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Flute Sonatas & Solo Works / Brandon Patrick George
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Flute Sonatas & Solo Works / Brandon Patrick George

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Composer
AHO BACH BOULEZ PROKOFIEV
Artist
George, Beck, Greenberg
Format
CD
Label
Profil
Released
Sep 18, 2020
Catalog #
PH18039
UPC
881488180398

About

Flautist Brandon Patrick George describes his debut album as a dialogue between the past and the future. It is indeed quite a leap in time from Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) to the Finnish composer Kalevi Aho, born in 1949 – yet he has included works for solo flute by both composers on this recording. There are also two important chamber works for a flute and piano duo which represent milestones in the repertoire: a sonata by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) and a sonatina by Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) – and so this release represents a walk through musical history spanning 300 years. Brandon Patrick George is the flutist of the Grammy®-nominated Imani Winds, and has performed with many of the world’s leading ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE).

REVIEW:

What strikes the listener on this debut release by Brandon Patrick George is the chances he takes. Until the final Flute Sonata, Op. 94, of Prokofiev, George plays perilously virtuosic works, with every detail of his playing exposed by hyper-clear sound. George chooses an intelligent program that begins with the Bach's Flute Partita in A minor, BWV 1013. George's crisp, sharp-edged performance is masterly. The pieces by Pierre Boulez and Kalevi Aho not only extend the virtuoso challenges but tie into the implied Baroque counterpoint of Bach's Partita. Only with the Prokofiev Flute Sonata does the music relax, and George with it. It's an exceptionally well-structured program, flawlessly executed.

- James Manheim, AllMusic.com

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allemande 05:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George
  2. 2 II. Corrente 03:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Corrente
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George
  3. 3 III. Sarabande 04:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George
  4. 4 IV. Bourée anglaise 02:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Bourée anglaise
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George
  5. 5 Flute Sonatina 13:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    Flute Sonatina
    Duration
    13:02
    Composer
    Pierre Boulez
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George, Steven Beck
  6. 6 I. quarter note = 66 07:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. quarter note = 66
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Kalevi Aho
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George
  7. 7 II. Presto 04:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Kalevi Aho
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George
  8. 8 I. Moderato 08:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George, Jacob Greenberg
  9. 9 II. Scherzo: Presto 05:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Presto
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George, Jacob Greenberg
  10. 10 III. Andante 03:50
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George, Jacob Greenberg
  11. 11 IV. Allegro con brio 07:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Brandon Patrick George, Jacob Greenberg