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Sonatina for flute and piano

Sonatina for flute and piano

By Burton Eldin

Eldin Burton: Sonatina for flute and piano was written in 1948, originally as a three-movement solo piano exercise for a composition class at the Juilliard School under the instruction of Bernard Wagenaar. Wagenaar and flutist Samuel Baron encouraged Burton to adapt the piano piece for flute. The piece is dedicated to Samuel Baron, an accomplished flutist, conductor, and fellow Juilliard student who was instrumental in the piece's creation.
The work reflects the "neo-Romantic" and French-influenced aesthetic prevalent in American academic circles during the late 1940s.
The Sonatina won first prize in the New York Flute Club’s first-ever composition contest in 1948. As a result, Burton was awarded a publishing contract with G. Schirmer Inc.
For Eldin Burton, 1948 was a career-defining year that marked his peak as a composer. Having graduated from Juilliard with honors in 1946, Burton was establishing himself in the New York music scene. The Sonatina's success launched him from a concert pianist into a recognized composer.
Despite the Sonatina's enduring popularity, Burton composed very few other major works, notably a later Flute Concerto (dedicated to John Wummer), which remained unpublished for many years.

Amy Porter

Christopher Harding (piano), 2012, Christopher Harding / Orchard

1. Allegretto grazioso

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Amy Porter

Christopher Harding (piano), 2012, Christopher Harding / Orchard

2. Andantino sognando

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Amy Porter

Christopher Harding (piano), 2012, Christopher Harding / Orchard

3. Allegro giocoso: quasi fandango

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Jeffrey Khaner

Hugh Sung, (piano), 2012, Orchard

1. Allegretto grazioso

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Jeffrey Khaner

Hugh Sung, (piano), 2012, Orchard

2. Andantino sognando

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Jeffrey Khaner

Hugh Sung, (piano), 2012, Orchard

3. Allegro giocoso: quasi fandango

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Burton Eldin

Eldin Burton (1913-1981) was an American pianist who studied composition at the Juilliard School in New York.
Born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, he began his studies at the Atlanta Conservatory of Music. He attended North Georgia College and later graduated from the Atlanta Conservatory (1938), where he also served as the director of the piano department until 1941. Seeking to further his career at the highest level, Burton moved to New York City and entered the Juilliard School in 1943. He studied piano under George Boyle and Ernest Hutcheson and composition with Bernard Wagenaar.
While a student at Juilliard, Burton submitted his Sonatina to the New York Flute Club’s first-ever composition competition. Its victory in 1948 propelled him into the national spotlight.
Burton was primarily a concert pianist and spent much of his professional life in the administrative and publishing side of the music industry. He worked for many years as a manager at the publishing house G. Schirmer, Inc. in New York, which published several of his works.
Unlike many of his contemporaries, Burton was not a prolific composer. He focused on a small number of works, mostly for piano or flute, including a Flute Concerto (1964) and some choral pieces.
His music is characterized by clear formal structures, lush "French-inspired" harmonies, and a high degree of melodic lyricism.
Musicologists often discuss Burton as a "one-hit wonder" in the classical world, as no other work of his achieved a fraction of the Sonatina's success.