Paula Robison in performance with treasured colleagues Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Yefim Bronfman, Timothy Hester, and Ayano Kataoka.
World premieres of Lowell Liebermann's Sonata for Flute and piano (1988), Kenneth Frazelle's "Blue Ridge Airs II" for flute and piano (2001), Leon Kirchner's "Flutings" for flute and percussion (2006), and a historic Chamber Music Society performance of Prokofiev's Sonata in D major for flute and piano (1984).
"Exquisite beauty ... authentic and moving ... may well qualify Robison for an honorary Brazillian citizenship."
~ Jazz Times
"...a marriage made in heaven."
~Stereo Review
With Romero Lubambo, guitar, Cyro Baptista, percussion, and Sergio Brandão, bass and cavaquinho.
“It’s a delicious recording; the tone of Robison’s flute is mesmerizing. The combination with Gibbons’ outstanding harpsichord performance is truly exquisite.
Very highly recommended.”
~ JS Bach.org
Rollicking jigs, waltzes, and ballads by Stephen Foster including My Old Kentucky Home, and Beautiful Dreamer, and the first recording of music of America’s great poet and flutist Sidney Lanier – Wind Song, Blackbirds, Forest Solitude. With Samuel Sanders, piano, Krista Bennion Feeney, violin, Calvin Wiersma, violin, and John Feeney, doublebass. Completely Re-Mastered.
“Paula Robison fills Grieg’s songs with character, spirit, mystery and drama. Robison’s musical energy feeds all of her phrases, giving the flute the emotionally expressive power of a voice.”
~ American Record Guide
The young Mozart singing from his heart. Three arias transcribed for flute and orchestra, the Concerto in D, K. 314, the Andante in C, K.315, Adagio and Rondo from the Concerto in G, K.313, plus Adagio from Quartet No. 1 in D, K.285. Performed with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra and Bundit Ungrangsee. Completely Re-Mastered and in a bright new package.
One Hundred Roses–
A Bouquet of Beautiful Music!
Neapolitan Love Songs - O Sole Mio, Mattinata, and other favorites plus treasured classics for flute and orchestra by Chaminade, Griffes, Saint Saens, and Massenet’s immortal Meditation from Thais. Performed with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Stahl.