“Emily Beynon plays quite beautifully throughout. Her phrasing is natural, without exaggeration, her tone pure, dynamics well varied, intonation exemplary and there is no heavy breathing.”
Les Six disc (Hyperion) Gramophone
“Emily Beynon plays quite beautifully throughout. Her phrasing is natural, without exaggeration, her tone pure, dynamics well varied, intonation exemplary and there is no heavy breathing.”
Les Six disc (Hyperion) Gramophone
Recording: 22 & 23 February 2022 at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal, Middelburg (NL)
Recording & editing: Jakko van der Heijden www.zefirrecords.nl
Frank Martin (1890–1974) – Ballade pour flûte et piano 1939
Carl Frühling (1868–1937)
– Fantasie für Flöte und Klavier 1929
Boris Blacher (1903–1975) – Sonate für Flöte und Klavier 1940 allegro ・ andante ・ presto
Hans Gál (1890–1987)
– Drei kleine Stücke (piano solo) 1933 humoresque ・ melody ・ scherzino
Paul Hindemith (1895–1963) – Sonate für Flöte und Klavier 1936 heiter bewegt ・sehr langsam ・ sehr lebhaft
total time: 54’03
Recording: 26 & 27 August 2020 at the Zeeuwse Concertzaal, Middelburg (NL)
Recording & editing: Jakko van der Heijden www.zefirrecords.nl
Saint-Saëns Carnaval des Animaux
1 – 14. Le Carnaval des Animaux
15. Polonaise op.77
16. Caprice Arabe op.96
17. Scherzo op.87
18. Variations on a theme by Beethoven op.35
19. Danse Macabre op.40
Julian Reynolds & Peter Lockwood – pianos
Olga Martinova & Martijn Noomen – violins
Richard Wolfe – viola
Dmitry Ferschtman – cello
Annette Zahn – double bass
Emily Beynon – flute
Frank van den Brink – clarinet
Bauke van der Meer – glass harmonica
Hay Beurskens – xylophone
recorded April 1996, Utrecht
© Globe GLO5152
1. Miroslav Ponc The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower op.11 “overture”
2 – 7. Hanns Aldo Schimmerling Six Miniatures for Chamber Orchestra
8. Miroslav Ponc The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower “speech from the general”
9. Emil František Burian Small Overture op. 42
10 – 12. Emil František Burian About Children
13. Miroslav Ponc The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower “intermezzo”
14. Alois Hába Nonett II op.41
15. Miroslav Ponc The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower “intermezzo 2”
16 – 20. Miroslav Ponc Five small pieces op. 9
21 – 25. Miroslav Ponc Five Polydynamic Pieces – I
26 – 32. Miroslav Ponc Cheerful Acrostics op.12
33. Miroslav Ponc The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower “Polka”
34 – 39. Viktor Ullmann Six Songs op. 17
40. Miroslav Ponc The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower “Walt of the Telegrams”
with the Ebony Band
Emily Beynon – flute (2 – 7, 14)
Vincent Cortvrint – flute (9)
Julie Moulin (9)
Hans Wolters (2, 4, 9)
Lucas Macias Navarro (5)
Hein Wiedijk – Eb clarinet (7)
Willem van der Vuurst (1)
Jacques Meersten (1 – 5, 9)
Erik van Deuren bass clarinet (9)
Leo van Oostrom – saxophone (3)
Remko Edelaar – bassoon (3, 4, 9)
Margreet Bongers (2)
Gustavo Nuñez (5)
Noëlle Probst (1)
Fons Verspaandonk (2 – 5, 9)
Jaap van der Vliet (4)
Bert Langenkamp (3)
Jörgen van Rijen (3)
Harrie de Lange (1)
Gerard Bouwhuis – piano/celesta (1, 3, 4, 6 – 9)
Gerrit Hommerson – piano (2), harmonium (1)
Petra van der Heide – harp (9)
Herman Rieken – percussion (3, 4, 7)
Steef Gerritse (1)
Marleen Asberg (1 – 5, 6, 9)
Anna de Vey Mestdagh (2, 4, 7, 9)
Roland Krämer – viola (2, 4, 5, 7, 9)
Edith van Moergastel – viola (2)
Daniël Esser – cello (2 – 7, 9)
Mariëtta Feltkamp – double bass (2, 4, 5, 9)
Barbara Kozelj – mezzo soprano (34 – 39)
recorded May 2000 (Ponc – Eiffel Tower) & December 2012 (Burian, Ponc, Ullmann) & January 2013 (Habá, Schimmerling)
© Channel Classics CCS34813
Emily Beynon (flute) and Makato Ueno (piano)
Camille Saint-Saëns Romance, Swan, Odelette
Gabriel Fauré Fantaisie, Morceau de Concours, Berceuse (arr.), Barcarolle
Lili Boulanger D’un matin en Printemps
Georges Enescu Cantabile et Presto
Maurice Ravel Pavane (arr.) & Piece en Forme de Habanera (arr.)
