Surprises are inevitable when two instruments from completely different families come together, as is the case with the combination of flute and harp. Although there are not too many original works for this instrumentation, composers of the late Romantic and Impressionist periods in particular were repeatedly attracted to this instrumental combination – after all, it promised a new kind of spherical sound magic. The enormous dynamic richness of the harp and the poetic lines of the flute complement each other beautifully, as quickly became apparent. Transcriptions of solo sonatas for piano and flute, for example, have repeatedly been re-instrumented for harp, as can also be observed in Poulenc’s sonata. If you hear the piece in this combination, hardly anyone will miss the concert grand.
PERFORMERS
Yeojin Han flute
Anaëlle Tourret harp
PROGRAM
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonate für Violine und Basso continuo g-Moll BWV 1020
Camille Saint-Saëns
Romance für Flöte und Streicher Des-Dur op. 37
Elias Parish-Alvars
Sérenade für Harfe op. 83
Robert Schumann
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (version for viola and piano)
Nino Rota
Sonata für Flöte und Harfe
Béla Bartók
Rumänische Volkstänze Sz 68
Francis Poulenc
Sonate für Flöte und Klavier FP 164
in adaptations for flute and harp
