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Thies Roorda

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Kalk-Ehrardt: Complete Works for Flute (2 CDs)Composer Kalk-Elerdt studied under Salomon Jadaszon and Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory. While teaching the next generation of musicians, he decided to pursue a career as a professional musician after his works were recognized by Grieg. Although his name is by no means well-known today, his unique compositional styleparticularly his chromatic writingis truly worth hearing. He favored the sounds of the organ and harmonium, and the works he wrote for these instruments even influenced Messiaen.This two-disc set contains all of Erlerts lesser-known works for flute. In fact, Kalk-Erlert wrote many more pieces for the flute, but it is said that most of them have been lostwhich is truly unfortunate. All of the pieces are fantastical and enchanting, and the *30 Caprices* in particular are essential works that any lover of the flute should definite