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It also included Bartok's Seven Sketches Op. A former prodigy who was sent by Turkey, her native land, to study at the Paris Conservatory, Miss Biret was awarded first prizes in piano, chamber music and accompaniment by the institution when she was only 15 years old. This means that she had been subjected to very rigorous musical disciplines at a tender age in order to gain the prizes. That happened in the mid's, but listening to Miss Biret's performances, one could not help wondering if so much exacting training so early in life might have numbed her somewhat to the delights and expressive satisfactions music should afford both the performer and the listener.
Admirable though her playing was in its fluency and in the achievements represented, it lacked the vibrancy of personal involvement. It was as though Miss Biret had drawn a veil between her innermost self and the act of musical execution.
Being conscientious, she played the works correctly and exerted herself to build up big climaxes where indicated. Beyond that, however, she would not, or could not, go. Accompanied by stunning videography see video on YouTube. Four Sketches, Op.
Enescu: Impressions d'enfance, op. Offertoire in A-flat 8. Twenty-four Divertimenti, op. Roumanian Folk Dances. Cecilia 6. Siete Estudios Seven Studies , Op. But one has the impression here that Bartok, although still bound to this conventionalapproach to the instrument, was more interested in a renewal of musical language, experimentingwith new sounds and new harmonic combinations.
For English horn, alto flute and harp. Published by Fatrock Ink. Images from Mt.
Tahoma, Op. For bassoon solo and flute octet. Moon Drift , Op. Duo for bassoon and alto flute, a companion piece to Nightfall. Out of Bounds, Op. For bassoon and piano. Alchemy , Op.
For flute and piano. Gaea, Op.
Duo for alto flute and bassoon. A companion piece to Nightfall. For four C flutes. Fanfare, Op. For 6-part flute choir. For two flute choirs, or flute octet.
Hot August Night, Op. Persian Silk , Op. For three C flutes and contrabass flute or double bass. Reveries, Op. The River , Op. Sky Watch, Op.
For flute quartet or sextet. States of Mind, Op.
Uncharted Paths, Op. For 4 C-flutes.
For tenor voice, trumpet, viola, cello, percussion, guitars and accordion. Published by Fatrock Ink Music Publishers. Kitty's Big Adventure , Op. A companion piece to Peter and the Wolf. Hot Air Waltz, Op. Originally for piano and whoopee cushion. Piano solo version available. As a Lily among Brambles, Op.
For baritone saxophone and piano. Published by Dorn Publications, www. Duet for Keys and Valves, Op.