Credits:

Hoffmeister / Stamitz / Kuhlau / Nastasi, mirjam

Description:

A series of recordings of short pieces for flute organized by historical period!Born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, flutist Miriam Nastasiwho was born in Utrecht, the Netherlands, studied flute and musicology in Utrecht and Freiburg, and served as the head of the flute department at the Freiburg University of Musicpresents the second volume in a series of recordings of short pieces for flute, organized by historical period, drawn from a collection of scores she herself edited.This album focuses on works composed during the Classical period (18th century). From the Baroque era through the early Classical period, the flute was primarily played as a single-key instrument; however, improvements began around 1770, and as the number of keys gradually increased, the instruments expressive range expanded dramatically. This album features numerous works in which compose