Cantilena Records Catalog

To Purchase/download any Cantilena Records CD go to: www.cdbaby.com • www.amazon.com www.fluteworld.com • www.cantilenarecords.com www.itunes.com • www.bestbuy.com www.target.com Carolyn Nussbaum Co. and all other fine stores Cantilena Records, founded in 1993, has produced an impressive repertoire of award-winning recordings featuring traditional and new music for the flute. Dedicated to the promotion of new flute music Cantilena Records records newly commissioned works from The Visiontoday’s most ofprominent Cantilena and emerging . Records In an on-going effort to support future performers, Cantilena Records has established The California State University Scholar- ship which offers talented college jazz students a yearly award. Featured in our catalog is the Inflorescence Series which promotes our vision of the Flute as a powerful solo instrument. Explora- tion of the many varied nuances of the flute has inspired five-star recordings such as The Dark Side of the Flute, Take a Walk on the Wilder Side, Native American Stories in Classical Flute Music, and Caliente! For maximum enjoyment of the listening experience Cantilena Records utilizes a team of the finest Engineers and Producers today including: Adam Abeshouse, Grammy Winner for The Best Classical Engineer/Producer; Leslie Ann Jones, Head Engineer/Producer of the Skywalker Recording Facility in Marin County; Hungaroton Studios in Budapest Hungary; and Don Ososke, critically ac- claimed Engineer for Chanticleer and other top performing artists. The recording artists for Cantilena Records include outstanding and expressive virtuosos on the flute, harp, , and harpsi- chord: flautists Laurel Zucker, Rene Siebert, Sara Andon; pianists Marc Shapiro, Robin Sutherland, Joe Gilman; harpsichordist Gerald Ranck; harpists Susan Jolles and Sara Cutler; guitarists Marc Delpriora and Richard Savino. Lastly Cantilena Records commissions painters such as Dee Sanchez and Dorothy Spangler to create original art-works for the beautiful CD covers. We hope that you enjoy exploring our musical offerings. For a more in-depth look at Cantilena Records visit us at www.cantilenarecords.com.

Laurel Zucker About the Artists

Laurel Zucker-Virtuoso Flutist Laurel Zucker, flautist is described by Gramophone Magazine 2003 “as polished and gratifying as Rampal and Galway. Zucker’s interpretations are splendid all round. Her tone is airy and sweet, her virtuosity graceful.” In the same year Gramophone “strongly recommended” the Complete Telemann Fantasies for Flute and The Complete J.S. Bach Flute Sonatas on Cantilena Records describing her performances as “intelligent, naturally phrased and highly musical with a rich sound beyond reproach.” In the August 2003 book, Inspirational Stories from the World’s Best Flute Players, Laurel Zucker is featured along with , Herbie Mann, Ian Andersen, and . With 40 CD releases now available on Cantilena Records, Ms. Zucker can be heard regularly on worldwide classical radio stations. She has per- formed many times in , Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Mondavi Center, etc. As a concerto soloist she has been featured with the American Symphony , Erkel Chamber Orch. of Budapest, The Orchestra. of NY, The Gold Country Orchestra, Merced Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic, The Arlington Symphony. Orchestra, and toured with the Sumara Orchestra. of Russia. As an active chamber artist she has performed with the Marlboro Festival & Tour, Harvard Chamber Players, Music Fest of Arizona, Music in the Mountains, UC Davis Chamber Players, & Chamber Music Alive! As an active performer and supporter of the flute community Ms. Zucker is a frequent guest at The New York Flute Club, The Los Angeles Flute Club, The Portland Flute Club, The Houston Flute Society, The Dallas Flute Festival, and National Flute Association Convention. In 2006 Ms. Zucker received THE BEST CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL SOLO ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD from THE JUST PLAIN FOLKS AWARDS 2006. In 2000 The Year of the Rome Aureole Jubilee, hosted by the city of Rome and the Pope, three Cantilena Records CDs featuring Ms. Zucker (Serenades for Flute & Harp; The Mozart Flute Quartets, Music for Flute & Guitar by Giuliani) were played non-stop for over six months throughout the largest Convention Center in Rome, Italy, and were also featured on a Documentary created at UCLA on the Santa Maria Maggiora Chapel of Rome. As Professor of Flute at California State Univ., Sacramento since 1988, Ms. Zucker received the 1998 President’s Award for Creative & Scholarly Research, 1998 & 2000 Creative Research Awards, & 1989 Pro- fessional Promise Award. In 1978 she won Artists International Competition and gave her Carnegie Recital Hall Debut. Her first performances in Carnegie Hall & Kennedy Center were at the age of 16 performing 1st flute in the Alexander Schneider’s Orchestra. Ms. Zucker graduated from Juilliard; her flute teachers include Sam Baron, Paula Robison & Marcel Moyse. Sara Andon, Virtuoso Flutist Sara Andon, acclaimed for her rich, ravishing sound and deeply engaging musical interpretations, is a versatile performer in many musical genres. She has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in concerts at the Dorothy Chandlier Pavilion, Ojai Music Festival, and the Hollywood Bowl. As a soloist and chamber musician, Ms. Andon has performed throughout the United States, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England, France, Italy, Greece and China, including performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall (NYC), St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, on CBS Sunday Morning and the Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles. She is also the flutist with the string ensemble, Da Capo Players, based in southern California and Mirror Visions Ensemble based in New York and Paris, France specializing in newly com- missioned works as well as traditional literature. She has also been a featured soloist at numerous music festivals including the Ojai Music Festival, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, the Grand Teton Musical Festival, Music at Penn’s Woods, Sunriver Music Festival, Los Angeles Bach Festival, 2006 Baroque Flute Festival in London. Ms. Andon has performed on Sundays at Six LIVE! at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with simultaneous radio broadcasts on KMZT –FM 105.1 with top Los Angeles studio pianist and solo artist, Bryan Pezzone. She was invited to perform the Double (1995) by Pulitzer Prize Award- Winning contemporary , Steven Stucky with world renowned flutist, , at Zip- per Hall in downtown Los Angeles. Ms. Andon also received a postgraduate Artist Diploma from Yale University School of Music studying with virtuoso soloist and flutist with the New York Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, Ransom Wilson. While at Yale, Ms. Andon was awarded the prestigious Thomas Daniel Nyfenger Prize for Outstanding Performance. In 1996, Ms. Andon was invited to join the esteemed faculty of the University of Redlands School of Music as Artist Faculty of Flute and is also Principal Flutist of the Redlands Symphony as well as the Instructor of Flute at the Idyllwild Arts Academy, an international high school of the performing arts. Ms. Andon maintains an active freelance career on the east and west coast and is a recording artist in high demand and can be heard on many musical projects in the movie/television industry as well as on solo and chamber recordings. Susan Jolles, Virtuoso Harpist Susan Jolles is one of the foremost harpist in the United States. A founding member of the Naumburg Award winning Jubal Trio, she is presently solo and principal harpist with the New York Chamber Symphony, the American Composers Orchestra, the Little Orchestra Society, Musica Viva, and the Queens Symphony Orchestra. In addition she is an Associate member of the Orchestra and appears with her daughter, Renee, violinist, in the Jolles Duo. Ms. Jolles is a frequent guest artist with such groups as the New Jersey Chamber Music Society, the New York Concert Singers, and the Mohawk Trail Concerts. Susan Jolles is represented by an impressive discogra- phy. Three CDs of French Music with oboist, Humbert Lucarelli are heard regularly on radio stations coast to coast. Ms. Jolles performed on two CDs which received Grammy Awards: Ancient Voices of Children–Contemporary Chamber Ensemble and Dawn Upshaw’s CD with the Orchestra of St. Lukes. Her recordings with the Jubal Trio stand as a rich archival source for emerging composers and performers. Susan Jolles’ diversity as a musician is exemplified by her collaboration with Klezmer artist, Gloria Feidman. Together they have performed numerous times at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. Since receiving the Fromm Fellowship in the performance of 20th century music in 1963, Ms. Jolles has been recognized as a gifted interpreter of contemporary music. Composers such as Elliot Carter, , George Crumb, and Charles Wuorinen have chosen her to present their works. Susan Jolles is on the faculties of the Mannes College of Music, State University of New York at Purchase and Mahattan School of Music. She is adjunct faculty at The Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Mark Delpriora, Virtuoso Guitarist Mark Delpriora, guitarist, has performed throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay and Italy. he was the recipient for the first Andres Segovia Award for Outstanding Performance, the Beards Fund Award for a New York Debut, a grant from the Cooper Institute of the Arts and Humanities, The Artists International Distinquished Artist Award, Meet the Composer Grant, and a United Nations Travel Grant. After his NYCity debut, The New York Times wrote “Mr. Delpriora is a guitar- ist to be reckoned with: sophisticated, technically assured, a musician of authority… stunning.” Currently co-chair of the Guitar Department at the Manhattan School of Music, Mr. Delpriora has performed and given masterclasses at the Lake Placid Chamber Music Festival, Spoletto, Stetson Univ. Guitar Festival, University of Illinois/Urbana summerFest, GFA Festival, Summit Music Festival, Lagonegro Festival in Italy, the NY Contemporary Music Band, New Music Consort, Joffrey Ballet Orchestra, Washington Bach Consort. He has been a guest teacher at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Mr. Delpriora has recorded for Koch, Soundspells, Philips, Tzadik, CRI. An active composer his “Tango Caffe Carciofo” was described as “destined for great things” and “one of the best solo guitar pieces to come my way in a while” by Classical Guitar Magazine of England. Delpriora’s compositions are published by Berben Edizioni Musicali, Editions Orphee, and Guitar Arts Publishing. In addition his works have appeared in anthologies published by Mel Bay and Dover. Currently he is on the faculty of Juilliard.

