This album was recorded at The Performing Arts Centre, The Country Day School, King City, Ontario, Canada, in June 2003.
Performer Biography
Patrick Gallois was appointed principal flute in the Orchestre National de France at age 21, playing under conductors like Leonard Bernstein and Pierre Boulez.
Performer Biography
Lydia Wong, the pianist, is a Canadian collaborative pianist who performs with eminent musicians globally and teaches at the University of Toronto.
Historical Context
A group of highly gifted flutists associated with the Paris Conservatoire also contributed to the instrument's importance in French music.
Performer Biography
Patrick Gallois, the flutist on this recording, studied with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatoire from the age of seventeen.
Historical Context
The transverse flute gained prominence in French music after technical changes in the instrument towards the end of the 17th century.
Historical Context
The flute's prominence in 20th-century French music is partly due to its use in orchestral coloring by composers like Debussy and Ravel.
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