The combination of flute and harp has enchanted listeners for millennia, and the 20th century provides a rich source for exploring new music in this most exquisite and lyrical of settings. Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango explores the history of the Argentinian tango from its earliest times to a bossa nova and jazz-influenced Night-Club 1960. Formal balance and clarity of expression are evident throughout Lowell Liebermann’s Sonata Op 56, while echoes of Debussy and folk-music can be found in Adrian Shaposhnikov’s Sonata, his only surviving work. Nino Rota found fame with film scores such as The Godfather, and his Sonata has a sentiment of serenity at its core.
Piazzolla, Astor
Vehmanen, Kari - Arranger
Histoire du Tango (History of the Tango) (arr. K. Vehmanen for flute and harp)
1 I. Bordel 1900 04:00
2 II. Cafe 1930 07:58
3 III. Nightclub 1960 06:03
4 IV. Concert d'aujourd'hui 03:18
Liebermann, Lowell
Sonata for Flute and Harp, Op. 56
5 Sonata for Flute and Harp, Op. 56 14:08
Shaposhnikov, Adrian
Sonata for Flute and Harp
6 I. Andante con moto - Allegro non troppo 04:48
7 II. Menuetto 02:35
8 III. Allegro molto 04:01
Rota, Nino
9 I. Allegro molto moderato 04:14
10 II. Andante sostenuto 04:46
11 III. Allegro festoso 03:38
