Grand Sonatas for Flute - Works by Pierné, Gade & Prokofiev
5/25/2010, 10 Tracks, 59:41
Featuring
Hans-Udo Heinzmann
Elisaveta Blumina
Gabriel Henri Constant Pierné
Niels Wilhelm Gade
Sergei Prokofiev
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Historical Context
Eighteenth-century musicians were not as specialized as today, often demonstrating skill on various instruments, such as Johann Joachim Quantz, who was esteemed as a flautist, oboist, composer, and flute builder.
Composition History
Transcriptions of musical works have a long tradition, with composers like George Frederic Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach frequently arranging their own or others' pieces for different forms or instruments.
Composition History
The album features works originally composed for violin and piano, which were later transcribed for flute and piano.
Composition History
The Sonata for Flute (Violin) and Piano, Op.36 by Gabriel Pierné, was originally completed in 1900 for violinist Jacques Thibaud and arranged for flute in 1909 by the composer himself.
Composer Biography
Niels Wilhelm Gade, born the son of a joiner and instrument maker, is considered the father of Danish musical life, influencing students like Edvard Grieg and Carl Nielsen as founder and director of the Copenhagen Conservatory.
Composer Biography
Gabriel Pierné, a student of César Franck and Jules Massenet in Paris, succeeded Franck as organist at the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde and conducted the Concerts-Colonne for 29 years.
Composition History
Sergei Prokofiev's Sonata in D Major, Op. 94, was originally composed as a flute sonata in 1943, with a version for violin and piano prepared later at the request of David Oistrach.