Charles Koechlin Sonate & 14 Short Pieces
Woodwinds of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Emily Beynon, flute
Lucas Macías Navarro, oboe
Olivier Patey, clarinet
Davide Lattuada, bass clarinet
Gustavo Nuñez, bassoon
Jos de Lange, basson (2nd, Martinů)
Fons Verspaandonk, horn
Jeroen Bal, piano
recorded January, May and June 2015, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
© RCO LIVE SACD 15008
Kurt ROGER (1895 – 1966)
1 – 3. Clarinet Quintet, Op. 116
4 – 6. Piano Sonata, Op. 43
7 – 9. Piano Trio, Op. 77
10. Variations on an Irish Air, Op. 58
with the Gould Piano Trio
Lucy Gould – violin
Alice Neary – cello
Benjamin Frith – piano
David Adams – viola (tracks 1 – 3)
Mia Cooper – violin (tracks 1 – 3)
Emily Beynon – flute (track 10)
recorded March, May and June, 2009 at Champs Hill, Pulborough, West Sussex
© Naxos 8.572238
Wim Van Hasselt – trumpet
1. Zbinden – Concertino for trumpet, snare drum and piano, opus 6
2. Luigini – Caprice for cornet and piano
3. Beethoven – Aria ‘Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern’ from ‘Fidelio’
4 – 6. Bourgeois – Trio for trumpet, trombone and piano
7. Eben – Fantasia Vespertina for trumpet and piano
8 – 11. von Grunelius – Scenette a due for flute and muted trumpet
12. Wilson – Cartoon for cornet and piano
13. Henderickx – ON THE ROAD for trumpet and electronics
14 – 15. Fondse – Splitting Wood for flugelhorn, cello, bass clarinet and fender rhodes piano
16. Berio – Good Night for trumpet solo
Eriko Takezawa (tracks 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7)
Noriko Ischikawa piano (track 1 and 2)
Gustavo Gimeno snare drum, percussion (tracks 1 and 12)
Marijn Mijnders violin (track 3)
Monica Naselow violin (track 3)
Roland Krämer viola (track 3)
Johan van Iersel cello (track 3)
Rob Dirksen double bass (track 3)
Pieter Nuytten bassoon (track 3)
Jasper de Waal horn (track 3)
Fons Verspaandonk horn (track 3)
Toine Martens horn (track 3)
Jörgen van Rijen trombone (tracks 4, 5 and 6)
Emily Beynon flute (tracks 8, 9 , 10 and 11)
Martin Fondse fender rhodes piano, vibrandoneon (tracks 14 and 15)
Jörg Brinkman cello (tracks 14 and 15)
Claudio Puntin bass clarinet, toys (tracks 14 and 15)
released 2011
© Channel classics CCSSA31811
Lex van Delden (1919 – 1988)
1 – 3. Quartetto op.58 (1957)
4 – 6. Sestetto per Archi op.97 (1971)
7 – 9. Duo per flauto ed Arpa op.27 (1950)
10. Introduzione e Danza (“Judith”) op.26 (1950)
11 – 14. Nonetto per Amsterdam op.101 (1975)
with the Viotta Ensemble
Herman van Kogelenberg – flute (1 – 3)
Ursula Schoch – violin (1 – 6, 10)
Milan Milisavljevic – viola (1 – 3, 10)
Fred Edelen – cello (1 – 6)
Junko Naita – violin (4 – 6, 11 – 14)
Michael Gieler – viola (4 – 6)
Roland Krämer – viola (4 – 6)
Johan van Iersel – cello (4 – 6, 10)
Emily Beynon – flute (7 – 9)
Catherine Beynon – harp (7 – 9)
Vincent Cortvrint – flute (10)
Marja Bon – piano (10 – 14)
Jacques Meertens – clarinet (11 – 14)
Jos de Lange – bassoon (11 – 14)
Fons Verspaandonk – horn (11 – 14)
Marijn Mijnders – violin (11 – 14)
Jeroen Woudstra – viola (11 – 14)
Wim Straesser – cello (11 – 14)
Marietta Feltkamp – double bass (11 – 14)
recorded June 2004, Amsterdam
© Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 1317-2
Rudolf Escher (1912 – 1980)
1 – 2. Trio à Cordes
3 – 5. Sonata per due flauti
6. Air pour charmer un lézard (solo flute)
7 – 9. Sonata per violino e pianoforte
10 – 11. Monologue
12. Trio d’Anches
Marijke van Kooten (1 – 2)
Edith van Moergastel (1 – 2)
Doris Hochscheid (1 – 2)
Rien de Reede (3 – 5)
Paul Verhey (3 – 5)
Emily Beynon (6)
Peter Brunt (7 – 9)
Ellen Corver (7 – 9)
Thies Roorda (10 – 11)
Jan Spronk (12)
Jacques Meertens (12)
Brian Pollard (12)
recorded December 2002, Utrecht
© Ottavo OTR C60177
Rudolf Escher (1912 – 1980)
1 – 3. Sonate concertante for cello and piano (1943)
