Rebecca Taio

Rebecca Taio – Undine, Music for Flute & Piano by Reinecke, Debussy, Doyen & Mouquet (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:19 minutes | 1,23 GB | Genre: Classical
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Each piece on this album, titled “Undine”, takes inspiration from fairy tales, myths and poems. These works perfectly represent the hidden symbolism and fervent romanticism of this period, and the aura of magic and allure they emanate is undeniable. Alongside the more well-known pieces by Debussy, Reinecke and Mouquet, “Undine” features a piece by the almost forgotten composer Albert Doyen (1882–1935), whose music blends perfectly into the context of this poetic journey.
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Rebecca Taio – Alter Ego: Music for Flute and Piano by Respighi, Fauré & Franck (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:17:36 minutes | 749 MB | Genre: Classical
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Rebecca Taio’s choice to programme these well-known pieces from the great repertoire for violin and piano has to do with the technical challenges they pose, both instrumentally and interpretatively. In the flautist’s words: ‘It’s an incredibly fascinating and stimulating idea for me to try out timbres that are different to the ones I’m usually accustomed to, different to those the majority of composers who have written for the flute have been inspired by. In these transcriptions I have aimed for a more romantic and less delicate way of playing the flute, inspired by the long-drawn-out, sustained phrases and intense vibrato so characteristic of string instruments in this sort of repertoire.’

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