Péter Nagy, the pianist, has performed with many renowned artists including Leonidas Kavakos, Ruggiero Ricci, Hilary Hahn, and Emmanuel Pahud.
Historical Context
During the 19th century Romantic period, the flute was primarily used as an orchestral instrument or for character pieces, rarely given a significant role in chamber music.
Recording & Production
The recordings for this album took place across three different dates in 2008 and 2010 at the Richter Hall in Győr, Hungary.
Interpretation
The album's ambition for completeness extends to performance, encouraging performers to expand their expressive means and technical possibilities within stylistic constraints, despite acknowledging that no definitive performance exists.
Performer Biography
Gergely Ittzés, the flutist on this album, has developed software called 'Flouble' to introduce the possibilities of two-part flute-playing and has composed numerous multiphonic pieces for the instrument.
Album & Artwork
This album is the second volume in a series titled "The Great Book of Flute Sonatas," which aims to collect and present representative flute music from three centuries.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album series focuses exclusively on sonatas for flute and keyboard, as the sonata form is considered the most abstract form of chamber music-making, driven by compositional considerations of a higher order.
