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"Berlin 1928" for flute and piano
"Berlin 1928" for flute and piano
Eduardo Costa: "Berlin 1928" for flute and piano was written in 2009. It was commissioned by the Spanish Flute Association (AFE) in 2009 as a mandatory piece for the 1st Manuel Garijo Flute Competition for professional-grade students.
The work is inspired by Berlin cabaret and the German Expressionist style, specifically referencing the year and place of the premiere of Kurt Weill's "The Three Penny Opera" (Dreigroschenoper).
The piece is designed to evoke the dark, ironic, and decadent atmosphere of a 1920s Berlin nightclub. 1928 was a landmark year for the development of "Song" as a high-art form in Berlin. Costa Roldán uses the flute and piano to mimic the characteristic "raspy" and rhythmically biting style associated with Weill's music and the performance style of his wife, Lotte Lenya.
In 2009, Eduardo Costa Roldán was heavily focused on expanding the educational flute repertoire in Spain.
Although it was written as a mandatory test piece for the Manuel Garijo Flute Competition in 2009, Costa Roldán intended the title to encourage students to research the historical and theatrical context of the era rather than just focusing on technical exercises.
Julian Elvira (flute), Sofya Melikyan (piano), 2023, IBS Artist / Naxos
Berlin 1928
Costa Roldán Eduardo
Eduardo Costa Roldán (1968) is a Spanish composer and flutist.
Born in Madrid, Spain, he studied flute at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid and earned a Master’s in Music Composition from Goldsmiths University, London.
His style is frequently described as "inclusive modernism." Having been trained as a virtuoso flutist, his music is deeply idiomatic, prioritizing timbral exploration and rhythmic vitality. He often blends classical traditions with cinematic tension and historical thèmes (such as his Weimar-inspired Berlin 1928).
He is one of Spain’s most prominent authors for flute orchestra, collaborating extensively with Salvador Espasa and the Orquesta de Flautas de Madrid to create a vast repertoire of original works and arrangements.
His mature works often involve avant-garde flutes, such as the Prónomo flute used by Julián Elvira, which allows for microtonality and expanded sonorities. Among his most notable compositions are Berlin 1928 (2009); Tempo de Huida (1994/2018); Pulsar (2019), and Escenas de la vida de Poulenc (2014).