Reflections

This CD features classical and ethnic music for flute with piano or harp. These pieces reflect many moods; from the dreaminess of Barber’s famous Canzone to the excitement of the Latin American El Quintapesares. These songs are some of my favorites, small gems I never get tired of playing. The feelings they evoke have caused me to reflect about my life. So… Reflections.

Adagio, from the Sonata in F Major: Franz Benda (3:17)
Stefanie Kowalski, piano

El Quintarpesares  (2:22)
“The Consolation”
Therese Wunrow, harp

Canzone: Samuel Barber (3:33)
Stefanie Kowalski, piano

Brian Boru’s March (2:48)
Played on the wooden piccolo.
Leslie Stratton Norris, harp

Acrostic Song: David Del Tredici (5.56)
From “Final Alice” for soprano and orchestra. Inspired by the book Alice Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. The final poem is an acrostic; the initial letters of each line spell out the name of the real-life Alice Pleasance Liddell.
Therese Wunrow, harp

Rumanian Folk Dances: Ferenc Farkas (5:23)
Stefanie Kowalski, piano

Sonata in C Major: J.S. Bach
Leslie Stratton Norris, harp

Haru no Umi: Michio Miyagi (6:18)
“The Sea in Spring”
Leslie Stratton Norris, harp

Berceuse: Gabriel Faure (3:15)
Therese Wunrow, harp

Carmen Fantasy: Francois Borne (10:50)
Stefanie Kowalski, piano

Mosaic

Mosaic: the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. This CD features classical, ethnic, and jazz music for flute and guitar from around the world; including Robert Beaser’s Mountain Songs based on Appalachian folk music, Argentinean Tango by Astor Piazzolla, South American composer Hector Villa-Lobos, and American music by Frederick Hand.

Entra’cte:  Jacques Ibert (2:59)

Mountain Songs: Robert Beaser
~ Barbara Allen (2:55)
~ The House Carpenter (2:04)

~ Hush You Bye: from Mountain Songs: Robert Beaser (4:18)

~ Cindy (2:38)

Aria from Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5: Heitor Villa-Lobos (4:38)

A Psalm of Thanksgiving: Frederic Hand (8:31)
  Based on Psalm 100 of the Old Testament; “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord”

L’Histoire du Tango: Astor Piazzolla
Café 1930 (5:39)
~ Bordel 1900  (3:45)

My Funny Valentine: Rodgers/Hart  arranged by  Bradetich/ Grove  (3:24)

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