Richard Savino, Virtuoso Guitarist Guitarist/Lutist Richard Savino has been a featured performer and concerto solo- ist with many groups and on many concert stages including the Frick Collection, Cloisters (Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY), Boston Early Music Festival Interna- tional Series, Tage Alter Musik, Regensburg, London Early Music Network, Shrine To Music Museum, San Francisco/Seattle/ Vancouver/Victoria Early Music Societies, and the Portland and Los Angeles Baroque . In recent years he has been a featured artist, faculty member and judge at numerous festivals throughout the US and Europe the International Guitar Festival in Gargnano, Italy, Guitar Foundation of America Festival and the National Guitar Summer Workshop. In 1995 he was Visiting Artistic Director of the Aston Magna Academy at Rutgers University and from 1994 - 1997 was Coordinator of Performance Practice at the Monadnock Music Festival in New Hampshire. Since 1987 Mr. Savino has directed the CSU Summer Arts Guitar and Lute Institute and is presently co-director of Ensemble El Mundo which will perform the featured opening concert at the 1998 Berkeley Early Music Festival. An active accompanist as well as soloist, he has performed in recitals with singers Paul Hillier, Andrea Fullington, Judith Nelson , and Susan Narucki. His recordings include the first period instrument versions of Luigi Boccherini’s guitar quintets (3 cd’s), Mauro Giuliani’s Grand Quintetto and Johann Kaspar Mertz’s Bardenklänge for the Harmonia Mundi record label, all of which have received great critical acclaim. In addition to receiving a 10 du Rèpertoire the Parisian journal has also placed his Boccherini recordings in their “Great Discoveries” category which they deem as essen- tial to any classical music collection. His recent releases include a duo recording with British violinist Monica Huggett, featuring virtuoso sonatas by Paganini and Giuliani, on HM, and a collection of sonatas by Ferdinando Carulli on the Naxos label. Most recently he has recorded an extensive collection of 18th century guitar music from Mexico by Santiago de Murcia(Koch International) and a collection of monody by Barbara Strozzi with soprano Emanuela Galli and Ensemble Gallilei (Stradivarius, Milano). In January 1999 the NPR/BBC program The World featured the Murcia cd as its “Global Hit.” Mr. Savino has appeared on the CBS and PBS television networks, has been heard “in recital” on National Public Radio’s Performance Today, Morning Pro Musica, Off The Record, England’s BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Music from Montreal and Music from Vancouver programs. Mark Shapiro, Virtuoso Pianist Marc Shapiro, pianist, and acting member of the San Francisco Symphony has partnered with such distinguished soloists as John Mack, Timothy Day, David Wil- son-Johnson, Geraldine Walther and William Bennett. Currently he is the Principal keyboardist for the California Symphony and was the San Francisco Symphony Chorus accompanist from 1984-2003. He has toured with the San Francisco Sym- phony throughout Europe, Asia and The United States and as featured soloist, he has performed Stravinsky’s Les Noces, Saint Saen’s Carnival of the Animals, Martin’s Petite Symphonie Concertante and James P. Johnson’s Yamekraw. He can be heard on several motion picture soundtracks such as House of Yes, Mars Attacks and Hellboy, and he has recorded with the popular heavy metal group Metallica. He is a frequent performer for Composer’s Inc., Chamber Music Sundae, San Francisco Symphony Chamber Music Series, Sierra Chamber Music Society, Mainly Mozart Festival (San Diego) and The Mohonk Festival of the Arts in New York. Mr. Shapiro, who is on the piano faculty of Mills College, received his B.M. and M.M. from The Peabody Conservatory of Music and has recorded for Cantilena, New Albion, Music and Art, Delos, Argo, d’Note and Lapis Island Records.

Gerald Ranck, Virtuoso Harpsichordist Gerald Ranck, harpsichordist, Gerald Ranck was born in Pennsylvania and began piano studies at age six. He became a scholarship student of Jose’ Echaniz at the , but after two years shifted to the harpsichord and New York, where he studied with Sylvia Marlowe at the Mannes College of Music for six years as a full scholarship student. His New York debut took place in 1966, and in 1967 he gave the first New York performance of Bach’s “Art of Fugue”. He played the same program in London’s Wigmore Hall in 1976, the year in which he became the first ever harpsichord soloist to appear with the Teheran Symphony Orchestra. In 1980-81, he performed Bach’s complete solo harpsichord music, a feat he repeated in 1985-86 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. He has appeared as soloist with Orchestra of St. Lukes’, the Y Chamber Orchestra, the Orpheus Ensemble, the Bach Aria Group, the Jupiter Symphony and Clarion Concerts, where he has been resident harpsichordist since 1979. In 1990 he appeared as soloist at the Drottningholm Court Theatre in Sweden. He has recorded for Newport Classics, Soundspells, Musical Heritage Society and most recently for Decca. The New York Times stated “one admired his easy assurance with this music, the runs and flourishes despatched with…fluent virtuosity…” He is the music director at The N.Y. Society for Ethical Culture, a position held since 1984. BAROQUE FAVORITES

kind of magical frame of reference to The Complete Twelve The J.S. Bach use for my own entertainment. This is J.S. Bach Flute Fantasies Trio Sonatas definitely a slice of heaven to be cher- ished and a great way to relax and Sonatas for Flute by Laurel Zucker appreciate one of the great masters of Telemann music.” Laurel Zucker Sara Andon BAND WEBLOGS Gerald Ranck Laurel Zucker Gerald Ranck Samuel Magill Richard Locker The Complete G.F. Handel Flute Sonatas Laurel Zucker Robin Sutherland

