Alexandra Hawley- Complete Works for Flute
Robert Muczynski, born in 1929, has been sparsely represented on recordings since the early days of the LP. The 35 movements of various works on the disc average under two minutes each; he is obviously terse-he tosses an attractive idea out and then goes on to the next thing. His mid-20th-century idiom is consistently engaging, and he writes very well for winds. The brief Movements for Wind Quintet is gorgeous. Hawley plays strongly in every work (joined briefly by her former teacher Rampal in a work for duets), and the composer is still a very adept pianist.
Tracklist:
- Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Allegro risoluto
- Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Andante
- Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Moderato - Allegro con spirito
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Andante sostenuto
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro risoluto
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Moderato
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro ma non troppo
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Andante molto
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro
- Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Allegro
- Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Andante sostenuto
- Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Allegro con spirito
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Waltz (Allegro)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Solitude (Andante)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Holiday (Vivace)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Reverie (Moderato)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Exit (Allegro giocoso)
- Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Allegro
- Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Andante molto
- Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Allegro molto
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro con spirito
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Molto moderato
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Adagio
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro risoluto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Andante sostenuto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro risoluto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Moderato
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro ma non troppo
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Andante molto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: I. Allegro deciso
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: II. Scherzo
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: III. Andante
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: IV. Allegro con moto
Robert Muczynski, born in 1929, has been sparsely represented on recordings since the early days of the LP. The 35 movements of various works on the disc average under two minutes each; he is obviously terse-he tosses an attractive idea out and then goes on to the next thing. His mid-20th-century idiom is consistently engaging, and he writes very well for winds. The brief Movements for Wind Quintet is gorgeous. Hawley plays strongly in every work (joined briefly by her former teacher Rampal in a work for duets), and the composer is still a very adept pianist.
Tracklist:
- Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Allegro risoluto
- Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Andante
- Quintet For Winds, Op. 45: Moderato - Allegro con spirito
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Andante sostenuto
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro risoluto
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Moderato
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro ma non troppo
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Andante molto
- Duos For Flutes, Op. 34: Allegro
- Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Allegro
- Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Andante sostenuto
- Moments For Flute And Piano, Op. 47: Allegro con spirito
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Waltz (Allegro)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Solitude (Andante)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Holiday (Vivace)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Reverie (Moderato)
- Fragments For Woodwind Trio: Exit (Allegro giocoso)
- Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Allegro
- Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Andante molto
- Three Preludes For Unaccompanied Flute, Op. 18: Allegro molto
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro con spirito
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Molto moderato
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Adagio
- Movements For Wind Quintet, Op. 16: Allegro risoluto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Andante sostenuto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro risoluto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Moderato
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro ma non troppo
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Andante molto
- Duos For Flute And Clarinet: Allegro
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: I. Allegro deciso
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: II. Scherzo
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: III. Andante
- Sonata For Flute And Piano, Op. 14: IV. Allegro con moto