Project Paloma III- Second World War Masterpieces for flute & piano The Netherlands

Featuring

Emily Beynon
Andrew West
Marius Flothuis
Willem Andriessen
Rudolf Escher
Leo Smit

Hans Osieck
Dick Kattenburg

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Composition History

Marius Flothuis, a composer on this album, wrote both his Sonata da Camera (1943) and Aubade (1944) while imprisoned in Nazi camps.

Composer Biography

Leo Smit and Dick Kattenburg, two composers featured on this album, died in concentration camps, among the 102,000 Jewish, Sinti, and Roma victims from the Netherlands.

Interpretation

Emily Beynon plays a 14k gold Haynes flute with a 22k gold Lafin headjoint on this recording.

Album & Artwork

This album, titled "Project Paloma," features Second World War masterpieces for flute and piano from the Netherlands.

Recording & Production

The recording for this album took place on February 27 and 28, 2023, at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal in Middelburg, Netherlands.

Historical Context

The composers on this album were affected by the Second World War, with some confronting it directly and others using musical forms that obliquely address its horrors.