AMERICAN ART
Amy Porter, Flute
Christopher Harding, Piano
Flutist AMY PORTER has established herself as one of the leading artists of today through her innovative solo concerts and notable collaborations with the world's top composers, captivating audiences with her stunning virtuosity combined with heartfelt lyricism and interpretive sensitivity. Ms. Porter came to international attention in 2001 when she won the Deuxieme Prix at the Paris/Ville d'Avray International Flute Competition in France. She also won the Kobe International Flute Competition in Japan in 1993 and the jury awarded her the prize for Best Performance of the Commissioned Work.
Pianist CHRISTOPHER HARDING maintains a flourishing international performance career, generating acclaim and impressing audiences and critics alike with his substantive interpretations and pianistic mastery. He has given frequent solo, concerto, and chamber music performances in venues as far flung as the Kennedy Center and Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., Suntory Hall in Tokyo and the National Theater Concert Hall in Taipei, the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary, and halls and festival appearances in Newfoundland, Israel, Romania, and China.
| TRACKS | ||
| 1-3 Eldin Burton [1913-1981] Sonatina for Flute and Piano (1948) |
9:29 | |
| 1. | I. Allegretto grazioso | 3:40 |
| 2. | II. Andantino sognando | 3:19 |
| 3. | III. Allegro giocoso; quasi fandango | 2:30 |
| 4-6 Robert Beaser (b. 1954); Variations for Flute and Piano (1982) | 27:05 | |
| 4. | I. Theme | 9:50 |
| Variation 1: Brutale | ||
| Variation 2: Lontano | ||
| Variation 3: Maestoso e rubato | ||
| Variation 4: Vivace con bravura | ||
| Variation 5: Deliberato | ||
| 5. | II. (Nocturne) | 10:14 |
| Variation 6: Tenderly, floating | ||
| Variation 7: Ancora più mosso | ||
| Variation 8: A tempo | ||
| Variation 9: Cadenza; senza misura | ||
| Variation 10: Tenderly, floating | ||
| 6. | III. Variation 11: Con fuoco | 7:01 |
| Variation 12: Slower | ||
| Variation 13: Deliberately, poco meno mosso | ||
| Variation 14: Risoluto | ||
| Variation 15: Coda; Presto possible | ||
| 7. | Michael Daugherty (b. 1954): Crystal for flute, alto flute, metal windchimes and piano | 6:18 |
| 8-10 Christopher Caliendo (b. 1960) Flute Sonata No. 3 "The N.C. Wyeth Sonato" (2006) |
17:16 | |
| 8. | I. Youth, Trains, and Tin Pan Alley | 6:54 |
| 9. | II. A Dead Son. Reflection. Memory | 8:09 |
| 10. | III. Bronco Buster | 2:13 |
| Total Playing Time | 60:08 | |
REVIEWS
"Marvelous: masterful, deeply felt and thoughtful playing, beautiful sound throughout....amazing....you are a great example to us all. I think my favorite is the 2nd mvt of Beaser's Variations...you got it. All the difficult stuff sounds like I bet he imagined it. He must be thrilled! Great pianist, too. BRAVA!!!!" — Paula Robison
