ISBN 9781491130681. 9 x 12 inches. Key: G minor.
With haunting compositions such as Syrinx and Faune, it is no surprise that Claude Debussy is many flutistsa favorite composer. The Sonata for Violin and Piano (1918) is a deep 13-minute work in three movements a a wide-ranging exploration of both modernism and the luscious beauty that infuses all of Debussyas music. Denis Bouriakovas edition includes alternate fingering tips for special veiled colors, and insights into his interpretation of Debussyas magical effects. Bouriakovas 2012 CD recording and later performances of this transcription have offered us glowing examples of his iridescent technique.