Flute Impressions

Track Listings

1. Inspiration, David Baker

2. Humoresque, A. Dvorak

3. Bossa Merengova, Mike Mower

4. Amazaing Grace, arr. N. Assimakopoulos

5. Pan and the Birds, J. Mouquet

6. Reverie, Cl. Debussy

7. The Swan, Saint-saens

8. Nocturne, F. Chopin

9. Morceau du Concours, G. Faure

10. Etude en form de Habanera, M.Ravel

11. Flight of the Bumblebee, arr. Assimakopoulos/Kosutic

12. The carnival of Venice, Briccialdi, arr. Assimakopoulos

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Nina Assimakopoulos has gained international recognition for her instrumental virtuosity and musical artistry "Moving and beautiful...a marvel"- Muenchner Merkur."A mature and brilliant artist who has a sovereign and superior command of her instrument." Paul Meisen Flutist. Flute Impressions is a Pot-Pourri of selections highlighting the performers' abilities to evoke beautiful tone colors, expression and imagery through paintings in sound.

Flute Impressions, Music, Mike Mower, Ravel, Chopin, Debussy, Dvorak, Mouquet, Faure, Briccialdi David Baker, George Boespflug (Performer) Nina Assimakopoulos

Our Mann Flute/Impressions of the Middle East
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soulful and uplifting

Our Mann Flute/Impressions of the Middle East
Herbie Mann
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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At the Village Gate

ASIN: B00005LZQ4
Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

Scratch
Philly Dog
Happy Brass
Good Lovin'
Theme From 'This Is My Beloved'
Frere Jacques
Our Man Flint
Fiddler On The Roof
Theme From 'Malamondo'
Down By The Riverside
Monday, Monday
Skip To My Lou
Turkish Coffee
Incense
Odalisque
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Uskudar
The Oud And The Pussycat
Yavuz
Dance Of The Semites
Eli Eli

Customer Reviews:

soulful and uplifting.......2004-07-09

I first heard this album years ago, and Herbie's rendition of Eli, Eli, (Impressions of the middle east) shows the beauty and angst that only a flute can bring, He was in his prime when this recording was made, and it holds up well today

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A Surprising Find

The American Indianists

Manufacturer: Marco Polo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

The Land Of The Sky-Blue Water: From The Land Of The Sky-Blue Water
Cheyenne War-Dance
Sioux Flute Serenade
Kikapoo Social Dance
American Indian Rhapsody
Indian Suite, Op. 48: Dirge
Indian Scenes: By The Arrow
Indian Scenes: In The Kutenal Country
Indian Scenes: The Night Scout
Indian Scenes: Signal Fire To The Moutnain God
Lyrics Of The Red Man: Music Of The Calumet
Lyrics Of The Red Man: A Song Of Sorrow
Lyrics Of The Red Man: Around The Wigwam
Au Pays Des Peaux-Rouges: Une Jeune Indienne
Mesa And Plain: Navajo War Dance
Impressions Of The Wa-Wan Ceremony Of The Omahas, Op.21: Song Of Peace
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Weasel Bear
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Charging Thunder
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Elk's Song Of The Forest
Some Indian Songs And Dances: Song Of White Robe
Some Indian Songs And Dances: Siyaka's Dancing Song
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Eagle Shield
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Shooter
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of Gray Hawk
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Buffalos
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Thunderbird Nation
Some Indian Songs And Dances: Two Shield's Dance
Some Indian Songs And Dances: The Song Of The Wolf

Customer Reviews:

A Surprising Find.......2007-03-12

The composers of these songs were almost all born in the second half of the 19th century. Their attempt was to create an "American music" from native American sources of rhythm and tonality. I get the same sense of hearing original music with these songs as I got the first time I heard Erik Satie. The songs tend to be melodic and peaceful and fresh. Don't expect much in the way of tom-toms and movie indian harmonies. I love to find songs that go to unexpected places. I found that here.

For a much more sophisticated review, search "American Indianists" and Fred Flaxman.