4 – 6. Sonata per flauto solo (1949)
7 – 9. Sonata for clarinet solo (1973)
10 – 12. Sonata for flute and piano (1976 – 79)
Godfried Hoogeveen – cello (1 – 3)
Sepp Grotenhuis – piano (1 – 3, 10 – 12)
Thies Roorda – flute (4 – 6)
Céleste Zewald – clarinet (7 – 9)
Emily Beynon – flute (10 – 12)
recorded June 2001
© Ottavo OTR C50488
George Enescu (1881-1955)
1 – 4. Octet for double string quartet, op.7 in C major
5 – 7. Decet for double wind quintet, op.14 in D major
with the Viotta Ensemble, Mischa Hamel – conductor
Alexander Kerr, Marijn Mijnders, Caroline Strumphler and Susanne Jaspers – violins
Ken Hakii and Gus Jeukendrup – viola
Yke Viersen and Godfried Hoogeveen – cello
Emily Beynon and Rien de Reede – flutes
Jan Spronk – oboe
Jan Kouwenhoven – cor anglais
Jacques Meertens and Hein Wiedijk – clarinets
Gustavo Nuñez and Jos de Lange – bassoons
Hans Dullaert and Jaap van der Vliet – horns
recorded February 2001, Utrecht
© Ottavo OTR C20179
Fryderyk CHOPIN (1810 – 1849)
1. Rondeau for two pianos in C major op.73
2. Rossini Variations for flute and piano
3. Valse mélancolique in F sharp minor for piano KK.Ib/7
4. Mazurka for piano in D major KK.IVb/2
5 – 8. Piano Trio in G minor op.8
with the Kungsbacka Piano Trio
Malin Broman – violin
Jesper Svedberg – cello
Philip Moore (track 1)
Emily Beynon (track 2)
recorded February 2010, Wyastone Concert Hall, Monmouth
© NAXOS 8.572585
1 – 2. Gabriel Pierné Preludio e Fughetta, op.40, nr.1
3 – 4.Vincent d’ Indy Sarabande et menuet for wind quintet and piano, op.24bis
5 – 6.Vincent d’ Indy Chansons et dances op.50
7. Albert Roussel Divertimento for wind quintet and piano, op.6 in G major
8 – 10. André Caplet Suite Persane for double wind quintet
with the Viotta Ensemble
Emily Beynon flute (1 -4, 7 – 10)
Rien de Reede flute (1 -2, 8 – 10)
Herman van Kogelenberg – flute (5 – 6)
Jan Spronk – oboe
Jan Kouwenhoven – oboe (8 – 10)
Jacques Meertens – clarinet
Hein Wiedijk – clarinet (5 – 6, 8 – 10)
Gustavo Nuñez – bassoon (
Jos de Lange – bassoon (1 – 2, 5 – 6, 8 – 10)
Fons Verspaandonk – horn
Sharon St.Onge – horn (8 – 10)
recorded 2003 & 2004, Utrecht
© Ottavo OTR C50393
Saint-Saëns Carnaval des Animaux
1 – 14. Le Carnaval des Animaux
15. Polonaise op.77
16. Caprice Arabe op.96
17. Scherzo op.87
18. Variations on a theme by Beethoven op.35
19. Danse Macabre op.40
Julian Reynolds & Peter Lockwood – pianos
Olga Martinova & Martijn Noomen – violins
Richard Wolfe – viola
Dmitry Ferschtman – cello
Annette Zahn – double bass
Emily Beynon – flute
Frank van den Brink – clarinet
Bauke van der Meer – glass harmonica
Hay Beurskens – xylophone
recorded April 1996, Utrecht
© Globe GLO5152
Wind Concerti – Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra directed by Henk Rubingh
Horn Concerto No.1 in D major k.386b – Jacob Slagter
Flute Concerto No.1 in G major k.313 – Emily Beynon
Bassoon Concerto in B flat major k.191/186c – Gustavo Nuñez
Oboe Concerto in C major k.271k/314 – Alexei Ogrintchouk
recorded 20 – 22 September 2005, Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam
© Pentatone Classics PTC5186079
Music by Flint Juventino Beppe (formerly known as Fred Jonny Berg)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy – conductor
Remote Galaxy – Ralph Rousseau, viola da gamba
Distant Words – Mark van de Wiel, clarinet
Lost in September
Tightrope walking beneath Heaven
Flute Concerto no.2 – Emily Beynon, flute
recorded May 2012, Watford Colosseum
© Lindberg Lyd As, Norway 2L100PABD
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chamber music by woman composers
Hilary Tann From the Song of Amergin (flute, viola & harp)
Amy Beach Theme and Variations (flute & string quartet)
Sally Beamish Words For My Daughter (flute & piano)
Thea Musgrave Impromptu (flute & oboe)
