Pēteris Vasks: Flute Concerto
Michael Faust (flute), with Sheila Arnold (piano)
Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä, Patrick Gallois
Vasks deserves to be better known. His colourful, dramatic music is well-served here by powerful orchestral work and sensitive playing by the soloists.
Pēteris Vasks: Flute Concerto
Michael Faust (flute), with Sheila Arnold (piano)
Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä, Patrick Gallois
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Vasks deserves to be better known. His colourful, dramatic music is well-served here by powerful orchestral work and sensitive playing by the soloists.
About
Renowned for its luminosity and searing expressiveness, the music of Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks frequently explores the relationship between nature and humanity, not least in the Flute Concerto (written for Michael Faust), which is among the most expansive of Vasks’ orchestral works. Abstract qualities in the Sonata contrast with the deftly defined lyrical and rhythmic elements of Aria e danza, while Landscape with Birds exploits the entirety of the flute’s timbral range.
Contents and tracklist
- Michael Faust
- Jyväskylä Sinfonia
- Patrick Gallois
- Michael Faust
- Michael Faust, Sheila Arnold
- Michael Faust
Awards and reviews
Christmas Issue 2013
Vasks deserves to be better known. His colourful, dramatic music is well-served here by powerful orchestral work and sensitive playing by the soloists.
