Frank Martin's Ballade, a darkly dramatic and turbulent piece, appeared just before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
Carl Frühling and Hans Gál, two Jewish composers in Vienna, continued to write in a Romantic idiom, perhaps as a refuge from the surrounding world.
This album is the first in the Project Paloma series, which focuses on composers affected by rising political tensions in Europe before World War II.
Emily Beynon, the flutist on this recording, plays a 14k gold Haynes flute with a 22k gold Lafin headjoint.
Boris Blacher and Paul Hindemith, two composers on this album, were banned by the Nazis.
Boris Blacher and Paul Hindemith composed short sonatas in the dry, spare style characteristic of the Berlin avant-garde.
Five composers featured on this album were particularly affected by the rising political tension in Europe before World War II.
