Flute & Piano Recital - Julian Sperry & Carole Presland

KLT008

£10.00

Music by Martinu, Berkeley, Pierné, Sancan & Casella

Track Listing:

[1] Martinu - First Sonata - I Allegro moderato
[2]  - II Adagio
[3]  - III Allegro poco moderato
[4] Berkeley - Sonatina - I Moderato
[5]  - II Adagio
[6]  - III Allegro moderato
[7] Pierné - Sonata Op36 - I Allegretto
[8]  - II Allegretto tranquillo
[9]  - III Andante - Allegro un poco agitato
[10] Sancan - Sonatine
[11] Cassella - Sicilienne & Burlesque - Sicilienne
[12]  - Burlesque

Total playing time 71:17

Reviews:

"It is a pleasure to listen to instrumentalists like Julian Sperry and Carole Presland when they have reached that standard of music making where all the works they play seem easy and you know that they are not. Their playing of all five works featured here from Martinu to Berkeley has an expressive and engaging intensity of feeling which really brings the music alive. It is also pleasing that they include some delightful lesser known works by composers such as Pierné, Sancan and Casella whose music brings a good balance to this excellent CD"
The Musician

"...they give a spirited and meticulous reading. This is wonderful 20th Century music."
Evening Standard - CD Choice

"This is a well played and excellently recorded disc. Julian Sperry plays with bright but individual tone and his dynamic range exceeds that of many flautists. His pianist is quite splendid: a musician to her finger-tips ... No lover of the flute should miss this exciting issue"
Musical Opinion