AN INTELLIGENT NATURALLY PHRASED AND HIGHLY MUSICAL “Zucker’s interpretations are splen- TELEMANN TRAVERSAL Sonata A Tre In F Major (Bwv 529) did all round -as polished and gratifying as those by Galway and “Telemann’s Fantasies were clearly Trio Sonata In B Flat Major (Bwv Rampal. Her tone is airy and sweet, composed for the edification and 1015) her virtuosity graceful. One might pleasure of flautists, but they also describe her style as old-fashioned, delight the listener - especially Trio Sonata In G Major (Bwv 1039) since it seems more concerned when the performances are as Trio Sonata In C Major (Bwv 1037) with sculpting phrases and nurtur- warmly communicative as these. ing Bach’s expansive melodies... Trio Sonata In G Major (Bwv 1038) GIVEN THEIR FULL DUE BY THIS Laurel Zucker emphasizes the ele- NIMBLE DUO!” Perhaps the most endearing qual- ment of fantasy suggested in the ity of Zucker’s playing is its natu- music’s title through the judicious Seven apparently is a lucky ralness. Her account of the well use of rubato, thoughtful and number even where Handel is - known Siciliana of the Sonata in varied articulation, and stylish, The Complete W.F. concerned. He composed just E flat is blessedly unencumbered expressive ornamentation. Bach Flute Duos so manAy sonatas for flute and by any expressive emphases, and harpsichord, each of them a is all the more touching as a result. She also delineates the individual Laurel Zucker delectable mix of dance and lyrical Harpsichordist, Gerald Ranck is character of each fantasy, making movements. a worthy partner, playing in a the serene melody of No. 4 into Sara Andon similarly plainspoken manner. a lovely little aria, for example, Listening in one sitting to such a and finding pomp in the dotted bounty of pieces turns out to be no If the quality of these interpreta- rhythms of No. 7. It’s actually a joy hardship, at least as performed by tions is any indication, then to listen to the entire set in one flautist, Laurel Zucker, and harpsi- Zucker’s students at California sitting. Her wide toal palette is an chordist, Robin Sutherland. State University, Sacramento enhancement. - whom she graciously credits in Here the musicians aware of the CD booklet- are in very good Certainly the intelligence and period style who don’t insist on hands indeed.” naturalness of her phrasing - also dogmatic ideas about phrasing, GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE 2002 a highlight of her recording of articulation and only in the case of Bach Sonatas (US,1/02) - are the flute, vibrato. themes seem to “The performance is delightful, beyond reproach.” pour from these sonatas like water stylistically accurate for the period, ANDREW FARACH-COLTON - in a brook, both bubbling and and tasteful in all respects. The GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE gentle. Everything sounds fresh program notes are informative as August 2003. and inevitable. “ Laurel is brilliant with adapting her to the authenticity issues that sur- style of playing with other artists and round several of the Bach sonatas.” Zucker and Sutherland provide this is yet another triumph for her. FLUTE TALK MAGAZINE 2002 expressive impetus whether Sara is equally adept; in fact, it is very Handel is sprightly, aristocratic or difficult to tell which artist is playing poetic. The flautist applies tonal at any given moment, because they lustre when needed, while lalso compliment each other so well. . ightening deftly as the music shifts into reflective gear. Sutherland is Each musician has a way of taking very collegial and crisp. each composition and making it GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE Awards their own and using their partner as a Issue 2004 place to get answers to the call of their Donald Rosenberg lovely notes that seamlessly flow out of their flutes. It is as if the ladies were (Continued next page) pied pipers leading me into the forest of enchantment. I found this to be a THE CLASSICS

“She shapes phrases and dynamics Mozart Flute Laurel Zucker Joseph Haydn eloquently to turn her perfor- Concertos with the Erkel London Trios & mances into highly individual statements. Of the seven sonatas Laurel Zucker with Chamber Divertimentos presented here, a highlight is Orchestra of the Sonata in F major, with its Members of the Israel Laurel Zucker joyfully dancing allegro sections. Philharmonic Budapest Renee Siebert Zucker frames them beautifully by burnishing the slower lines of the Samuel Magill larghetto and siciliana that sepa- Shirien Taylor rate them. Zucker’s mastery should come as no surprise. She has built a fine international career as a performer, teacher and composer. Among her more visible projects is a role as a featured performer on PBS television’s Arts Alive.” MILWAUKEE JOURNAL 1995 “Top CDs from works of Handel... Zucker and Sutherland are players who value buoyancy, color and J.S. Bach tasteful embellishments. The Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Suite (Ouverture) in B minor program is appealing and well major, K. 313 recorded.” G.P. Telemann The Complete Haydn London SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER 1995 in C major, No. Suite (Overture) in A minor Trios 285b “Four Stars....It should no longer be J.S. Bach Divertimentos for flute, news that Laurel Zucker, the widely Flute Concerto in D major, Sonata in A minor violin & cello in D & G known concert artist is an extraordi- K. 314 nary flutist- not just a master techni- Major (Hob. IV, 6 & 7) cian but a thinking, feeling musician “The program of this CD would itself Divertimento III (Hob.IV, 8) of power.” “ In the latest string of Cantilena assure certain success. Laurel Zucker William Glackin recordings Laurel Zucker gives is a young American flutist very active “Laurel Zucker, winner of the 1996-7 SACRAMENTO BEE 1993 fine traditional performances of in the concert field and on recordings. Aaron Copland Award from the the two flute concertos and the She has already made dozens of Cds American Music Center, is featured on “ Laurel Zucker is a fine flutist with a C major flute quartet of Mozart. on Cantilena Records with programs teo new CDs from Cantilena Records. full lovely sound.The Handel Sona- A product of Juilliard, Zucker ranging from the Baroque to the 20th Zucker displaysan agile technique tas are nicely performed, the fast plays with sweet tone and nimble century and modern works, even and gleaming tone in these Hayn movements brisk, lively, and ex- panache, and the orchestra under including a curious venture into the pieces, and she is joined by talented pertly articulated, the slow move- Zeev Dorman can be surprisingly electronic age with her CD Poetic Jus- colleagues. Renee Siebert has been a ments flowing, beautifully phrased sonorous. The low strings open the tice, which features the electric flute.” member of the and tastefully ornamented...Robin Concerto in G’s slow movement I FIATI MAGAZINE - Italy 1996 since 1974. Samuel Magill is a cellist Sutherland is the fine accompanist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, with a wonderfully full, mellow “Zucker..consistent in beauty of tone, and this recording can be recom- while Shirien Taylor is that orchestra’s tone.” clarity of phrasing and technical mended...” principal second violinist.” WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL 1995 security. Also fine is the Erkel Chamber FANFARE MAGAZINE 1994 PATRIOT LEDGER Orchestra, exact and accurate in car- “ Flutist Laurel Zucker brings a clear Quincy, Massachusetts 1997 vision of these popular concerti rying out its supporting role.” and backs it with a silver tone and SYRINX MAGAZINE - Italy 1996 “The flute playing is at a consistent high admirable technique. Zucker’s level: Laurel Zucker’s able second flute tempi are bright and she is delight- W. A. Mozart partner in the London Trios is Renee fully playful in the finale to the D Siebert. Shirien Taylor is the reliable major Concerto, K. 314. The soloist Flute Quartets violinist. Samuel Magill punches out approach to both the concerti is his vigorous bass lines without flaw.” admirably compatible with that Laurel Zucker THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR 1997 of the accompanying members of Shirien Taylor “Pure Delight! Flutist Laurel Zucker has the Israel Philharmonic. This is a again provided a lovely look at some of musically impressive outing where Mary Hammann the basic literature. In this outing she Zucker seems perfectly attuned has assembled a group of colleagues to the repertoire. And Cantilena Sam Magill whose subtly refined musical instincts sound gives just the right amount match her own. With Zucker are flutist of brightness to present her to full Renee Siebert, cellist Samuel Magill in advantage.” the trios and violinist Shirien Taylor in SCRANTON TIMES 1995 the divertimenti. There is a felicitous agreement of how this music should be played and the obvious joy of making that so is quite obvious. Moreover, the engineering lets us in on the intimacy of the performances...” SCRANTON TIMES 1995 FLUTE & PIANO MASTERPIECES

