A Viennese Bouquet

Exquisite eloquence from Australia's foremost Baroque flute virtuoso, Melissa Farrow. Well known to Australian audiences as a featured artist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Australian Haydn Ensemble and Pinchgut Opera, this is her first solo album: a deep dive into the elegant musical salons of early 19th-century Vienna. Sublime melodies, joyous virtuosity, and delicate nuances of colour: Farrow plays the nine-key instrument prized by composers of the day, where each note has multiple possible fingerings, each with its own subtle shades of timbre. Farrow is joined by ARIA Awardwinning pianist Erin Helyard, long a favourite with Australian audiences, hailed by Limelight magazine as 'Australia's most engaging soloist'. The album includes music by Beethoven, Mozart's son Franz Xaver, and Leopoldine Blahetka, one of the most important female musicians of the 19th century.

Tracks

1~1~The Last Rose Of Summer (Air Cossais), Op. 105 No. 4 - Melissa Farrow
1~2~Erin Helyard
1~3~Flute Sonata Op. 29: I. Allegro Vivace - Melissa Farrow
1~4~Erin Helyard
1~5~Flute Sonata Op. 29: Ii. Andantino Grazioso - Melissa Farrow
1~6~Erin Helyard
1~7~Flute Sonata Op. 29: Iii. Intromezzo: Andante Molto - Alla Polacca - Melissa Farrow
1~8~Erin
1~9~Flute Sonata In G Major, Op. 83 No. 1: Ii. Variations Sur Un Ancien Air Su Dois - Melissa
1~10~Grand Flute Sonata, Op. 38: I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Spiritoso - Melissa Farrow
1~11~Grand Flute Sonata, Op. 38: Ii. Larghetto Melanconico - Melissa Farrow
1~12~Erin Helyard
1~13~Grand Flute Sonata, Op. 38: Iii. Presto - Melissa Farrow
1~14~Erin Helyard
1~15~Introduction And Variations, Op. 39 - Melissa Farrow
1~16~Erin Helyard
1~17~Rondo In E Minor For Flute And Piano, Fxwm Vi:10 - Melissa Farrow
1~18~Erin Helyard

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Farrow, Melissa
Release Date: 15 September 2023
Genre: Classical Music
Label: Abc Classic
Distributor: Rocket Group