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Sonatine for flute and piano

By Gieseking Walter

Walter Gieseking: Sonatine for flute and piano was written in 1937 and dedicated to Günther Ramin, the renowned German organist, harpsichordist, and later Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Sonatine was a gift to Gieseking's colleague whom they both shared a commitment to Neoclassicism. It was premiered in 1937 by the flautist Gustav Scheck with Walter Gieseking at the piano.
The work is famously "French in spirit but German in craftsmanship." It utilizes the lush, wash-of-color harmonies Gieseking mastered in his piano playing, but maintains a clear, almost Mozartian formal clarity.
Because Gieseking was a virtuoso, the piano part is exceptionally difficult, often eclipsing the flute in its complexity.
In 1937, Gieseking was at the absolute zenith of his career as a concert pianist. He was internationally famous for his "unrivaled" interpretations of Debussy and Ravel, which deeply informed the Impressionistic textures of this Sonatine.
1937 was a difficult year in Nazi Germany. While Gieseking continued to perform and compose, the cultural climate was becoming increasingly restrictive. As a "pure" instrumentalist, he managed to avoid the "Degenerate Music" labels, but his heavy preference for French musical aesthetics (the "enemy's music") was a subtle form of artistic independence.

Jeanne Baxtresser

Pedja Mužijević (piano), 1996, Concordia College, Bronxville, New York

1. Moderato, 2. Allegretto, 3. Vivace

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Gustav Scheck

Walter Gieseking (piano), 1937

1. Moderato, 2. Allegretto, 3. Vivace

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Jürgen Franz

Henning Lucius (piano), 2016, TYXArt / Naxos

1. Moderato

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Jürgen Franz

Henning Lucius (piano), 2016, TYXArt / Naxos

3. Vivace

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Jürgen Franz

Henning Lucius (piano), 2016, TYXArt / Naxos

2. Allegretto

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Gieseking Walter

Walter Gieseking (1895-1956) was a German pianist and composer who had brilliant yet controversial career as a concert pianist since he continued to perform for Nazi Party during the World War II.
Gieseking is also known as a co-author of so-called "Leimer method" for piano: critical self-hearing with emphasis on proper understanding of music as the basis of proper technique for the piano (before starting to play, the student is asked to visualize the piece through silent reading).
The book describing the method - "The Shortest Way to Pianistic perfection" was developed after his studies with Karl Leimer at the Hanover Conservatory.
Gieseking was very well-known pianist and practically unknown composer during his lifetime. Sonatine for Flute and Piano is one of rare pieces that have survived throughout the years since Gieseking himself didn't bother much for publishing his works but rather devoted his time and energy to his hobby: collecting butterflies.