Sonata For Flute And Piano Audio Ed

Sonata For Flute And Piano Audio Ed

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This product was updated in our catalog on Monday 07 January, 2019

This is an updated edition of Francis Poulenc 's 1957 work Sonata For Flute And Piano , edited by Carl Schmidt . Featuring the full score and separate Clarinet part, this exclusive edition also includes a download card, giving you instant online access to demonstration and accompaniment tracks. After having begun a Sonata for Flute as early as 1952, questions arose over whether Poulenc  would be able to complete this work on top of his various other compositions at the time. The piece was, thankfully, finally finished after being commissioned by Harold Spivacke, the Chief of the Music Division of the Library of Congress, for a festival in honour of Elizabeth Coolidge. The world premiere, at Poulenc 's request, took place at the Strasbourg Music Festival, performed by renowned flautist Jean-Pierre Rampal, while the American premiere took place in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress.  This new edition includes an extensive introduction to the piece, a detailing