“I particularly like Marc Shapiro’s Virtuoso An American piano playing in the Alec Wilder Madrigal for Flute Flutist Flute Recital Sonata from 1965 on the Ameri- & Piano can Flute Recital disc.” Laurel Zucker Laurel Zucker AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE 1995 Laurel Zucker Robin Sutherland Marc Shapiro “Excellent flute playing from Ameri- Marc Shapiro can flutist, Laurel Zucker.” VLAAMS FLUITISTEN TUDSCRIFT - Holland 1994

Master Music for Flute and Piano Laurel Zucker Marc Shapiro Carl Reineke Sonata “Undine”, Opus 167 Serge Prokofiev Laurel Zucker Philippe Gaubert Sonata in D Major Aviary for solo flute Divertissement Francis Poulenc Aaron Copland Francois Doppler Sonata Duo for flute and piano Fantaisie Pastorale Alec Wilder Hongroise, Opus 26 Syrinx for solo flute Sonata No. 2 for flute and George Adolphe Hue Cecile Chaminade piano Fantaisie Concertino for Flute and Laurel Zucker Philippe Gaubert Piano, Opus 107 Effect Out for solo flute Cesar Franck Madrigal Kent Kennan Sonata in D major Theobald Boehm “...the langorous phrasing in the Night Soliloquy for flute Maurice Ravel Nel Cor Piu non mi sento Debussy is especially winsome.” and piano Piece en forme de from the opera La Molinara FANFARE MAGAZINE Ernest Bloch Habanera FEATURE ARTICLE IN THE SAC BEE Suite Modale for flute and Gabriel Faure “ Laurel Zucker and Mark Shapiro - ENCORE SECTION 1993 “There’s piano Morceau de Concours continue their longstanding musical al- Wind in Her Sails... Flutist Laurel liance with yet another superb release Zucker, the owner of Cantilena Laurel Zucker Claude Debussy titled Madrigal for Flute and Piano. This Records, has just released its first Shining for solo flute The Little Shepherd is their seventh release on Cantilena two CDs: “Laurel Zucker Virtuoso Records. The duo is creating quite a Flutist”, and “An American Flute Re- Daniel Kingman Franz Peter Schubert legacy of classical renderings and this cital”. The first features lovely and Scenario Musicale II for Introduction & Variations particular release is one the stands out loving interpretations by Zucker of flute and piano on a theme from the amongst the many I have enjoyed over four standards: Prokofiev Sonata, the years. Poulenc Sonata, Debussy Syrinx, Mullerleider, Opus 25 and Chaminade Concertino. In “...as these new releases confirm Darius Milhaud Ms. Zucker and Mr. Shapiro are in ex- the second album Zucker is more Laurel Zucker is a forceful ceptional form performing music from experimental but no less lyrical advocate for 20th century music. Sonatine various composers from the 18th and playing three of her own composi- The three colorful Zucker pieces, 19th century. Reineke, Gaubert, Hue, tions and five by other American notable for their sensuality and Boehm, and Doppler are the honored 20th century composers. Zucker their dazzling virtuosity, are more composers on this outing. alert to avante-grade techniques, says “I want to record as much The give and take that this dynamic but they too are upbeat and high The flute and piano playing of of the flute literature as possible duo formulates in each composition spirited.” Ms. Zucker and Mr. Shapiro are as - virtually everything that has been is an ongoing dialogue with their FANFARE MAGAZINE usual, beyond reproach. written for the instrument. It’s a instruments that holds strong and true never-ending life-long project...” “An attractive disc with some This marvelous couple does a fine from the beginning to the end of this SACRAMENTO BEE 1993 interesting repertoire, well played job of capturing the essence and recording. “Highly recommended.” by Laurel Zucker and pianist purpose of the original composer’s VLAAMS FLUITSTEN TIJDSCHRIF Madrigal for Flute and Piano is music Marc Shapiro, the latter playing meaning. that resonates through the universe a Bechstein. It is enjoyable on Shapiro and Zucker serve as an and will continue to do so thanks to the headphones and speakers alike - I inspiration to all artists from every fine artists performing, Laurel Zucker tried both. “ genre on the globe. This is how you and Mark Shapiro. Thank you both for MUSICWEB International, 2006 do it the indie way with class and another classic that I intend to enjoy style.” for many years to come.” CD INSIGHT MUSIC DISH FLUTE & PIANO MASTERPIECES

. The bonus track is the piece Romances for Flute Music by de resistance of the entire recording clock- Twentieth Flute and Piano French Composers ing in at 11:59. It ends this CD in fitting Century Music for fashion, reaching a crescendo of blissful- Laurel Zucker Laurel Zucker ness that is hard to find in any music.” Flute & Piano Marc Shapiro Paul Switzler BLOGCRITICS.ORG Laurel Zucker The Dark Side of Marc Shapiro the Flute Laurel Zucker Marc Shapiro

Charles-Marie Widor Henri Busser Romance from the Suite Prelude et Scherzo Op. 34 Cecile Chaminade Bohuslav Martinu Concertino First Sonata for Flute and Carl Nielsen Piano Fantasy Pieces Op. 2 Gabriel Faure Frank Martin Fantasie Ballade Bela Bartok Robert Schumann Suite Paysanne Hongroise Three Romances Op.94 Georges Enesco Kent Kennan Night Soliloquy Victor Frost Max Reger Cantabile et Presto Romance in G major Louis Ganne John Harbison American Suite for Flute Duo Arthur Honneger Andante et Scherzo Paul Hindemith Romance Philippe Gaubert Charles Tomlinson Griffes Sonata for Flute and Piano Poem Gabriel Faure Fantaisie Romance sans Parole Nocturne et Allegro Hans Werner Henze “ For the past several years Laurel (No. 3) Op.17 Scherzando Sonatine Zucker has been systematically Paul Taffanel Laurel Zucker recording the major flute litera- Phillipe Gaubert ture with Marc Shapiro and, at Romance Andante Pastoral et Pandora’s Box the same time, making recordings Scherzettino Francois Borne Christophe von Gluck of some lesser-known works.... Alphonse Duvernoy Scene from Orpheus she plays the II of the Hindemith Fantasie Brillante from exceptionally well. It is her inter- Bizet’s Carmen Concertino pretations of later 20th Century Albert Perilhou “ Even in the world of classical, music that Zucker is strongest and “ ...a very wisely assembled recital Ballade where the music and listeners are has the most imagination.” of music...Zucker has a full, rich well educated and refined, you AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE 1999 sound coupled with an impressive Francois Borne can find some humor in a serious technique. Zucker’s virtuosity Fantaisie Brillante from world. Laurel Zucker (flute) and is best demonstrated in Borne’s Bizet’s Carmen Marc Shapiro have united once difficult Fantasy on Themes from again to record compositions that Carmen. There is also a virtuosity “ Flute Music by French Composers mu- look at the darker side of music which is found inthe playing of a sic makes you feel like you are dancing on The Dark Side of the Flute (a melody with a singing legato and on the clouds with angels and Laurel play on words with the Pink Floyd beautiful phrasing.....a thoroughly Zucker plays the flute as if she was classic Dark Side of The Moon). enjoyable recording...” ordained by the Holy Spirit to do so. As Laurel talks about in the liner FANFARE MAGAZINE For classical music, it simply does not notes, the flute is normally uplift- get any better than this. I feel all music ing and bubbly; however looking “ ...the best music-making with has a direct connection to heaven at the darker places of the mind Shapiro happens in the Romances and this particular set of compositions and the time and space that it disc in the Schumann and Nielsen. gave me a front row seat inside the inhabits is an entirely different The Romances disc has clever pro- pearly gates.” MUSIC-SITES.NET, 2004. way to use the instrument. gramming: the Faure and Gaubert are placed next to each other, “This is very peaceful and serene music, Zucker’s flute carries with it emo- and it becomes instantly obvious perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon. tion and the vicissitudes of life that Gaubert stole the opening The energy is subdued yet purposeful. while Shapiro walks right along- notes of his Romance from Faure’s This is the type of music made for side her, playing equally effective Romance Sans Paroles No. 3.” those with discriminating tastes and piano. The two instruments make AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE 1995 an ear for perfection in the classical musical interplay a joy to hear.” RADIO GET WILD THE BEAUTY OF FLUTE & HARP Images for Medieval Dances Sonata da Camera Serenades for Flute and Harp for Flute and Harp for Flute & Harp Flute and Harp Laurel Zucker Laurel Zucker Laurel Zucker Laurel Zucker Susan Jolles Susan Jolles Susan Jolles Sara Cutler

