Gergely Ittzés, Alex Szilasi & Anthony Newman - The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1-7 (2017-2018)

Tracklist

The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1
01. Flute Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1030: I. Andante
02. Flute Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1030: II. Largo e dolce
03. Flute Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1030: III. Presto
04. Flute Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: I. Adagio ma non tanto
05. Flute Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: II. Allegro
06. Flute Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: III. Andante
07. Flute Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034: IV. Allegro
08. Flute Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035: I. Adagio ma non tanto
09. Flute Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035: II. Allegro
10. Flute Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035: III. Siciliana
11. Flute Sonata in E Major, BWV 1035: IV. Allegro assai
12. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: I. Grave
13. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: II. Allegro
14. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: III. Adagio
15. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: IV. Allegro
16. Flute Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133, H. 564: I. Allegretto
17. Flute Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133, H. 564: II. Rondo. Presto
18. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Wq. 124, H. 551: I. Adagio
19. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Wq. 124, H. 551: II. Allegro
20. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Wq. 124, H. 551: III. Menuet
21. Violin Sonata No. 8 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, K. 13 (Version for Flute & Keyboard): I. Allegro
22. Violin Sonata No. 8 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, K. 13 (Version for Flute & Keyboard): II. Andante
23. Violin Sonata No. 8 in F Major, Op. 3 No. 4, K. 13 (Version for Flute & Keyboard): III. Minuet

For the first volume of this series of seven albums, Gergely Ittzes has selected seven sonatas representative of the flute music of the 18th century. The works are played on modern flute but informed by authentic performance practice. Original obligato keyboard parts are played on piano while continuo realizations are performed on harpsichord. The players have aimed at an analytic, though spontaneous, rendition. Gergely Ittzes won several prizes and awards including the Aleksander Tansman International Competition of Musical Personalities. Alex Szilasi and Anthony Newman join Ittzes on the keyboards.


The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 2
01. Flute Sonata in C Major, In. 620
02. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 85: I. Allegro con passione
03. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 85: II. Scherzo. Allegro assai
04. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio
05. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 85: IV. Rondo. Allegro poco agitato
06. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 167 "Undine": I. Allegro
07. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 167 "Undine": II. Intermezzo. Allegretto vivace
08. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 167 "Undine": III. Andante tranquillo
09. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 167 "Undine". Finale. Allegro molto agitato ed appassionato, quasi presto
10. Flute Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 121: I. Idyllisch, nicht schleppend. Allegro amabile - II. Äußerst langsam. Adagissimo
11. Flute Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 121: III. Sehr geschwind und leichthin

This is the second volume of this series of seven albums with Gergely Ittzes. This volume embraces the Romantic Period: a whole century starting with elegant and improvisatory works from the age of flourishing bourgeois musical life, followed by the typical 19th century programme music of Reinecke, and ending with a lesser known but quite powerful and colorful piece of Jugendstil composed by the eccentric German composer, Karg-Elert. Gergely Ittzes won several prizes and awards including the Aleksander Tansman International Competition of Musical Personalities.


The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 3
01. Flute Sonata in E Minor: I. Allegro
02. Flute Sonata in E Minor: II. Adagio
03. Flute Sonata in E Minor: III. Allegro ma non troppo
04. Flute Sonata No. 1 in A Major: I. Modéré - Allegretto vivo
05. Flute Sonata No. 1 in A Major: II. Lent - Allegretto moderato - Tempo I
06. Flute Sonata No. 1 in A Major: III. Allegro moderato
07. Flute Sonata, Op. 15 "La flûte de Pan": I. Pan et les bergers
08. Flute Sonata, Op. 15 "La flûte de Pan": II. Pan et les oiseaux
09. Flute Sonata, Op. 15 "La flûte de Pan": III. Pan et les nymphes
10. Violin Sonata, Op. 36 (Version for Flute & Piano): I. Allegretto
11. Violin Sonata, Op. 36 (Version for Flute & Piano): II. Allegretto tranquillo
12. Violin Sonata, Op. 36 (Version for Flute & Piano): III. Andante non troppo, allegro un poco agitato
13. Flute Sonata, FP 164: I. Allegro malincolico
14. Flute Sonata, FP 164: II. Cantilena. Assez lent
15. Flute Sonata, FP 164: III. Presto giocoso

In flute playing French music and its performing style are crucial.We gain a taste of this on the third disc of the seven- volume series which surveys more than a century and a half. Central to this is the turn of the century, which brought a new golden age of the flute in Paris. The characteristic pastoral voices, playfulness and melancholy of the period are complemented by the dramatic energy of the instrument, thanks to Pierne´.


The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 4
01. Flute Sonata, Op. 77: I. Prelude. Modéré
02. Flute Sonata, Op. 77: II. Très animé
03. Flute Sonata, Op. 77: III. Modéré
04. Flute Sonata, Op. 77: IV. Gigue. Allegro
05. Flute Sonata: I. Allegro moderato
06. Flute Sonata: II. Lento e sostenuto-III. Lievemente mosso
07. Flute Sonata: I. Allegro
08. Flute Sonata: II. Lento
09. Flute Sonata: III. Presto
10. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. Posth, M. 12 (Arr. for Flute & Piano)

Although Impressionism suits the flute very well, the greatest French masters did not compose sonatas for the instrument. On the fourth disc of the seven-volume series their followers, of various nationalities, will compensate for their absence, introducing the wide palette of colours of the pair of instruments. Ravel’s youthful sonata was composed for the violin but it can effectively be performed on the flute.


