The album explores the flute's diverse sonic palette, ranging from the gentle sound of wind over reeds to the powerful ecstasy found in works like Varèse's Density 21.5.
Composition History
Frédéric Chaslin, the composer of the Sonata for flute and piano, was inspired to write the piece after collaborating with flutist Karl-Heinz Schütz on French operas in Vienna.
Composition History
Frédéric Chaslin's Flute Sonata was composed and recorded quickly during the COVID-19 lockdown, with the entire process taking only four months.
Compositional Technique
Frédéric Chaslin's Flute Sonata incorporates a rigorous mirror form in its first movement, a theme and variations with progressively shorter variations in the second, and a fantasy with a double cadenza in the third.
Instruments
Karl-Heinz Schütz performs on a Muramatsu 24K gold flute for this recording.
Historical Context
The recording was made during the COVID-19 pandemic, which provided a unique opportunity for the artists to be creative and contemplative.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept draws a parallel between the mythological nymph Syrinx, who transformed into reeds to escape Pan, and the idea of a "pandemic" victim.
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