Guillerma S. Roxlo G.F. McKay Roberto Sierra Bajo la reja Ida Gotkowski Night Poem Flower Pieces Playera Eolienne Joseph Jongens William Alwyn Alan Hovhaness Jean Francaix Danse Lent Naiades Fantasy-Sonata Sonata Cinque piccoli duetti Henry Cowell Nuncio F. Mondello Bach-Gounod Theo Smit Sibinga Triple Rondo Poem for Flute & Harp Ave Maria Trois Images Desire -E. Inghelbrecht Mariius Flothuis Carl Nielsen Victor Frost Sonatine Sonata da Camera, Opus The Fog is Lifting Sonatine Joseph Lauber 42 Desire-Emile Inghelbrecht Katherine Hoover Medieval Danses David Noon Scaphe Dances and Variations Nino Rota Sonata da Camera Driades Sonata Laurel Zucker “ In many ways, this collection of Sailing works is exactly what one might “Laurel Zucker and Susan Jolles present a highly lyrical premiere “The recording is just gorgeous! expect for this instrument pairing. Bravo to you and Susan!” Persichetti Dreamy, Debussian works harking recording of George Frederick McKay’s Suite for Harp and Flute, ROBERTO SIERRA Serenade No.10 back to Afternoon of a Faun, are the COMPOSER order of the day here. I must confess which expresses a warm love of Gabriel Faure that such homage is not a bad thing life, and explores ancient myster- Sicilienne Op.78 at all. Mmes. Zucker and Jolles have ies that drift quietly through our compiled an ultimate ‘rainy day world.” FRED MCKAY JS Bach in the woods’ recital, and it makes The ‘Triple Rondo’ here has a very Arioso a very pleasant hour of listening demanding harp part, to which Jacques Ibert indeed.” Jolles more than lives up. The MUSICWEB International, 2006 music is played with sensitivity Entr’Acte “ Images is a spectacular addition to and passion. Camille Saint-Saens the growing list of fine recordings Lauber’s ‘Four Medieval Danses’ The Swan Zucker has produced. With such cheerful and executed with wit and Jules Massenet interesting, captivating works, this restraint, yet exposing the tuneful recording provides arefreshing creativity to just the right degree, this Meditiation from Thais survey of 20th century styles of music can be enjoyed alongside Jongen’s for flute and harp. Susan jolles, is an ‘Danse Lente’, which is fresh and light. “ I am very impressed with Laurel admirable partner in the rhythmic Zucker’s collaboration with and sensitively played harp part.” The emphasis is on a relatively harpist, Sara Cutler. Cutler’s harp THE FLUTE NETWORK 2001 unexplored corner of the American transcriptions of the familiar instrumental repertoire from the pieces are all excellent, and her past century and a quarter. The warm precise playing is always tradition in which these composers in impeccable expressive taste. I are working is squarely American like the harpist’s precision and the as influenced by European impres- flutist’s freedom...” sionism. There is inventive, delicate AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE, 1995 and energetic music making and Zucker and Jolles make persuasive “ This is an appealing collection, advocates for the composers they particularly valuable for the fine perform.” performances of the Hovhaness MARK SEALEY, MUSIC WEB and Persichetti pieces. The disc is nicely recorded, with a warm clear sound.” FANFARE MAGAZINE 1995 THE SOUL OF FLUTE & GUITAR Classical Romanza Nuyoricano Tango Mauro Giuliani Masterpieces for Andaluza for for Flute & Guitar Music for Flute and Flute & Guitar Flute and Guitar Laurel Zucker Guitar Laurel Zucker Laurel Zucker Richard Savino Laurel Zucker Mark Delpriora Mark Delpriora Richard Savino

W.A. Mozart Franz Schubert Sarasate Sonata in A major Sonata in A minor Romanza Andaluza opus 21 Rondo alla turca Grand Sonata, Op. 85 (taken from the original Pessard Fernando Sor Duettino, Op.77 Arpeggione & Piano Sonata Andalouse opus 20 L’encouragement Qual Mesto Gemito composed in 1824) Serenata, Op.127 Maximo Diego Pujol Romanze Mauro Giuliani Suite Buenos Aires Enrique Granados Gran Duetto Concertante, Dos Aires Candomberos Danza Espanola No. 5 Opus 52 “Guitarist Savino and flutist Zucker Joaquin Rodrigo Jacques Ibert present 52 minutes of duets by Anton Diabelli Aria Antiqua Entracte Italian classical-era master, Mauro Potpourri Variations on Heitor Villa-Lobos Giuliani. Throughout Savino accom- Favorite Themes by Beethoven Francisco Gonzalez panies Zucker sensitively with a rich Danza de los Amantes Bachianas brazileiras and warm guitar tone.” from an edition of 1817 Aria ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE Efimeros 1997 Rodrigo Piazzolla Libertango “Laurel Zucker, a West coast flutist Pollack Plays Jazz: Serenata al Alba del Dia with a stunning tone and spec- Flute & Guitar Duo Enrique Granados Darius Milhaud tacular technique is joined by gui- Corcovado tarist Richard Savino in Giuliani’s Laurel Zucker Danses Espagnoles- Grand Sonata, Op.85, Qual Mesto Villanesca, Danza Triste, Victor Frost Gemito and Serenata Op. 127. The Mark Delpriora Zambria Tango Nuyoricano duo on this recording plays with the joy and expressive freedom inherent in the works. Though Laurel Zucker and Mark Delpriora the work lies naturally for the two meld their musical minds for a instruments, it has-always-that beautiful recording of classical feeling of being eminently sing- compositions. able.” SCRANTON TIMES 1997 The Spanish atmosphere and culture comes through nicely through the two musicians own interpretations. Each present their vision clearly, Delpriora’s through Laurel Zucker his excellent guitar playing and The Yearling Zucker via her airy and alluring tones from her flute. The two com- Roberto Sierra bined are like listening to a slice of Cronica del Descubrimiento heaven. CD INSIGHT Jack Perla Pollack Plays Jazz Mike Mower Suite for Flute and Guitar “What a beautiful recording!” ROBERTO SIERRA, COMPOSER AMAZING AMERICAN PREMIERES