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French Flute Music

Manufacturer: Bis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Bach: Flute Sonatas

ASIN: B00000169A
Release Date: 1994-09-22

Tracks:

Andante Pastorale
Scherzettino
Moderato
Allegro Vivace
Andantino
Final. Vivace
La Fontaine De La Ville Medicis
La Petite Nymphe De Diane
Le Danse D'Elke
Reverie
Petite Valse
Chant De Linos
Syrinx
Bergere Captive
Jade
Toan-Yan (La Fete Du Double-Cinq)
Pour Accueillir Les Negociateurs-Et Que L'Entrevue Soit Pacifique
Pour Que L'Enfant Qui Va Naitre Soit Un Fils
Pour Que La Moisson Soit Riche Qui Naitra Des Sillons Que Le Laboureur Trace
Pour Une Communion Sereine De L'Etre Avec Le Monde
Aux Funerailles Du Chef-Pour Obtenir La Protection De Son Ame

Amazon.com

The style of this music ranges from the easy late Romanticism of Widor and Caplet to the relatively challenging modern idiom of Jolivet. I like Jolivet best. His five incantations for unaccompanied flute are mesmerizing, and his Chant de Linos shows how to be lyrical within a mid-20th-century idiom. By comparison, the music by Taffanel, Bozza, and the others is lightweight entertainment, although mostly charming. Robert Aitken also plays Debussy's Syrinx, three minutes of unaccompanied flute magic, and for once he plays it slowly enough for the languorous atmosphere to come across. Actually, he plays everything well, and in the accompanied works Robin McCabe provides strong collaboration. --Leslie Gerber

Goossens: Five Impressions of a Holiday; Pastorale et Arlequinade; etc.

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Goossens: Five Impressions of a Holiday; Pastorale et Arlequinade; etc.

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
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John Corigliano: Symphony No. 2 & The Mannheim Rocket

ASIN: B000632PP4
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

I. Legend. Andante Ma Non Troppo - Piu Mosso - Tempo I
II. Serenade. Giocoso
III. Romance. Andantino E Molto Espressivo
IV. Humoreske. Allegro (Ma Non Troppo) Lento
I. From The Belfry Of Bruges.
II. From Bredon In The Cotswolds. Andante Con Moto
From A Balcony In Montparnasse. Moderato -
In The Hills, Moderato -
By The Rivers. Tranquillo
The Water Wheel. Con Moto E Leggiero
The Village Church. Andante Con Moto
At The Fair. Scherzando
A. Impromptu. Moderato E Espressivo - Piu Mosso
B. Serenade. Andante Grazioso
C. Divertissement. Allegro Giocoso - Poco Meno
I. Pastorale. Andante Con Moto - Piu Mosso
II. Arlequinade. Allegro - Sempre Con Moto

Impressions: French Music for Flute, Harp & String Trio

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Francophiles Rejoice!

Impressions: French Music for Flute, Harp & String Trio

Manufacturer: Hanssler Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GB6PD4
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

For Violin And Piano Op.16 Arranged For Flute And Harp
(From 'Pelleas Et Melisande') For Cello And Piano Op.78 Arranged For Flute And Piano
L'Etoile - Simple Et Sans Lenteur
Les Mages, Die Magier - Tres Modere La Vierge Et L'Enfant
Die Jungfrau Und Das Kind - Simple Entree Et Danse Des Bergers
Auftritt Und Tanz Der Hirten - Souple Verlag: Heugel
Assez Anime
Anime
Assez Lent Sans Trainer
Tres Anime
Soir
Danse
Lied
Fete
Prelude, Ben Moderato
Marine, Adagietto
Chansons, Allegro Giocoso

Album Description

For years, the Linos Harp Quintet has ranked among the most distinguished ensembles in the field of chamber music. In their Hänssler Classic debut, they have chosen a program of beautiful French music from the Romantic and Modern repertoires. Certain to appeal to harp aficionados, chamber music collectors, and fans of French chamber music, these works display the uniquely Gallic charm of music featuring the harp along with other suitable instruments.

Customer Reviews:

Francophiles Rejoice!.......2006-09-23

This outstanding release covers well-known Faure (Berceuse,Sicilienne),
the delightful Ropartz, and rarities by Jolivet, Cras, and Tournier;
and all carried off with consummate grace. The harp quintet is rather
a uniquely French instrumental configuration and the subtlety of the French sound palette could not be better served than in this rapturous
recording.

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You don't have to love the flute for this, but if you do...

Impressions Françaises

Manufacturer: Centaur
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000AYYTP8
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Customer Reviews:

You don't have to love the flute for this, but if you do..........2007-04-26

I'll start out by admitting that the CD I bought was significantly cheaper. On sale. Fine. Maybe I'm being judgemental then by saying this, but this is absolutely worth it.

