Philippe Gaubert was born in Cahors in 1879. He was a son of a craftsman who played clarinet as an amateur. When Gaubert was very young he began taking flute lessons with one of the most famous French flautists of time: PaulÂ Taffanel. His studies were rapid and very impressive, to the point that before he was twenty, he became the first flute of the Orchestra Concerts du Conservatoire. Philippe Gaubert was an open-minded man, so he did not limit himself to the flute but studied orchestral conducting and refined composition as well. In 1920 he was chosen as OpÃ©raÂ diuÂ Paris' musical director andÂ later onÂ he began teaching flute at the EcoleÂ NormaleÂ de la Musique. In 1930 he left the Conservatory professorship to Marcel Moyse (1889 - 1984) and began a position as professor of orchestral conducting in the same institution. He died in Paris 10 June 1941. Goubert's legacy includes three wonderfulÂ SonanatasÂ for flute and piano (A major, C major and G major) which are all very important parts of the flute repertoire. FrancescaÂ PagniniÂ and JakubÂ TchorzewskiÂ give us a performance rich in shades of interpretation and vitality. The rareÂ SonatineÂ ends the album with just two movements of poetry and delicacy.

Tracklist:

Flute Sonata No. 1 In A Major: I. Modéré
Flute Sonata No. 1 In A Major: II. Lent
Flute Sonata No. 1 In A Major: III. Allegro Moderato
Flute Sonata No. 2 In C Major: I. Pastorale
Flute Sonata No. 2 In C Major: II. Andante
Flute Sonata No. 2 In C Major: III. Assez Vif
Flute Sonata No. 3 In G Major: I. Allegretto
Flute Sonata No. 3 In G Major: II. Intermède Pastoral
Flute Sonata No. 3 In G Major: III. Finale. Joyeux Allegretto
Sonatine (Quasi Fantasia): I. Allegretto, Très Allant
Sonatine (Quasi Fantasia): II. Andante Quasi Adagio [Hommage Á Schumann]

UPC: 8021945004368
Label: Vermeer
Release Date: 1.3.20
Format: CD

Gaubert / Pagnini / Tchorzewski - Les Tres Sonatas Flute Et Pian (CD)