A Song Without Words

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>     Romance sans parole, for flute & piano (after Mendelssohn)

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A Song Without Words is subtitled The Legacy of Paul Taffanel - a flutist who significantly influenced the course and development of the history of the flute. This recording plays tribute to this legacy with works that were written and performed during his lifetime.

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Recording information: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009).



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Works Details

>Taffanel, Paul : Fantasy on 'Der Freischütz (after von Weber), for flute & orchestra
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 13 min. 27 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic

>Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Christoph W. Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 5 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical

>Reinecke, Carl : Sonata for flute & piano in E major ("Undine"), Op. 167
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 23 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1885

>Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1830-1832

>Taffanel, Paul : Morceaux de lecture à vue, for flute & piano
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1890

>Catherine, Alphonse : Nocturne for flute & piano
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 57 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1900

>Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Pavane, Op. 50
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 49 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 04/16/1898

>Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Morceau de concours for Flute and Piano in F major
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1898

>Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) : Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 35 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 07/28/1898

>Mouquet, Jules : Lydienne, for flute & harp (or piano), Op. 23/1 (from "Divertissements grecs")
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 55 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1908

>Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Romance for cello & piano in D major, Op. 51
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1877

>Clémence de Grandval (1830 - 1907) : Suite for flute & piano
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 21 min. 7 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1872

>Bernard, Emile : Romance for flute & orchestra (or piano), Op. 33
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 25 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1885

>François Borne (1840 - 1920) : Ballade et danse des lutins, for flute & piano
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 11 min. 18 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1886

>Charles Édouard Lefebvre (1843 - 1917) : Deux Pièces, for flute & piano, Op. 72
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 41 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1889

>Reynaud, Louis : Nocturne for flute & piano
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 46 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1896

>Charles-Wilfred de Bériot (1833 - 1914) : Sonata for flute & piano, Op. 64
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 20 min. 35 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1886

>Georges Barrère (1876 - 1944) : Nocturne for flute & piano
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1913

>Doyen, Albert : Poèmes grecs (Cinq pièces brèves), for flute & piano
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 17 min. 17 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1905

>Bruneau, Alfred : Romance for flute & piano
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1884

>Durand, Jacques : Romance for flute & piano, Op. 7
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 40 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1887

>Doppler, Albert Franz : Fantasie for flute & orchestra ("Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise"), Op. 26
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 13 min. 8 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1870

>Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : romance
  • Performers: Paul Rhodes (Piano); Kenneth Smith (Flute)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 7 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1871

>Widor, Charles-Marie : Suite for flute & piano, Op. 34
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 18 min. 10 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1898

>Taffanel, Paul : Contemplation :: Romance sans parole, for flute & piano (after Mendelssohn)
  • Performers: Kenneth Smith (Flute); Paul Rhodes (Piano)
  • Notes: St. Mary's Church, Burghfield (07/28/2008-01/21/2009)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 48 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1878