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 Grammyr-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).

Tracklist:

Flute Partita In A Minor, Bwv 1013: I. Allemande
Flute Partita In A Minor, Bwv 1013: II. Corrente
Flute Partita In A Minor, Bwv 1013: III. Sarabande
Flute Partita In A Minor, Bwv 1013: IV. Bourée Anglaise
Flute Sonatine
Solo III: I. Quarter Note = 66
Solo III: II. Presto
Flute Sonata, Op. 94: I. Moderato
Flute Sonata, Op. 94: II. Allegretto Scherzando
Flute Sonata, Op. 94: III. Andante
Flute Sonata, Op. 94: IV. Allegro Con Brio

UPC: 881488180398
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 9.18.20
Format: CD

Aho / George / Greenberg - Flute Sonatas & Solo Works (CD)