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Reinecke Carl Heinrich Carsten
Andersen, Joachim
Boehm, Theobald
Borne, François
Caplet, André
Chaminade, Cécile
Chopin, Frédéric
Danzi, Franz Ignaz
Demersseman, Jules-Auguste Edouard
Donjon, Johannes
Doppler, Albert Franz
Fauré, Gabriel
Frühling, Carl
Ganne, Louis
Godard, Benjamin
Hüe, Georges Adolphe
Kuhlau, Friedrich
Mercadante, Saverio
Molique, Wilhelm Bernhard
Mouquet, Jules
Périlhou, Albert
Reinecke, Carl Heinrich Carsten
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Schubert, Franz
Schumann, Robert
Strauss, Richard
Taffanel, Claude Paul
Tulou, Jean-Louis
Wagner, Siegfried
Widor, Charles Marie Jean Albert
Sonate "Undine" for flute and piano (Op 167)
Sonate "Undine" for flute and piano (Op 167)
C. Reinecke: flute sonata "Undine" (Op 167) was published in 1882 and is among the most popular works of Reinecke. The inspiration for the sonata came from the "Undine" novel by German writer Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué which was written in 1811. "Undine" was a very popular book in 19th century, the story is descended from the French tale where water spirit marries a knight in order to gain a soul. The condition of the marriage is that he shall never see her on Saturdays, otherwise she resumes her mermaid appearance. The tale of Undine later inspired many writers (H.C. Andersen's "Little Mermaid") and composers (P. Tchaikovsky "Undina", A. Dvořák "Rusalka" etc.).
Clifford Benson (piano), 1985, live performance at Wigmore Hall, London with Wibb introduction
2. Allegro, 2. Intermezzo, 3. Andante tranquillo, 4. Finale
Phillip Moll (piano), 2002, live performance in Japan
1. Allegro, 2. Intermezzo, 3. Andante tranquillo, 4. Finale
James-Jaewon Moon (piano), 2020, live performance at Seoul Arts Center, Korea
3. Allegro, 2. Intermezzo, 3. Andante tranquillo, 4. Finale
Reinecke Carl Heinrich Carsten
Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) was a German composer and conductor. He studied and later became good friends with R. Schumann and F. Liszt and for three decades was a Musical director of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig where he premiered J. Brahm's "A German Requiem" in 1869. He was also a professor of composition and piano at the Leipzig Conservatorium where among his students were E. Grieg, B. Harwood and E. Wintzer. The most popular composition of Reinecke is his flute sonata "Undine".