Project Description
Program
DISC I
·Piece for Flute-Jacques Ibert
·Soliloquy for Solo Flute, Op.44 – Lowell Liebermann
·Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute, Op.18
Allegro
Andante molto
Allegro molto
·Quatre Pieces for Flute – Jindrich Feld
Meditation
Caprice
Internmede
Burlesque
·Three Solos for Flute – Laurel Zucker
Homage
Lookout
Piece
·Danse de la Chevre – Arthur Honneger
·Eight Pieces for Flute Solo-Paul Hindemeth
Gemachlich leicht bewegt
Scherzando
Sehr langsam frei im ZeitmaB
Gemachlich
Sehr labhaft
Lied leicht bewegt
Rezitativ
Finale
·Suite pour Flute seule – Jean Francoix
Allegro
Pavane
Saltraelle
Allemande
Minuet
Marche
·Divertissment No.1, Op.68 – Fredrich Kuhlau
·Divertissment No.2, Op.68 – Fredrich Kuhlau
DISC II
·Air for Flute-Toru Takemitsu
·Sonata for Flute solo, Op.118 – Alan Hovaness
Andante
Allegro
Adagio
·Requiem for solo flute – Kazuo Fukushima
·Mei for solo flute – Kazuo Fukushima
·Prelude for Unaccompanied Flute – Ulysses Kay
·Sonata for Flute Alone – Virgil Thompson
Adagio-Allegro
Adagio
Vivace
·Inflorescence-Stephen Blumberg
·The Children Are Playing-Carl Nielsen
·Density 21.5 for solo flute – Edgard Varese
·Divertissement No. 3, Op.68 – Fredrich Kuhlau
·Divertissement No. 4, Op.68 – Fredrich Kuhlau
·Divertissem No.5, Op.68 – Fredrich Kuhlau
Adagio
Scherzo-Presto
·Divertissement No.6, Op.68-Fredrich Kuhlau
Reviews
“On this two-CD set Zucker plays the core of the 20th century literature for solo flute. Holding a listeners attention for over two hours of any solo instrument is an accomplishment, but Zucker carries off this feat with ease with her brilliant technique, variety of colors, and convincing interpretations. Included are solo pieces by Ibert, Liebermann, Muczynski, Feld, Honegger, Hindemith, Francaix, Kuhlau, Takemitsu, Hovhaness, Fukushima, Kay, Blumberg, Nielsen, and Varese. Last are three pieces by Zucker herself. In fact my only reservation about all these fine recordings she is bringing out is that I fear this may be distracting her from writing her own compositions. She is a composer who deserves much wider recognition.”