Emily Beynon: Flute & Friends
) | Label: Channel Classics Catalog: CCSSA26408 Format: SACD / CD Hybrid The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is comprised of some of the finest orchestral players in the world. In the Channel Classics series "First Chairs of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra," its principal musicians present a selection of chamber pieces written for their own instrument. The second installment features principal flutist Emily Beynon, a much sought-after soloist, chamber musician and enthusiastic supporter of new music. This disc spotlights some lesser-known works by women composers including the Theme and Variations by Amy Beach, Trio Op. 45 by Louise Farrenc and shorter pieces by Thea Musgrave, Hilary Tann and Sally Beamish. The listener is sure to enjoy these attractive, unjustly forgotten works that were carefully culled by Emily Beynon.  Price: $26.98 |