Sunday, September 27, 2020

Sergio A. Mims: BrandonPatrickGeorge.com: Brandon Patrick George Plays Bach, Pierre Boulez, and Prokofiev on new Profil CD release


Brandon Patrick George


Sergio A. Mims writes:

Brandon Patrick George of Imani Winds makes his debut album for Profil with an album of works for solo flute by Bach, Boulez, Prokofiev and Kalevi Aho 

"Flautist Brandon Patrick George describes his debut album as a dialogue between the past and the future. It is indeed quite a leap in time from Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) to the Finnish composer Kalevi Aho, born in 1949 – yet he has included works for solo flute by both composers on this recording. 

There are also two important chamber works for a flute and piano duo which represent milestones in the repertoire: a sonata by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) and a sonatina by Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) – and so this release represents a walk through musical history spanning 300 years. 

Brandon Patrick George is the flutist of the Grammy®-nominated Imani Winds, and has performed with many of the world’s leading ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)"






 

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