Poulenc Sonate

This is an updated edition of Francis Poulenc's 1957 work Sonata For
Flute And Piano, edited by Carl Schmidt. Featuring the full score and
separate Clarinet part, this exclusive edition also includes a
download card, giving you instant online access to demonstration and
accompaniment tracks.
This new edition includes an extensive introduction to the piece, a
detailing of the different sources that were used, and the inherent
difficulty of compiling such an edition as this, all in English,
French and German. Furthermore, an in-depth discussion of the problems
of authority, as well as a vast number of critical notes is included,
giving a true sense of the care and attention that has gone into
producing this new edition of Poulenc's Sonata For Flute And Piano. At
all points, Schmidt has aimed to reproduce an authoritative and
accurate score that is at once playable and a reflection of what
Poulenc himself may have intended.
What makes this edition of Sonata For Flute And Piano really special
is the unique download card that provides exclusive online access to
demonstration and accompaniment audio tracks. Professionally-recorded
by renowned flautist Michael Cox and pianist Huw Watkins, the
demonstration track allows you to hear exactly how the piece as a
whole should sound, before the independent Piano-only track lets you
take the place of the flautist in your very own performance. This is a
unique opportunity for flautists to learn from an authoritative score,
and play along to a special backing track, with a work that, since its
premiere, has become one of the most frequently-performed and
well-loved works in the Flute repertoire.
For flautist fans of Francis Poulenc, lovers of Les Six, or just
players with a proclivity for stunning music, this edition of Sonata
For Flute And Piano has been a long-time coming, and now it's
available in this unique edition with accompanying download card.