Luminance is the brightness of something, rather than the light energy it gives off (its luminosity). The music on this recital by British flutists Lisa Friend and Anna Stokes is likewise concerned with surfaces. It's about as light as it can get, but it is flawlessly executed, and it's an absolute gem. Most of the music could have been included on a degree recital at the Paris Conservatoire between the world wars, with a few diversions back to 19th century Austria and forward to Piazzolla and to a later work by Jacques ...
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Luminance is the brightness of something, rather than the light energy it gives off (its luminosity). The music on this recital by British flutists Lisa Friend and Anna Stokes is likewise concerned with surfaces. It's about as light as it can get, but it is flawlessly executed, and it's an absolute gem. Most of the music could have been included on a degree recital at the Paris Conservatoire between the world wars, with a few diversions back to 19th century Austria and forward to Piazzolla and to a later work by Jacques Ibert that is not far from the rest of the music. It sounds like the last thing some might want to hear, but it's blissfully charming. Friend and Stokes pick some unusual pieces (the only familiar works are Piazzolla's Oblivion, which certainly isn't familiar in a version for two flutes and piano, and maybe Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine), and they arrange them in a graceful sequence. Along the way they pick up some unjustly forgotten works, and the album is as appealing for serious...
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Astor Piazzolla; Camille Saint-Saëns; Cécile Chaminade; Franz Doppler; Gabriel Fauré; Georges Hüe; Jacques Ibert;... Poor. Used-Acceptable, withdrawn library disc(s) with liner notes. Disc(s) should play great without any playback issues. Disc(s) & liner notes may contain typical library markings like stickers, protective label covers, & writing. Discs may be repackaged in library style casing. Back artwork & any other promo material not included.
