Credits:

Tami Krausz

Description:

[What Kind of Music Was Entrusted to the Flutes of That Era, to Be Heard During the Beethoven Commemorative Year Discovering a Hidden World Through Early Instruments]The RAMEE label, which introduces us to a variety of rare auditory experiences in early music, presents a world of chamber music centered on the early 19th-century flute. Performed on a model instrument by Grenser of Dresdenfrom a time when the number of keys had hardly increased from that of the 18th-century flute traversoand accompanied by a fortepiano, the program features the music of the renowned master Kurau, who was born in Germany and made his mark in Denmark. Often referred to as the Beethoven of the flute world, this prolific composers intricate sonic universe is well known to performers; however, returning to the instruments of that era allows one to appreciate its richness even more fully. Furthermore, when heard alongsi