Mika Putterman & Erin Helyard - Kuhlau: Grandes Sonates, Op. 71 & 83 (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

"Interpreted with flair and brilliance by the great flutist Mika Putterman and the virtuoso of the fortepiano and harpsichord Erin Helyard, Friedrich Kuhlau's sonatas have inspired many artists through time. Among them, Johannes Brahms who, so impressed by these works, wrote to Clara Schumann in 1854 that he wanted to learn the flute only to be able to interpret Kuhlau's works with her on the piano." - Arts et Culture

"Kuhlau was considered in his lifetime as an important composer for this instrument and his works for the flute are idiomatic and remain, still today, references of this repertoire." - L'initiative

Tracklist:

Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832)

1. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 71: I. Allegro molto con energia 14:39
2. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 71: II. Scherzo, Presto, Trio 06:53
3. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 71: III. Andante sostenuto 03:30
4. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 71: IV. Rondo Allegro 08:36
5. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: I. Allegro con fuoco 10:20
6. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: II. Variations sur un ancien air suédois - Introduzione – Andantino quasi Allegretto 02:25
7. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: III. Variations sur un ancien air suédois - Variation I 00:37
8. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: IV. Variations sur un ancien air suédois - Variation II 00:36
9. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: V. Variations sur un ancien air suédois - Variation III 00:35
10. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: VI. Variations sur un ancien air suédois - Variation IV 00:33
11. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: VII. Variations sur un ancien air suédois - Variation V 00:54
12. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: VIII. Variations sur un ancien air suédois - Variation VI 03:23
13. Grand Sonata for Fortepiano and Flute Obbligato, Op. 83, No. 1: IX. Allegro 12:33

Personnel:
Mika Putterman (flute)
Erin Helyard (piano)