Project Paloma, Volume 1 — Emily Beynon and Andrew West
Second World War Masterpieces for Flute & Piano
Emily Beynon, flute
Andrew West, piano
Zefir Records · 2021
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About this release
The opening volume of Project Paloma explores music from Austria, Germany and Switzerland around the Second World War. Familiar flute sonatas sit beside lesser-known works; Gál’s three contrasting piano miniatures provide a solo interlude for Andrew West.
Gál work: Three Small Pieces for Piano, op. 64 (1933), performed on piano alone.
Recorded: 26–27 August 2020, Zeeuwse Concertzaal, Middelburg, Netherlands. Recording and editing: Jakko van der Heijden. Release: 28 October 2021 (label date). Playing time: 54:03 (artist’s listing). EAN: 8717774570784.
Programme and timings
Frank Martin — Ballade pour flûte et piano
- Ballade (7:16)
Carl Frühling — Fantasie für Flöte und Klavier
- Fantasie (14:49)
Boris Blacher — Sonate für Flöte und Klavier
- I. Allegro (2:37)
- II. Andante (2:09)
- III. Presto (2:24)
Hans Gál — Drei kleine Stücke, op. 64
- I. Humoresque (2:18)
- II. Melody (3:34)
- III. Scherzino (4:00)
Paul Hindemith — Sonate für Flöte und Klavier
- I. Heiter bewegt (5:07)
- II. Sehr langsam (4:51)
- III. Sehr lebhaft (4:55)
What critics said
Laura Beardsmore — PAN, British Flute Society, March 2022, p. 58
“Humoresque is darkly witty”
Beardsmore singles out the character of Gál’s opening miniature, the lyrical warmth of Melody and the playfulness of Scherzino. She welcomes the varied programme and the quality of both performers, particularly the nuanced Hindemith interpretation.
Buy and listen
Emily Beynon — CD
Zefir Records / Bandcamp — CD, Download, Streaming
