FLUTE TALK
“Balance, ensemble and intonation are excellent throughout, and some of the selections are charming, particularly the Suite by Wilder and the work by Kraft, which occassionally has shades of ragtime.”
AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE
“I like her playing … she is aggressive and dynamic … Flutists should pick this up, because these are excellent compositions and well played.”
GRAMOPHONE
“an intriguing, flute-centric disc… Flutist Laurel Ann Maurer, who takes the lioness´ share of work in this programme, has a solid technique herself and surrounds herself with some able collaborators…”
Read a review from England’s MusicWeb here.
Program:
1.Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Piano – Jeff Manookian
2.Elegy for Flute and Piano – Ramiro Cortes
3.Suite for Flute, Clarinet and Piano – Alec Wilder
4.Music for a Sunday Afternoon for Flute and Clarinet – Leo Kraft
5.East Wind for Solo Flute – Shulamit Ran
6.Duos for Flute and Clarinet in B-flat, Op. 24 – Robert Muczynski
7.Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute – Robert Muczynski
8.Invocation for Solo Flute and String Orchestra, Op. 229 – Carson P. Cooman