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Exploration: Schubert, Blahetka, Beethoven, Borne; Noémi Győri, Suzana Bartal; HUNGOROTONTo the Northern Star: Johan Helmich Roman; Flauguissimo and friends; RESONUSReviewed 7 November 2023Two imaginatively different approaches to expanding the flute repertoire. From Hungary comes a disc that explores lesser known Beethoven and Schubert alongside a rarity and familiar showpiece, whilst from the UK comes a disc exploring an 18th-century London-trained Swedish composer writing music of great eleganceThe flute was a popular instrument in the 18th and 19th centuries with plenty of fine players and a wide array of repertoire, much of it however aimed at the domestic market. What flute players lack are the pieces of the stature of, say, Mozart and Brahms' works for clarinet. This means that players need to be a bit more creative, to explore the highways and byways.Two discs came to my attention this year, both exploring repertoire that is not always obvious. On Exploration […]
2020-05-19 16:20:26
French horn player Annemarie Federle wins 2020 BBC Young Musician Brass Final
[…] 19-year-old trombonist Meggie Murphy from Cardiff, who led with Guy Ropartz’s Pièce in E flat minor. She also performed contrasting works by Elgar and Richard Peaslee. 16-year-old Thomas Luke wins Keyboard Final of 2020 BBC Young Musician The second trombonist in this year’s Brass Final was 17-year-old Rhydian Tiddy from South Wales, who studies at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and is principal trombonist with the National Youth Orchestra. His programme included Folke Rabe’s Basta, a piece which directs the performer to 'hurry on' and 'hurry off' stage, and features multiphonics. He also performed the second movement of Leopold Mozart's Trombone Concerto and Frank Martin's Ballade. The sole tuba player in the final was 18-year-old William Burton from Sheffield. His programme included Monti’s Csárdás, originally composed for violin and piano, and was praised for his dexterity. He also performed the opening movement of contemporary composer Edward Gregson’s Tuba Concerto. Oboist […]
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