In general, flutes have the capability to be the most beautiful instrument in existence. You can love the piano, adore the violin, think the cello gorgeous, but ultimately - the flute has the most emotion, the greatest feeling, and can be the loveliest instrument of them all. And think about it - we love string quartets. So what about a flute quartet?

And, indeed, the result is simply gorgeous. The music is light and beautiful, but still has enough to it that it's pleasant to listen to. It's always beautiful. While some pieces are just a bit simple and more fluttery than anything else, some pieces have more substance and feeling. Even some smaller pieces, more in the "fluttery" direction, have the power to make you stop and just go, "Aw". It's sweet and lovely. Others aren't quite as "cheerful". The "Pompeux" is slow, solemn, and very beautiful.

Oh, and back to the price... It's worth it. This is for any flute lover. This is for any quartet lover. This is for any impressionism lover. This is for anyone who can appreciate beauty. This is for you.

Highly recommended.

Telarc Celebrating 25 Years: Classic Collect

Average customer rating:

Disappointing presentation of great music

Telarc Celebrating 25 Years: Classic Collect

Manufacturer: Telarc
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Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00006879K
Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite: Introduction and The Firebird and Her Dance
Gustav Holst: First Suite in E-flat major, Op. 28, No. 1: March
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49 (excerpt)
Modest Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: The Hut on Fowl's Legs and The Great Gate of Kiev
Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2: Danse Boheme
Camille Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ," Mvt. 2 (excerpt)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (excerpt)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, Mvt. 2 (excerpt)
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Presto from L'Estate (Summer), Op. 8, No. 2/RV 315
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection," Mvt. 5 (excerpt)
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: Montagues and Capulets (excerpt)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica," Mvt. 4 (excerpt)
Frank Proto: Introduction
Hector Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grand Messe des Morts): Dies irae (excerpt)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525, Mvt. 1, Allegro (excerpt)
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27/2, Mvt. 1, Adagio sostenuto
Holst: The Planets, Op. 32: Mars, the Bringer of War (excerpt)
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker: Trepak (Russian Dance)
Bach: Italian Concerto, BWV 971: Presto

Tracks:

Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers (All-Night Vigil) - Mass for Unaccompanied Chorus: Bogoroditsye Devo, Raduisya (Rejoice, O Virgin)
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold: Ride of the Valkyries (excerpt)
Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon septimi toni No. 2
Elmer Bernstein: The Magnificent Seven
P.D.Q. Bach: Oedipus Tex (dramatic oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra), S.150. "Howdy there"
Mozart: The Magic Flute: Aria No. 17: "Ach, ich Fuhl's" from Act Two
George Frideric Handel: Messiah: No. 7. "And He shall purify" from Part One
William S. Gilbert: The Pirates of Penzance: No. 13: Song: "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" from Act One
Ottorino Respighi: Church Windows: St. Michael the Archangel
Claude Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe: Scene 3
Rachmaninoff: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (revised 1931 edition): Mvt. 3, Allegro molto
Beethoven: Quartet in A minor, Op. 132, Mvt. 5, Allegro appassionato
Nicholai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35, Mvt. 1, The Sea and Sinbad's Ship (excerpt)
Isaac Albeniz: Suite espanola, Op. 47, Asturias (excerpt)
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: In taberna quando sumus
Mahler: Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 4, Adagietto: Sehr langsam (excerpt)
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Mvt. 4, Allegretto moderato (excerpt)
Shaker Hymn Tune: Simple Gifts

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing presentation of great music.......2002-08-04

I recently received this as a present but I was already familiar with many of these recordings, having owned the complete versions of the works presented. Yes, these are great recordings but if you settle for this compilation you will be missing out big time on great music. I own Fennell's recording on the Holst suite--while the March from the suite is very good, you will miss out on the beautiful 'Song Without Words' and the 'Fantasia on the Dargason,' which are the seond and fourth movements of the suite, respectively. If you get the original CD from which this movement was taken you will be able to enjoy the wonderful playing of members of the Cleveland Orchsestra as they play Holst's First suite and a wonderful rendition of Handel's Fireworks Music.

