SKU: IS.FP4052EM

ISBN 9790365040520.

Belgian composer Jef Joseph Maes (1905 – 1996) often described himself as a modern romantic, and his 1948 Arabesque and Scherzo for flute and piano (written as a concours piece for the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp in Belgium) is a testament to that label. Quite aside from its appeal to flutists as a competition work - with its origins as a concours piece allowing the player to display both technical and musical prowess - the music itself holds touches of Korngold and early Hindemith in its lush melodies and moments of sultry film music. And, though Maes held no truck with most elements of modernism, his clever take on neo-romantic harmony and a healthy touch of humor keeps the piece sounding fresh and appealing. Constructed on the model of more famous Paris Conservatoire pieces - Gaubert's Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando, for example, or Enesco's Cantabile et Presto - the Arabesque and Scherzo revels in the two-movement format. The opening Arabesque allows the flutist to sing, with ornamentation and figurations highlighting the flute's ability to color octave-spanning melody with technique. The Scherzo alternates between action sequences and moments of reverie, but always with an ear towards vivid musicality and clear conversation between flute and piano.

SKU: IM.3814

The most ambitious of Mozart's Mannheim violin sonatas, now available for flute. In three movements: Allegro con spirito, Andante cantabile, Allegretto-Allegro.

SKU: M7.DOHR-16491

ISBN 9790202034910.

SKU: IM.3825

Mozart's sonata (originally for violin) brims with grace, elegance and wit. In three movements: Andantino cantabile, Allegro, Andante con variazioni.