Artist: Rohan De Silva, Lisa Friend
Album: Essence
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 54:07
Total Tracks: 9
Total Size: 936 MB

Tracklist:

01. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, L. 86 (Arr. K. Lenski for Flute & Piano) (10:02)
02. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – No. 1, Après un rêve (Arr. A. Marion for Flute & Piano) (03:11)
03. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – Fantaisie, Op. 79 (Version for Flute & Piano) (05:11)
04. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – III. Clair de lune (Arr. P. Kolman for Flute & Piano) (05:19)
05. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – No. 8, La fille aux cheveux de lin (Arr. A. Hartmann for Flute & Piano) (02:43)
06. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: I. Allegro molto (Arr. R. Stallman & R. Casadesus for Flute & Piano) (10:00)
07. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: II. Andante (Arr. R. Stallman & R. Casadesus for Flute & Piano) (07:11)
08. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: III. Allegro vivo (Arr. R. Stallman & R. Casadesus for Flute & Piano) (04:36)
09. Rohan De Silva & Lisa Friend – Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: IV. Allegro quasi presto (Arr. R. Stallman & R. Casadesus for Flute & Piano) (05:49)

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The flute takes a very special place in French music, particularly so in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. As a result (and in addition to a great deal of original repertoire for the instrument) there is a significant body of work transcribed for flute and piano, which Lisa Friend and Rohan De Silva explore in this exquisite programme.Fauré’s first Violin Sonata, composed in 1875 – 76 works particularly well in transcription, with its sweeping melodies and lack of double-stopping. The rapid scale passages in the third movement are especially effective.

Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, based on a poem by Stéphane Mallarmé, is regarded by many (including Boulez) as the birthplace of modern music, Ravel choosing it to be played at his funeral. The original orchestral version opens with one of the best-known flute solos in the repertoire, making this transcription particularly appropriate.