you have a love for the guitar and flute, “In the past few years Zucker has Caliente! this is irresistible.” put out 15 first-rate recordings Native American FERDINAND MAYLIN - NEW SOUNDS on the Cantilena label with an Stories in Laurel Zucker PUBLICATION astonishing aray of old and new Christopher Caliendo October 2005 issue Review in JAZZNOW works - including several of her own Classical Flute fine compositions. Whether with Music “It all provides for the complete enter- guitar or orchestra or harp or piano tainment experience - listening, relax- accompaniment, Laurel Zucker is Laurel Zucker ation and literary, indeed three factors consistently at the highest level of that can be most gratifying when you flute performance. Every flute studio Richard Savino are trying to wind down and forget the should have available her album of stresses of everyday life.” Allstate Favorites (UPC #66011-2) Marc Shapiro Keith the Musikman - BUZZLE.COM 2004 and many of you will want to Take Jack Foote “...highly original ‘Caliendo’ feel - the soul- a Walk on the Wilder Side where she ful, passionate, energetic expression of plays the complete music for flute a composer with a special appreciation by American master, Alec Wilder.” for this combination of flute and guitar. THE FLUTE NETWORK 1998 These works evoke nostalgia, hypnotic “I’ll try not to turn this review into an Sincerita dervish dances, and the spirit of the advertisement for the California Caliente! dance.” THE FLUTE NETWORK 2004 State University Sacramento flute Allegria “Caliente! - Laurel Zucker and Christo- studio, but after listening to Laurel pher Caliendo - World Music for Flute Zucker’s performances here I make Amor Perdido and Guitar” is everything it advertises to no promises. None shine as brightly Impulso be. Laurel Zucker is an amazing flutist as Julliard -bred Zucker as she com- Amanacer that has made a beautiful transition to bines each melody with a beautiful Risorgimento an entirely unknown realm...” tone and a proficiency that makes JAZZREVIEW.COM 2004 her flute sound the way it was James Demars Coraggio GRAMAPHONE ★★★★ meant to sound.” Colors Fall for Flute and Lamento Take a Walk on THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE 1997 Rinascimento “Any fan of the irreplaceable Alec Remembranza the Wilder Side, Wilder knows he has displayed an Katherine Hoover Winter Spirits for Flute Contigo Flute Music by Alec Wilder affinity for the woodwind family. Meditazione He wrote numerous chamber works Canyon Echoes for Flute Funded by The Aaron Copland Fund for flute, most of which are here and Guitar for Music Award. gratefully gathered in one program “Artist, publisher, composer Christo- Kokopeli for Solo Flute pher Caliendo teams up with virtuoso Laurel Zucker by the fearfully proficient Laurel classical flute player Laurel Zucker for Zucker. Opening with an absolutely John Thow this powerful and exciting CD of world Daniel Kennedy haunting, one minute 1976 vignette Hopi Flute Prelude -Answer to a Poem - Zucker goes music. Through all thirteen tracks we Lorna Peters To Invoke the Clouds for have complex guitar rhythms and on to take in the 1960 Small Suite (written for Samuel Baron): a 1973 Solo Flute passionately graceful flute playing, Marc Shapiro opening with ‘Sincerita,’ a flashing Suite for Flute and Harpsichord, To Invoke the Clouds for flute to a Flamenco style. ‘Caliente!’ two unprecedented pieces for flute and (improvised) bongos, the ex- Two Flutes is a samba with attitude and ‘Amor Breath of the Sun for Three Perdido’ sad and pure, Laurel’s flute ceptionally inventive Suite for Flute cutting the still air with a deep-felt and Marimba, ... This disc fills an Flutes and emotion to the very last note. important niche in American music as well as in the flute literature.” Victor Frost ‘Risorgimento’ is a fandango with more FANFARE MAGAZINE 1997 Nocturne and Bird of Prey passion, and ‘Coraggio’ a tango with “This tribute to Alec Wilder is a from American Suite Op. complex guitar rhythms that hold all the 67, No. 1 and 2 forbidden qualities of the dance-loving, charming and interesting collection sharp, dark and moody. Rinascimento’ of instrumentals that span the wide is a perfect example of world music, range of Wilder’s eclectic composi- incorporating just about a segment of tions.” “Native American flute music is a everything: Spanish folk, American Jazz, Answer to a Poem for flute and THE NORTH NEW JERSEY HERALD beautiful art form which is seldom South American classical, Argentine piano recorded by anyone except perform- milonga, and Tin Pan Alley. Small Suite for flute and piano ers trying to preserve their own Suite for Flute and Harpsichord Native American heritage. Once ‘ Remembranza’ has a furiously Low Register Suite No. 3 for solo those recordings are made, they are complex guitar rhythm coupled to a flute generally purchased by tourists look- dashing flute. ‘Contigo’ offers a bole- Flute/Alto Flute and Bongos No. 1 ing for a reminder of their vacation. ro with a dark and haunting melodic Flute and Bongos No. 2 Thus it is a musical art form that line. The final track is ‘Meditazione,’ Four Short Solos for Flute (and has little exposure or innovation. a love song that is lilting, sweet, and Samuel Baron) Generally when non-traditional classical. Caliendo composes with Sonata No. 1 for flute (alto flute instruments are used for Native flare, and Zucker rises to it. There is a and piccolo) and piano American flute music, the attempt powerful life force in their playing; it Low Register Suite No. 1 for solo is made because a producer wants is transporting, soaring and open. If flute to create a relatively cheap album Suite for Flute and Marimba Suite for Unaccompanied Flute JAZZ & MORE

