Old Souls

This Pentatone album presents four well-known chamber works, arranged for flute and strings by the violinist Guy Braunstein. The ensemble plays Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor and Dvořák's 'American' String Quartet in arrangements for flute quintet, and works by Wolf and Kreisler for flute quartet. The star-studded ensemble, led by flautist Gili Schwarzman, features musicians including Braunstein and cellist Alisa Weilerstein.

Featuring

Gili Schwarzman
Guy Braunstein
Susanna Yoko Henkel
Amihai Grosz
Alisa Weilerstein
Ludwig van Beethoven

Hugo Wolf
Fritz Kreisler
Antonín Dvořák

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded at two different locations: Studio P4 Nalepastraße, Berlin for Dvořák and Wolf in January 2016, and the Gemeindesaal der Erlöserkirche, Potsdam for Beethoven and Kreisler in June 2017.

Album & Artwork

This album, titled 'Old Souls', features musicians Gili Schwarzman and Guy Braunstein taking an unusual approach to romantic repertoire originally written for different instruments.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Gili Schwarzman, the flautist, seeks to challenge the narrow view of her instrument, believing the flute possesses a greater range of characteristics than typically reflected in its literature, especially in Romantic repertoire.

Compositional Technique

Guy Braunstein, the arranger, taught himself arranging and focuses on offering performers and audiences a new experience by deeply analyzing scores and creating new voices for instruments like the flute.

Interpretation

The musicians on this album aim to make traditional repertoire accessible to other instruments through new arrangements, offering a fresh perspective on familiar works.