Maazel's Pictures at an Exhibition is excellnt, precise with excellent blends and fantastic orchestral playing, but you can hardly feel the power of the Great Gate of Kiev without the promenades and pictures that preceed it--you loose the whole sense of climax and fulfillment following the half hour of difficult music that preceeds the Great Gate. Beethoven's Emperor concerto is top-notch music but I think you might rather hear the second movement between the first and third movements which are full of powerful orchestral playing and keyboard virtuosity. Robert Spano's recording of Scheherazade that was released just a few months ago is brilliant. It's his first recording with the Atlanta Symphony and it's great--and you should own the complete thing which comes on a CD with the beuatiful Russian Easter Overture.

Spend some time looking for these complete recordings and you will be rewarded. What makes the compilation even worse is that in many cases the CD does not even present a full movement but just a part of a movement.

Tracks:

Str Qt in F: Allegro Moderato
Str Qt in F: Assez Vif: Tres Rhythme
Str Qt in F: Tres Lent
Str Qt in F: Vif Et Agite
Str Qt in g, Op.10: Anime Et Tres Decide
Str Qt in g, Op.10: Assez Vif Et Bein Rythme
Str Qt in g, Op.10: Andantino Doussement Expressif
Str Qt in g, Op.10: Tres Modere
Str Qt in g, Op.10: Intro & Allegro

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Essential Griffes recording.
Griffes: Voluptuous Vocal Music

Works By Charles Tomlinson Griffes

Manufacturer: New World Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Griffes: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 2
Griffes: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1
Charles Griffes: The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan/The White Peacock/Three Poems of Fiona McLeod

ASIN: B0000030CY
Release Date: 1992-12-08

Tracks:

Four German Songs: 'An den Wind'
Four German Songs: 'Am Kreuzweg wird begraben'
Four German Songs: 'Meeres Stille'
Four German Songs: 'Auf geheimem Walkespfade'
Four Impressions: 'Le Jardin'
Four Impressions: 'Impression du Matin'
Four Impressions: 'La Mer'
Four Impressions: 'Le Reveillon'
Song Of The Dagger
The Pleasure-Dome Of Kubla Khan
Three Poems Of Fiona MacLeod, Op. 11: 'The Lament Of Ian The Proud'
Three Poems Of Fiona MacLeod, Op. 11: 'Thy Dark Eyes To Mine'
Three Poems Of Fiona MacLeod, Op. 11: 'The Rose Of The Night'
Three Tone-Pictures, Op. 5: The Lake at Evening
Three Tone-Pictures, Op. 5: The Vale Of Dreams
Three Tone-Pictures, Op. 5: The Night Winds

Customer Reviews:

Essential Griffes recording........2004-04-22

This is arguably the most important recording of Charles Griffes's music yet made, for the breadth of selections it offers, and the commitment of the artists to the project. "The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan," probably his most-recorded work, is splendidly played by the Boston Symphony under their music-director, Seiji Ozawa. The same forces support Phyllis Bryn-Julson in the unjustly neglected "Three Poems of Fiona MacLeod." As another reviewer has noted, this is the jewel of the disc. These are lovely, mysterious songs, in a tonal language somewhere between Debussy and Scriabin, but Bryn-Julson's gift of absolute pitch, her obvious affection for the pieces and her sensitivity to the lyrics, coupled with Ozawa's sympathetic accompaniment, make it unlikely there will ever be a finer recording. For the rest, Sherrill Milnes is captured at something near his prime in four early songs to German texts as well as the swaggering "Song of the Dagger;" Olivia Stapp delivers worthy performances of "Four Impressions," on French texts; and the CD concludes with intimate transcriptions of the piano-original "Three Tone Pictures," beautifully played by the New World Chamber Ensemble. The program notes have an excellent biography of Griffes. For anyone wanting a single-disc introduction to this important American composer, there's simply no better choice.

Griffes: Voluptuous Vocal Music.......2000-07-25

This CD is a treasure - - the recording of the *Three Poems of Fiona MacLeod* is a desert-island piece if ever there was one. Phyllis Bryn-Julson sings these songs with the desired mixture of vulnerability and voluptuousness, and Ozawa gets the perfect transparent sound from the orchestra. The other pieces on the CD are not as thrilling (to me), but are good examples of Griffes's impressionist-inspired music.

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Dances, Prayers and Meditations for Peace

1. Inspiration, David Baker
2. Humoresque, A. Dvorak
3. Bossa Merengova, Mike Mower
4. Amazaing Grace, arr. N. Assimakopoulos
5. Pan and the Birds, J. Mouquet
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