Louise Farrenc Trio op. 45 (flute, cello & piano)
Emily Beynon, flute
Henk Rubingh, violin
Marijn Mijnders, violin
Roland Krämer, viola
Daniël Esser, cello
Sepp Grotenhuis, piano
Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboe
Petra van der Heide, harp
recorded 25 – 26 April 2007, Singelkerk, Amsterdam
© CHANNEL CLASSICS CCSSA26408
Music by Fred Jonny Berg (now known as Flint Juventino Beppe)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy – conductor, Emily Beynon – flute, Catherine Beynon – harp
Flute Mystery
Warning Zero
Pastorale
Vicino alla Montagna
Flute Concerto No.1
recorded January 2008, Watford Colosseum, London
© Lindberg Lyd As, Norway 2L058SABD
The complete works of “Les six” for flute and piano
Emily Beynon – flute and Andrew West – piano
Francis Poulenc Sonata for flute and piano
Georges Auric Aria
Germaine Tailleferre Pastorale
Georges Auric Imaginées
Album des Six – a short collection of solo piano pieces
Georges Auric Prélude
Louis Durey Romance sans paroles
Arthur Honneger Sarabande
Darius Milhaud Mazurka
Francis Poulenc Valse
Germaine Tailleferre Pastorale
Louis Durey Sonatine
Arthur Honneger Danse de la chèvre
Arthur Honneger Romance
Germaine Tailleferre Forlane
Louis Durey Deux dialogues
Darius Milhaud Sonatine
recorded 20–22 April 2000, Henry Wood Hall, London
© Hyperion records limited CDH55386
Of Time and the River – Flute Concerto
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Vernon Handley – conductor, Emily Beynon – flute
Symphony No 4 ‘Of Time and the River’
– Allegro deciso
– Molto adagio
– Largo
– Allegro deciso
– Mesto
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
– Allegro vivo – Maestoso – Adagio – Moderato
– Andante flessibile – Quasi allegretto
– Moderato – Andante flessibile
– Quasi allegretto
– (come prima) – Vivo – Moderato
– Andante – Quasi allegretto
– Lento con moto – Allegro deciso
– Andante
recorded 15, 16 December 1998, Studio 1, BBC Maida Vale, London
© Hyperion records limited CDA67089
Aylesbury Games, Flute Concerto, Concerto for string orchestra
New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp – conductor, Emily Beynon – flute
Three Folk Dances
Aylesbury Games
Concerto in D major for flute and strings
Concerto for String Orchestra
recorded 22 – 23 March 2000, Golders Green, London
© Hyperion records limited CDA67185
The complete works of “Les six” for flute and piano
Emily Beynon – flute and Andrew West – piano
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Bramwell Tovey – conductor, Emily Beynon – flute
Jonathan Dove The Magic Flute Dances – premiere recording
William Alwyn Concerto, arranged John McCabe – premiere recording of this version
Francis Poulenc Sonata for Flute and Piano, arranged Sir Lennox Berkeley
Lennox Berkeley Flute Concerto, Op. 36 (1951-52)
recorded 27-29 October 2011, BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
© Chandos Records CHAN10718
The complete works of “Les six” for flute and piano
Emily Beynon – flute and Andrew West – piano
Arnold Bax Sonata for flute and harp
Stephen Dodgson Duo
Hamilton Harty In Ireland, arr. Catherine Beynon
William Alwyn Fantasy Sonata, Naiades
Nicholas Maw Night Thoughts
recorded 16 & 20 December 1993, 30 March 1994, St. Martin’s Church, East Woodhay
© Metier sound & vision MSVCD92006
Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata for Violin & Piano op.24 Spring, arr. Emily Beynon
Claude Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune arr. Gustave Samazeuilh
Toru Takemitsu Air for Flute 1995
Jurriaan Andriessen Pastorale d’été
Paul Taffanel Andante Pastoral et Scherzettino
Germaine Tailleferre Pastorale for Flute & Piano
Albert Franz Doppler Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise Op.26
recorded 10-12 July 2000, Nyuzen Cosmo Hall, Toyama
© Octavia records inc. OVCL00035