso solo instrument.
