The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 5: Soviet & Hungarian Works

Featuring

Gergely Ittzés
Péter Nagy
József Gábor
László Lajtha
Otar Taktakishvili
Edison Denisov

Sergei Prokofiev

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Performer Biography

Gergely Ittzés, the flutist, has developed a software called Flouble to explore the possibilities of two-part flute-playing and has composed multiphonic flute pieces.

Album & Artwork

This particular volume, Volume 5, focuses on Soviet and Hungarian works, contrasting with earlier volumes that represented Western European musical legacy.

Performer Biography

Péter Nagy, one of the pianists, studied with György Sebők at Indiana University, where he met Leonidas Kavakos, who became his long-standing chamber music partner.

Album & Artwork

This album is part of "The Great Book of Flute Sonatas" series, which aims to collect and present a sound archive of representative flute music from three centuries.

Album & Artwork

The series focuses exclusively on sonatas written for flute and a keyboard instrument, avoiding transcriptions and works by great composers not inspired by the flute.

Performer Biography

József Gábor, the other pianist, was a dedicated chamber musician and accompanist who received awards for best accompanist, including one at the Aleksander Tansman International Competition.

Historical Context

In Central and Eastern Europe, folk music had a greater influence on newly emerging composers, permeating their works due to the lesser penetration of classical music compared to the West.