Beethoven's mastery in all genres extends to the sequence of music he wrote involving the flute. The Serenade in D major may have a somewhat convoluted history, but it illustrates the creative purposes to which Beethoven put traditional material and the inventive contrasts he embedded into this six-movement work. Both the Sonata in B flat major and the Trio in G major probably date from his years in Bonn. The former includes a lively Polacca and the latter ingeniously suggests the famous "Mannheim Rocket." Flautist Kazunori Seo is a specialist of the late-Classical/early-Romantic period. Seo is paired with pianist Makoto Ueno in this release as well as in a previous release of works by Moscheles, which received an American Record Guide Critic's Choice Award. Bassoonist Mitsuo Kodama also appeared in Volume 1 of this series, in which he and Seo performed Beethoven's Three Duets WoO 27.

Tracklist:

Serenade In D Major, Op. 41: I. Entrata. Allegro
Serenade In D Major, Op. 41: II. Tempo Ordinario D'un Menuetto
Serenade In D Major, Op. 41: III. Allegro Molto
Serenade In D Major, Op. 41: IV. Andante Con Variazioni
Serenade In D Major, Op. 41: V. Allegro Scherzando E Vivace
Serenade In D Major, Op. 41: VI. Adagio - Allegro Vivace E Disinvolto
Flute Sonata In B-Flat Major, Anh. 4: I. Allegro
Flute Sonata In B-Flat Major, Anh. 4: II. Polacca
Flute Sonata In B-Flat Major, Anh. 4: III. Largo
Flute Sonata In B-Flat Major, Anh. 4: IV. Thema Mit Variationen
Trio For Piano, Flute & Bassoon In G Major, Woo 37: I. Allegro
Trio For Piano, Flute & Bassoon In G Major, Woo 37: II. Adagio
Trio For Piano, Flute & Bassoon In G Major, Woo 37: III. Thema Andante Con Variazioni

UPC: 747313357079
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 6.8.18
Format: CD

Beethoven / Seo / Kodama - Works for Flute 2 (CD)