The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 5
01. Sonate en concert, Op. 64: I. Entrée avec deux cadences
02. Sonate en concert, Op. 64: II. Berceuse nostalgique
03. Sonate en concert, Op. 64: III. Menuet mélancolique
04. Sonate en concert, Op. 64: IV. Final gai
05. Flute Sonata: I. Allegro cantabile
06. Flute Sonata: II. Moderato con moto
07. Flute Sonata: III. Allegro scherzando
08. Flute Sonata
09. Flute Sonata in D Major, Op. 94: I. Moderato
10. Flute Sonata in D Major, Op. 94: II. Scherzo. Presto
11. Flute Sonata in D Major, Op. 94: III. Andante
12. Flute Sonata in D Major, Op. 94: IV. Allegro con brio

The fifth album of this seven-release series introduces the Eastern European music of the twentieth century through Georgian, Russian and Hungarian works in which, in addition to the western influences, there is a trace of national character and socialist aesthetics. Whereas the earlier recordings of the series represented the musical legacy of Western Europe, this compilation exemplifies what happened in the eastern half of Europe in music in the 20th century. Western music developed in relative uniformity, although the individual spirit of a given nation can be recognized and, with respect to French and German music, the distinction had become stronger by the turn of the century. So little can be traced back to real ethnic roots. In Central and Eastern Europe, however, where classical music had not gained so much ground, more scope remained for folk music, which permeated the works of newly emerging composers whether by chance or design. The rightly popular Prokofiev work and the unjustly neglected Lajtha piece, which can be placed in parallel with it, frame the program.


The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 6
01. Flute Sonata: I. Allegro moderato
02. Flute Sonata: II. Allegro giocoso
03. Flute Sonata: III. Andante
04. Flute Sonata: IV. Allegro molto gajo
05. Flute Sonata, H. 306: I. Allegro moderato
06. Flute Sonata, H. 306: II. Adagio
07. Flute Sonata, H. 306: III. Allegro poco moderato
08. Flute Sonata: I. Allegro giocoso
09. Flute Sonata: II. Grave
10. Flute Sonata: III. Allegro vivace
11. Flute Sonata, Op. 14: I. Allegro deciso
12. Flute Sonata, Op. 14: II. Scherzo. Vivace
13. Flute Sonata, Op. 14: III. Andante
14. Flute Sonata, Op. 14: IV. Allegro con moto
15. Flute Sonata, Op. 23: I. Lento con rubato
16. Flute Sonata, Op. 23: II. Presto energico

On the sixth album of Gergely Ittzes s seven release survey of flute sonatas we examine 20th century musical trends from two points of view. One aspect is from the center of Europe, the Czech lands, the other is a faraway point, America. The composers of both countries unite the compositional trends of the century in special ways although they all honor the traditions and write tonal, melodic music. It is difficult to explain why, after the French and German repertoire, it was in the Czech lands where significant flute sonatas were composed. What is more, the Czech school of flute playing could not be considered definitive in the 20th century. These works were dedicated to French flautists; Rene´ Leroy, George Laurent and Jean-Pierre Rampal were the dedicatees. The geographical and cultural position of Bohemia facilitated the embrace of both French and German influence, uniting them with a distinctively Slavic character. Perhaps this was why, comparably to Russian music, Czech compositions, works by Dvorak, Smetana and Janacek, joined Western European mainstream music the soonest. This central location held an advantage for Czech music also in the 20th century. The influences of all the isms were easily absorbed but the voices of Stravinsky and of Slav folk music were also present. In any case, it is a fact that none of the three sonatas on this album could have been omitted from this selection.


The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 7
01. Flute Sonata, Op. 120: I. Allegro non troppo
02. Flute Sonata, Op. 120: II. Andante piacevole
03. Flute Sonata, Op. 120: III. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
04. Flute Sonata: I. Allegro
05. Flute Sonata: II. Recitative. Andante nostalgico
06. Flute Sonata: III. Rondo
07. Flute Sonata: I. Allegro
08. Flute Sonata: II. Adagio molto - III. Allegro scherzando
09. Flute Sonata: IV. Allegro vivace
10. Flute Sonata: I. Fluide
11. Flute Sonata: II. Grave
12. Flute Sonata: III. Violent
13. Flute Sonata: I. Heiter bewegt
14. Flute Sonata: II. Sehr langsam
15. Flute Sonata: III. Sehr lebhaft - Marsch

The seventh, closing volume of Gergely Ittzes s flute sonata project places the middle of the twentieth century at its center. The sonatas on the recordings in this series have so far been grouped according to their stylistic or national characteristics. The last album is somewhat broader in scope and offers a colorful account of the Western-European musical trends arising in the mid-20th century. Five works in different styles have been recorded from four countries of Western Europe. Briefly, it contains a late-romantic English, a post-impressionist and an expressionist French, an early modern Dutch, and a neo-classical German piece. Flutist Gergely Ittzes graduated from the Liszt Academy of Music in 1993 and won scholarships to further his studies at the European Mozart Academy in Prague and the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity in Canada. Ittzes has been teaching at the Szechenyi Istvan University in Gyor since 1996. He has won several prizes and awards (among them the Grand Prix of the Aleksander Tansman International Competition of Musical Personalities and the Liszt Prize in 2001) and is a founding member of UMZE Chamber Ensemble.

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