Hong Kong City Hall, Central | Un Rêve de Flûte

Description

Taste．Refinement．High culture.
The French have made undeniable and revolutionary contributions to the artistic world in every discipline. This is especially clear musically in the world of the flute, where the French, as a result of a series of revolutionary teachers in the early 20th century, laid the foundations and benchmarks for great flutistry that still exist today. Un Rêve de Flûte brings to life the refinement, kaleidoscopic colours, and virtuosity of French flute music, featuring works from such master composers as Camille Saint-Saens, Benjamin Godard, Francois Devienne, Philippe Gaubert, Francis Poulenc, Pierre Sancan, Jules Massenet, and Francois Borne. From the exotic orientalisms that perfume this enigmatic music, to the glittering courtly European flourishes, and the influence of nature in birdcalls and twitters, this is a program that has it all — a brilliant showcase of everything the flute dreams.

Program
Saint-Saëns --- Odelette, Op.162
Godard --- Suite de Trois Morceaux for Flute and Piano, Op. 116
Gaubert --- Sonata for Flute and Piano No. 2 in C Major
Devienne --- Sonata in E minor, Op. 58 No. 1
Sancan --- Sonatine for Flute and Piano
Massenet --- Méditation from Thaïs
Poulenc --- Sonata for Flute and Piano, FP 164
Borne --- "Carmen" Fantasy on themes from Bizet's "Carmen" 

Tranquillo Music reserves the right to change the program

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