Suzanne Shulman & Erica Goodman – Serenades & Sonatas for Flute and Harp (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Suzanne Shulman & Erica Goodman – Serenades & Sonatas for Flute and Harp (2018)
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This programme has been nurtured from a selection of pieces inspired by English gardens, including Vaughan Williams’ lovely ‘Fantasia on Greensleeves,’ spreading out towards French and Italian repertoire that evokes pastoral settings of birdsong, fountains and springs, and topped with a light-hearted musical picnic dessert. Along the way we are treated to the exquisite melody of Elgar’s Chanson de matin and the nostalgic atmosphere of William Alwyn’s ‘Naiades.’ Nino Rota’s film music credits include The Godfather, and his sublime and festive Sonata adds a celebratory touch to the personal joy of these performers’ many years of musical friendship. The combination of flute and harp always creates an atmosphere of beauty, with contrasting but complementary sonorities that have been exploited by a multitude of composers over the years. The pastoral theme of this program has been carefully chosen to include music from the Baroque and Romantic eras right up to the contemporary.

Tracklist:
1-01. Suzanne Shulman – Fantasia on Greensleeves (Arr. for Flute & Harp) (03:49)
1-02. Suzanne Shulman – Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite (Arr. for Flute & Harp): I. Prelude (02:38)
1-03. Suzanne Shulman – Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite (Arr. for Flute & Harp): II. Spring (00:50)
1-04. Suzanne Shulman – Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite (Arr. for Flute & Harp): III. Mists (01:48)
1-05. Suzanne Shulman – Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite (Arr for Flute & Harp): IV. Exotica (01:04)
1-06. Suzanne Shulman – Victorian Kitchen Garden Suite (Arr. for Flute & Harp): V. Summer (01:54)
1-07. Suzanne Shulman – Piéces de clavecin, Book 3, 14th Ordre in D Major: I. Le rossignol-en-amour (Arr. for Flute & Harp) (03:16)
1-08. Suzanne Shulman – Piéces de clavecin, Book 3, 14th Ordre in D Major: V. Le rossignol-vainqueur (Arr. for Flute & Harp) (01:57)
1-09. Suzanne Shulman – Les oiseaux Suite (Arr. for Flute & Harp) (05:09)
1-10. Erica Goodman – La source, Op. 44 (03:59)
1-11. Suzanne Shulman – Sonata for Flute & Harp: I. Allegro molto moderato (04:12)
1-12. Suzanne Shulman – Sonata for Flute & Harp: II. Andante sostenuto (04:45)
1-13. Suzanne Shulman – Sonata for Flute & Harp: III. Allegro festoso (03:20)
1-14. Suzanne Shulman – Naiades (12:54)
1-15. Suzanne Shulman – Serenade (Arr. for Flute & Harp) (03:12)
1-16. Suzanne Shulman – Chanson de matin, Op. 15 No. 2 (Arr. for Flute & Harp) (02:53)
1-17. Suzanne Shulman – Suite for Flute & Harp: V. Strawberries and Cream (04:33)

Personnel:
Suzanne Shulman, flute
Erica Goodma, harp

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