French Works For Flute
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SAINT-SAENS / WIDOR / DURUFLE / FRANCK / BARRERE
French Works For Flute
Adam Walker (flute), James Baillieu (piano)
[ Chandos / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 2 April 2021
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French Works for Flute is the Chandos début of Adam Walker, ably accompanied by James Baillieu. The pair are joined by the violist Timothy Ridout in Duruflé's Prélude, récitatif et variations. At the forefront of a new generation of wind soloists, Adam Walker was appointed principal flute of the London Symphony Orchestra in 2009 at the age of twenty-one. In 2010 he won a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship Award and was shortlisted for the Royal Philharmonic Society Outstanding Young Artist Award. He is visiting professor at the Royal College of Music. Judged by The Daily Telegraph to be 'in a class of his own', James Baillieu is one of the leading chamber pianists and accompanists of his generation. Built around three major works (Widor's Suite, Jean-Pierre Rampal's edition of Franck's Violin Sonata, and Duruflé's flute trio), the programme proves an excellent showcase for Walker's prodigious talent - effortless virtuosity, ethereal sound, and above all outstanding musical expression.
"Walker's clear, cool, bright tone, effortless technique and finely nuanced expressiveness will win you over whether or not you naturally gravitate towards solo flute." - Gramophone, May 2021
"The former LSO principal flautist's Chandos debut focuses o French lute works. His clear, considered sound refuse to retreat into the background. The sound spins - this would be a superb recital to hear live." **** BBC Music
"… The performances are all very good indeed. The players understand each other, and the balance cannot be faulted. The crisp, clear acoustic is ideal: each of the instruments is captured to its best. This atmospheric and highly pleasing recital will bring much enjoyment in the future. Roger Nichols's detailed and informative booklet notes give insight into the composers and their music. A very fine disc - the performers seem perfectly in tune with each other and the music." MusicWeb
Tracks:
Saint-Saëns: Romance in D flat major, Op. 37
Franck, C: Violin Sonata in A major
Barrère: Airs de ballet d'Ascanio
Widor: Suite for flute and piano, Op. 34
Duruflé: Prelude, recitatif et variations, Op. 3
