Friday, January 22, 2016

Romberg, Mercadante, Devienne Flute Concertos - Soyoung Lee (2015)

Composers: Bernhard Romberg (1767-1841), Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870), François Devienne (1759-1803)
Artist: Soyoung Lee (Flute), Ensemble of Tokyo, Chang-Kook Kim
Genre: Concerto, Romantic
Release: November 2015
Label: Skarbo

Miss Soyoung Lee is recording her next flute concerto album and this time she put all three unique composers into one CD. Three flute concertos from three different nation composers are collected in this CD. Bernhard Romber is of German region, which is well known for his string quartets and also noted cellist. Saverio Mercadante is the Italian opera buffa guy. While Professor Francois Devienne is well known flute master and his flute concerto no.7 is what Soyoung Lee going to performed. A curious collection of  early Romantic era flute concerto in this package.

Soyoung Lee herself is leading flutist of the nation. She won many awards in America. She performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center under the direction of Alexander Schneider. She have two notable records prior. She is flute teacher in Korean university for most of her time.

The CD description:

The late 18th and early 19th century repertory of François Devienne, Saverio Mercadante, and Bernhard Romberg provide a fascinating counterpoint of their respective French, Neopolitan and German geographic and stylistic flowering of styles and influences and are presented here with lively grace and intelligence by the fine flute work of Soyoung Lee anchoring these concertos that are among the best known of these composers’ repertoire. With the nimble playing of the Ensemble of Tokyo conducted by Chang-Kook Kim. 

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Vers le romantisme: Concertos pour flûte
Soyoung Lee (flute)
Ensemble of Tokyo, Chang-Kook Kim

Bernhard Romberg: Flute Concerto in B Minor, Op. 17 (Op. 30)
1. I. Allegro maestoso
2. II. Andante grazioso
3. III. Rondo

Saverio Mercadante: Flute Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 57
4. I. Allegro maestoso
5. II. Adagio
6. III. Rondo russo: Allegro giusto

François Devienne: Flute Concerto No. 7 in E Minor
7. I. Allegro
8. II. Adagio
9. III. Rondo, allegretto poco moderato



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