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Sooyun Kim

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Prokofiev Flute Sonata Op94 03 Andante

Prokofiev Flute Sonata Op94 02 Scherzo

Lara Dodds-Eden, piano
Zach Miley, recording

Francis Poulenc Flute Sonata I (Allegro Malincolico)

Francis Poulenc Flute Sonata II (Cantilena)

Francis Poulenc Flute Sonata III (Presto Giocoso)

Vivaldi; Trio Sonata No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 1, RV 63, La follia

Live Recording from Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Claude Debussy: Prelude to Afternoon of Faun

W.A Mozart Flute Concerto No.2 In D Major I. Allegro aperto

Sooyun Kim, flute; Munich Chamber Orchestra (9-2010)

W.A. Mozart Concerto No.2 In D Major, K314 II. Andante ma non troppo

W.A. Mozart Concerto No.2 In D Major, K 314 III. Allegro

Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major - Franz Liszt

F. Chopin - Etude Op.10 No.4 in c sharp minor

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Piano Sonata No.12 in F-Major, K. 332: I. Allegro

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV. 550, in 1788. It is sometimes referred to as the "Great G minor symphony," to distinguish it from the "Little G minor symphony," No. 25. The two are the only extant minor key symphonies Mozart wrote.

The work is in four movements, in the usual arrangement for a classical-style symphony (fast movement, slow movement, minuet, fast movement):

Molto allegro, 2/2
Andante in E-flat major, 6/8
Menuetto. Allegretto – Trio, 3/4
Finale. Allegro assai, 2/2

Every movement but the third is in sonata form; the minuet and trio are in the usual ternary form.

The first movement begins darkly, not with its first theme but with accompaniment, played by the lower strings with divided violas. The technique of beginning a work with an accompaniment figure was later used by Mozart in his last piano concerto (KV. 595) and later became a favourite of the Romantics.

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Orchestral samples included in this recording from the Vienna Symphonic Library.

Mozart - Symphonies, Sonatas, Serenades, Concertos & Overtures

Symphony No.40 in G-Minor, K. 550: ‘Great’ I. Molto Allegro

Album release: October 2016

MOZART
The Vienna Concert, 23 March 1783
Millenium Orchestra, Jodie Devos, Sebastian Wienand, Leonardo García Alarcón

MOZART // Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ouverture

Chopin's rather mental study in C minor. This from a supposedly asexual, sickly, man-child of a composer...

Chopin Etude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 25

The “Waldstein Sonata” is one of Beethoven's most famous sonatas, and is an excellent example of one of his more Romantic sonatas. Its first movement is a sonata in somewhat standard sonata form; however, Beethoven modulates to the mediant when moving from theme I to theme II, which is not a typical key relation in a classical sonata. The development involves repeated instances of various themes from the exposition set over myriad modulations throughout various obscure keys.
	The second movement is an extremely slow introduction to the third movement. Its slow speed is not calm, but rather tense. The tension increases slowly throughout the piece, reaching a strong climax and then leading the listener to a suspenseful transition into the third movement. Most of the material of the piece is built on a simple dotted rhythm with a rising interval.
	The final movement of the Waldstein sonata is a long journey from a large variety of emotions, from dark and blisteringly fast, to soft and quiet. This is perhaps the most romantic of the movements of the sonata, with many blurred harmonies due to long pedal markings, dramatic moments, and extreme emotions. It achieves a sort of transcendental feeling found in compositions of the Romantic periods with its long pedal markings, shimmering textures, and its slow harmonic rhythm. These characteristics foreshadow elements of Beethoven's later sonatas where he capitalized on slow harmonic rhythm and muddied textures that seem to lose any melodic content.

This is from my senior recital on December 2, 2012.

W.A Mozart Flute Concerto No.2 In D Major I. Allegro aperto

Sooyun Kim Flute