Robert Muczynski, born in 1929, has been sparsely represented on recordings since the early days of the LP. The 35 movements of various works on the disc average under two minutes each; he is obviously terse-he tosses an attractive idea out and then goes on to the next thing. His mid-20th-century idiom is consistently engaging, and he writes very well for winds. The brief Movements for Wind Quintet is gorgeous. Hawley plays strongly in every work (joined briefly by her former teacher Rampal in a work for duets), and the composer is still a very adept pianist.

Tracklist:

Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Allegro risoluto
Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Andante
Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Moderato - Allegro con spirito
Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Andante sostenuto
Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro risoluto
Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Moderato
Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro ma non troppo
Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Andante molto
Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro
Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Allegro
Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Andante sostenuto
Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Allegro con spirito
Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Waltz (Allegro)
Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Solitude (Andante)
Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Holiday (Vivace)
Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Reverie (Moderato)
Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Exit (Allegro giocoso)
Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Allegro
Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Andante molto
Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Allegro molto
Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro con spirito
Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Molto moderato
Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro
Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Adagio
Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro risoluto
Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Andante sostenuto
Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro risoluto
Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Moderato
Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro ma non troppo
Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Andante molto
Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro
Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: I. Allegro deciso
Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: II. Scherzo
Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: III. Andante
Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: IV. Allegro con moto

UPC: 636943900123
Label: Naxos American
Release Date: 10.27.98
Format: CD

Alexandra Hawley - Complete Works for Flute (CD)