for consumers of New Age music. It “All 15 tracks are a truly amazing “...This reviewer found the rock is far too rare to find an album such The Claude exhibition of musicianship and most intriquing, as this, where someone who was not Bolling Suites musical perfection note by note. I bringing back memories of Jethro raised listening to this music gives must also point your attention to Tull and the Blues Project. the it serious consideration and finds I & II for Flute the fact that each member is such light show was a nice touch and ways to express the music to a new an important piece of this musical the film of the tiny ballet dancers audience. Ms. Zucker is an exquisite and Jazz Piano puzzle, although Zucker’s flute imposed on the illuminated back- performer with a long resume, more Trio stands out, the piano of Gilman, the drop created a surreal juxtaposi- than twenty successful albums to bass of Neighbor and the percus- tion of music and dance. The show her credit, and wonderful technique. Laurel Zucker sion of Rokeach is extraordinary. was admirable in its encompass- Thus it is with great interest that one They all work very well together ing scope, high standards, and can approach this album. There are Joe Gilman and compliment each other’s parts technical expertise.” few virtuoso flautists with a more Jeff Neighbor wonderfully.” SUTTERTOWN NEWS 1991 adventurous spirit or a more varied EVOLVINGARTIST.COM collection of recordings to their David Rokeach “Zucker and Lynn take you on a credit. “...The reason this works so well journey that you will want to MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL is that they draw from so many experience again and again. wellsprings of musical diversity. Poetic Justice is a “Free Flight” to “Laurel Zucker gives a splendid This CD set is proof that classical wonderland and without excep- performance of the John Thow’s music can work with any genre of tion, some of the best prog-rock I To Invoke the Clouds...This music is music if you do it right.” have ever heard. This one is a gem worth getting to know and these MUSIC-SITES.NET 2004 that you need to discover today. performances are very good indeed.” I hope Ms. Zucker decides to do PAN THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH this again very soon! This CD is a FLUTE SOCIETY 1999 classic instrumental rendering of Poetic Justice symphonic rock that deserves a “The recent NFA convention in Arizona Original Instrumental Rock closer look by all progressive rock made many of us more aware of Laurel Zucker flute, composer enthusiasts. I have to wonder how the beauty of Native American flute I missed this one in 1995!” music. This recording features works Davis Lynn guitars, keyboards, “Dear Laurel Zucker, Your recording BUZZLE.COM REVIEW 2004 inspired by that tradition and inter- composer preted by composers James Demars, is beautiful, musician partners are “Laurel Zucker and Davis Lynn Katherine Hoover, John Thow and excellent and your flute playing Eric Kleven & Dave Margun, combined to record an outstand- Victor Frost.These selections truly superb!!!” bass ing progressive-symphonic evoke the spirit of the wooden flute CLAUDE BOLLING rock album in 1995 titled Poetic March 17, 2004 Prairie Prince and Rick Lotter, and mood of the tales of the South- percussion Justice. Zucker, accustomed to west. Here is another fine example of “About an hour and a half of refined recording in the realm of classical how a self-produced and distributed West Coast jazz excellently com- music, took a right turn and never recording can yield results as good posed and performed ...” looked back, performing as if she as any major label or mass market Patrick Gary - MUSICWEB 2004 was a prog-rock veteran like Ian distributor. The playing by Zucker Poetic Justice Anderson of Jethro Tull. Lynn is the and three of her students on the “If you wish to add Bolling’s delight- Laurel Zucker consummate multi-instrumen- duet and flute ensemble pieces is a ful, unpretentious suites to your talist, serving up plenty of finely further testament to her teaching collection, this beautifully recorded honed guitar licks, dreamy key- and artistry.” release has “first choice” written all boards, and the right combination THE FLUTE NETWORK 1998 over it.” of programming to make all of the JED DISTLER parts work just right. I found Laurel CLASSICS TODAY 2004 Zucker’s flute playing masterful as “As always, her performances are usual, she very smartly takes her lyrical and soaring, the intonation classical influences and employs flawless, and the rhythmic clean them effectively to mix with the and driving. Laurel brings out the rock sound created by her partner.” character of these pieces with a BLOGCRITICS.COM 2004 luxuriant tone, a singing and subtly “...this recording is primarily two expressive vibrato, and utterly liquid people; I find that fact the most leaps...” awe-inspiring. Once you hear all THE FLUTE NETWORK, 2004. Crystal Palace the varying sounds and feel the “Indeed, it takes a special group of Song of the Wayfarer contoured moods of this music, talented musicians to play this you will certainly be in accord with music in a convincing and proper Solar Bare my assessment that this is a five star CD.” manner. After listening to both In Your Dreams CDs, I found all of those factors in EVOLVINGARTIST.COM 2004 place that made for a particularly New Guitar wonderful listening experience.” DMUSIC.COM [Rated 10/10], 2004 Over Time Free Flight Shining A Folk Song INFLORESCENCE SERIES Winner of the Just Plain Folks Award for Best Classical collection of solos the kind of variety Inflorescence II: of intensity, high level musicality, Instrumental Solo Recording in 2006 Music for Solo Flute and just plain perfect technique and intonation that makes it all a joy to Inflorescence: “On this two-CD set Zucker plays the Laurel Zucker listen to. These performances are so core of the 20th century literature clear, open, direct and from the heart Music for Solo for solo flute. Holding a listeners that it all seems so simple and easy, attention for over two hours of any which belies the incredible work and Flute solo instrument is an accomplish- accomplishment that goes into all Laurel Zucker ment, but Zucker carries off this of her many and diverse recordings. feat with ease with her brilliant This collection of works for flute technique, variety of colors, and alone is a worthy successor to her convincing interpretations. Included earlier Inflorecence solo compilation. are solo pieces by Ibert, Liebermann, The 14 works presented have a varied Muczynski, Feld, Honegger, style and pace, shaping the indi- Hindemith, Francaix, Kuhlau, vidual pieces into a very satifisfying Takemitsu, Hovhaness, Fukushima, whole that includes a dazzling array Kay, Blumberg, Nielsen, and Varese. of brilliant compositions and extraor- Last are three pieces by Zucker dinary flute playing. Her rapturous herself. In fact my only reservation DISC I tone, rhythmic drive, and creative about all these fine recordings she Astor Piazzolla musicianship will inspire you. Inflo- is bringing out is that I fear this rescence, indeed, this recording is may be distracting her from writing Six Tango Etudes WHITE HOT AND INCANDESCENT! Ibert her own compositions. She is a com- Marin Marais THE FLUTE NETWORK 2003 poser who deserves much wider Les Folies d’Espagne Piece for Flute-Jacques recognition.” “I can not resist the urge to write won- derful things about her CD and about Lowell Liebermann THE FLUTE NETWORK 2001 Francis Poulenc Un Joueur de Flute Berce les her. Zucker’s superior technique and Soliloquy, Op.44 tone are evident from start to finish.... Ruines She and recording engineer, Don Jindrich Feld Ososke, did a masterful job of high- Three Preludes, Op.18 Robert Baksa Soliloquy (Krishna’s Song) lighting the textures of the individual Quatre Pieces pieces, while minimizing the pitfalls Toru Takemitsu that typically befall solo recordings. Laurel Zucker THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE 2003 Three Solos Itinerant Arthur Honneger Alec Wilder Inflorescence III: Danse de la Chevre The Geiger Suite Music for Solo Flute Paul Hindemeth DISC II Laurel Zucker Eight Pieces Jean Francoix Variations on a Swedish Folk Suite pour Flute seule Tune and Eight Variations Toru Takemitsu Daniel Akiva Air for Flute- Three Pieces for Flute Solo Alan Hovaness Andres Jolivet Sonata , Op.118 Incantation pour flute en ut Pour que l’image devienne Kazuo Fukushima symbole Requiem Mei for Lowell Liebermann Eight Pieces for Flute Stamitz Ulysses Kay Eight Caprices Prelude Gary Schocker Quantz Solosuite Virgil Thompson Caprices & Fantasies Sonata for Flute Alone Philip Glass Mercadante Serenade for Solo Flute Three Sonatas Stephen Blumberg Corelli Inflorescence Jennifer Higdon Song La Folia Variations Carl Nielsen Philip Glass The Children Are Playing Oliver Knussen Arabesque in Memorium Masks for flute Zucker Edgard Varese Dog Toy Suite Density 21.5 for solo flute The Flute Network June 2003 recommends... Cindy Cox Fredrich Kuhlau “Oh! she’s done it again - another The Other Side of the World Divertissement No. 1-6 brilliant two CD set of some of the Daniel Dorff best and most interesting works August Idyll for solo flute. zucker brings to this VOCAL CHAMBER MUSIC

