Gunter Raphael: Flute Chamber Music

Finally, there comes the Sonatina for Flute, Viola, and Harp (1948), beautifully varied, and harmonically spicy in its finale. This is one of the triumphs of the disc, both compositionally and... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

Release Date: 9th Aug 2019
Catalogue No: VKJK1805
Label: Querstand

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Raphael, G: Duo No. 5 for 2 Flutes, 'Canonic suite', Op. 47 / 6

Raphael, G: Sonata No. 7 for Solo Flute

Raphael, G: Sonata No. 8 for Solo Flute

Raphael, G: Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon, Op. 61

Raphael, G: Sonatine for 2 Flutes

Raphael, G: Triptychon Maria for Alto Voice, Flute, Violin, Viola, and Cello

Raphael, G: Trio-Suite for Flute and Cello, op. 44

Raphael, G: Trio in B flat for Flute, Violin, and Viola

Raphael, G: Flute Sonata in E minor, Op. 8

Raphael, G: Sonatine for flute, viola & harp, Op. 65

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Volume 6 of the Gunter Raphael Edition, released as a double album, includes Raphael’s entire chamber music oeuvre featuring the flute. The ten pieces, of varying character, can be divided into three creative periods. Most of them belong to the “transitional period” and the key development of his style since the 1930s. In his early and late stylistic periods, the composer only rarely used the flute as a chamber music instrument. Three of the works are recorded here for the very first time, among them the highly original Triptychon Maria for alto, flute, violin, viola and cello written by Raphael in 1943 for the birth of his second daughter Maria Christine using medieval lyrics.

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January/February 2020

Finally, there comes the Sonatina for Flute, Viola, and Harp (1948), beautifully varied, and harmonically spicy in its finale. This is one of the triumphs of the disc, both compositionally and in terms of the superbly calibrated performance. It forms a brilliant end to an important release: a fascinating and rewarding piece of musical archaeology with a number of world premiere recordings, caught in uniformly fabulous sound.

Gunter Raphael: Flute Chamber Music

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