Marina Piccinini is joined by her husband, the pianist Andreas Haefliger for a recital program that is a pure partnership of equals. Each takes a solo turn – Piccinini with Debussy’s Syrinx and Haefliger with the Liszt arrangement of Wagner’s Liebestod – and they come together for two titans of the flute repertory, the Sonatas of Franck and Prokofiev. To quote MusicWeb, “Programming in this way is in itself an art,” and with such polished performances a recording with obvious appeal.”
“At the radiantly lovely opening of the Prokofiev Sonata one realises that Marine Piccinini’s flute-playing is very special, her lyrical phrasing cool, exquisitely shaped and with an underlying…” —
Track Listing:
Prokofiev: Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 94
Debussy: Syrinx for solo flute
Richard Wagner, arr. Franz Liszt: Isolde’s Liebstod
Franck, C: Violin Sonata in A major