rarely heard; so it’s hats off to guitar is wonderfully evocative of The Nightingale HOPE: Music Laurel Zucker who is one of the Buenos Aires from the turn of the Sings: Music for from Israel and prime movers behind Cantilena 19th century to today. Villa-Lobos’s Records. She is a fine flautist with Distribution of the flowers is a joy, Soprano, Flute & South America for an exceptional technique combin- as is everything of his I’ve ever Piano Soprano, Flute & ing the utmost precision with the heard. most stunningly beautiful sound. Robin Fisher Guitar Here she is partnered by Ronit I really enjoyed this disc and can Widmann-Levy, a soprano with a be sure that I’ll be playing it often Laurel Zucker Ronit Widmann-Levy, clear and lovely voice with many and what greater compliment can colours and tight control just one give?” Gerald Ranck Laurel Zucker where it matters. Completing the Steve Arloff, MUSICWEB Daniel Akiva trio of artists is guitarist/composer International 2006 Daniel Akiva whose mellow sound perfectly complements the other two and whose music accounts for about 50of the disc. The rest is divided between that by Haim Permont, an Israeli of Lithuanian origin and Astor Piazzolla and Villa-Lobos. It is the latter two’s music that helps explain the disc’s subtitle: Music from Israel and South America. If at first that seems an unlikely combination Leo Delibes then it soon becomes obvious Le Rossignol that there are clear connexions Daniel Akiva between the two. The influences Camille Saint-Saens Durme Hermoza drawn upon by composer Daniel Une Flute Invisible Akiva are those of the Sephardic Cancion Jewish tradition and though there Cecile Chaminade Desielda al la Morena are links with the Balkans too the Portrait Valse Chantee Los Jardines de Espana disc has a strong overall feeling of Spain permeating throughout. Frank Martin Meskito Trois Chants de Noel Paisages de Espana All the compositions make Blanca Flor powerful cases for themselves Alabieff-Liebling and the soloists, and the two Las Estreyas The Russian Nightingale Israeli composers are ones to Siniza Fumo look out for if the music on this Jacques Ibert Lunes record is anything to go by. They Piece for Flute Alone La Galaksia Eskuresida make powerful statements about suffering and hope; indeed it is Jacques Ibert El Milagro De la Lingua Haim Permont’s 2003 composition Aria Ya Vien HOPE that gives the disc its main title, taking its words from Emily Julius Benedict el Cativo Dickinson’s poem ‘Hope Is The La Capinera –The Wren- Hope Thing’. It was especially composed Canzone Haim Permont for this recording. Daniel Akiva’s Bagaelle compositions are both robust as Georges Hue well as beautiful and he writes ex- Soir Paien Astor Piazzolla tremely well for the voice; likewise Histoire de Tango for his chosen instruments. He has Julius Benedict successfully adapted the first work The Gypsy and the Bird Heitor Villa-Lobos on the disc Siniza I Fumo (Ashes Distribution of the and Smoke) from a work for much greater forces. I thought highly Flowers of all his music on the record and particularly enjoyed the Jerusalem de Espa which one could easily “This record is one of many mistake for a work by a Spanish instances where the player of a or Latin American composer, ‘minority’ instrument has grabbed so strongly are the Spanish ties the bull by the horns and created asserted. Piazzolla’s composition a record label to pro-actively Histoire du Tango for flute and push forward the repertoire for their instrument. Even where there are compositions for these instruments they are often too FANTASTIC FLUTE DUOS & MORE

early piano study) will be forced to All-State Flute The Complete reconsider his place in music his- Repertoire Kuhlau Flute Duos tory and come to view him as the ‘Beethoven of the Flute.’ The duets Laurel Zucker & Divertissements are like small symphonies and the 2008 solo divertissements are equal to Erkel Chamber Orch. Laurel Zucker the best coloratura operatic writ- UPCOMING Israel Chamber Orch. Renee Siebert ing of the bel canto period. RELEASES Marc Shapiro And these performances bring out every nuance and dramatic Robin Sutherland gesture. The intonation is flawless, the balance is superb, and the en- THE W.A.MOZART semble is sympathetic. Although FLUTE DUOS they live on opposite coasts, these Laurel Zucker two flutists play as if they were Sara Andon joined at the hip at birth. Alternat- ing on the first parts of the duets, it is almost impossible to tell any difference in style or tone. They are KUHLAU FLUTE both completely at the service of DUETS,Op. 80 & 81 the music and in complete control, Laurel Zucker “You might think that just over two with a wide dynamic range, highly Rene Siebert hours of music for flutes and noth- expressive rubatos, smooth tem- ing but flutes would be awfully bor- pos changes and phrasing, and ing, but, no, it certainly is not. We a strong sense of direction in the G. P. Telemann musical line that pulls you along INFLORESCENCE IV don’t mind listening to two hours for Solo Flute Suite in A Minor for flute of piano music, or vocal music, or with them. (J.E.P.) and chamber orchestra organ music, or two full disks of the The Flute Network Recommends Laurel Zucker Bach solo cello suites. And perhaps Music by Perla, Sierra, Mozart the point is that the flute, or two “The Best New Recordings From Lauber flutes, are capable of a great range North America. In the mood to Concerto in D Major, K. 314 be charmed? Kuhlau’s your man. Lazarus, Kechley, Sydeman, of expression and just as capable Hersh, Boismortier, Arnold, Chaminade of holding our attention as other Passages in thirds can thrill, the Bozza, Genzmer, Flothuis Concertino instruments. Also this music is Variations on an Old Swedish air fascinating, constantly new and in opus 102 can charm.... Recorded Ernest Bloch full of life and adventure. I assume at Concordia College in New York, Suite Modale these are teaching pieces, or are at the sound is excellent, as one FRENCH TREASURES least used as teaching pieces, and would expect when Grammy- for Flute & Guitar Faure these excellent flutists decided to winning Adam Abeshouse is Laurel Zucker Fantasie make them available to the public involved...” in this recording.“ Gramophone Magazine Mark Delpriora MUSICWEB International December 2004 (Page A9-10) Music by Francaix, Damase, “Laurel Zucker, American flutist Casterede, Poulenc, Ibert, “I principally enjoyed the way the and flute professor at California 2006.“One of my best holiday treats Bozza State University, Sacramento, this year was just having time two flutists captured the different has recorded on the Cantilena for repeated listening to this fine moods and colors that Kahlau established within his intricate Records label a group of five works recording. (One of three recordings THE GARDEN OF frequently chosen by students produced this year by Zucker: See compositions. Their technical and their teachers for High School also her recent album ‘Hope; Music expertise with their instruments ADONIS for Competitions. The Suite in A minor from Israel and South American’ and complete understanding of Flute & Harp the meaning and overall intent by Telemann - this is a good rendi- for a nice variety of works for flute, Laurel Zucker tion with fine tempi and moods. voice and guitar, on Cantilena of the music allow the listener the Zucker’s interpretation is quite pleasure of a candid look into the Susan Jolles CD66027-2). This two-CD record- Music by Lasala, Hohvaness, true to Baroque performance style, ing of Friedrich Kuhlaus, Opus 10 mind of one of the world’s great including appropriate ornamenta- and Opus 102 Duos for two flutes composers.” Casterede, Roesden- tion.....Mozart G Major Concerto and the six solo Divertissement DMUSIC.COM Champion - ...the performance is sensitive from Opus 68 should have interest “I am finding out through several al- and virtuostic....Chaminade’s far beyond the community of flute bums of listening pleasure recently Concertino - “Zucker has complete players (who cherish these works that Laurel Zucker is one of the very command of this work, and plays for recreational and teaching best flutists in the world today and it with great flair and turn-of-the- purposes) and it is sure to enthrall she aligns herself on projects with century style...The recording quality the general audience as well. In the best in the industry. On this is of high caliber...Suite Modale by fact, these performances by Zucker 2-disc set, she combines her grace- Bloch...movements are evocative, and Siebert are so strong, so musi- ful talents with those of another with a haunting ending...Faure’s cal, so technically dazzling, and so renowned and respected flutist, Fantasie - Zucker performs it with compelling that even your friends Renee Siebert....” great flair..the performance is a and colleagues (who may have EVOLVINGARTIST.COM sparkling one with which to end only known of Kuhlau from having the CD.” learned his simpler and more SFORZANDO JOURNAL 1996 straight forward sonatinas in their