Compact Disk - Robert Willoughby- $15

Current faculty member of the Longy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, former faculty at Peabody; first Robert Wheeler Professor of Performance at Oberlin. Formerly First Flutist of Cincinnati Symphony, Assistant First Flutist of Cleveland Orchestra. Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Flute Association. A longtime member of the Baroque Performance Institute in Oberlin, and also of the Smithsonian Chamber Players. Concerts and master classes on modern and Baroque flute. A founding member of the Oberlin Baroque Ensemble and the Oberlin Woodwind Quintet. Degrees from the Eastman School of Music and the New England ConservatoryCommissioned and premiered numerous compositions, and has written articles for various publications.

The NFA has done us a service both in making these performances available again and in passing on Robert Willoughby's legacy to the future.  Such wonderful flute playing combined with such artistry---I kept finding myself saying, "Why didn't I think of that?"  In an age of flute gimmicry and showmanship it was a satisfying reminder to hear music making without artifice. -John Wion 

The expression and clear emotion, and flexibility in tone and articulation in your music is unlike any I hear nowadays.  It is truly beautiful. -Janet See



Performance Information

ROBERT WILLOUGHBY, flute Assisting artists: Wilbur Price and Julian Martin, piano; Lisa Crawford and Fenner Douglas, harpsichord; Catharine Meints, viola da gamba; James Caldwell, and Wayne Rapier, oboe; Loren Kitt,and George Waln clarinet; Kenneth Moore, bassoon; Robert Fries, horn.

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Bruyères from the Second Book of Preludes Arr. Maillet

JACQUES IBERT: Jeux 1. Animé

PHILIPPE GAUBERT: Sonata (1918) 1. Modéré

FRANK MARTIN: Ballade

ANDRÉ CAPLET: Rêverie et Petite Valse (1897)

BOHUSLAV MARTINÙ: First Sonata (1945) 2. Adagio

GEORG PHILLIP TELEMANN: Sonata in g minor, Op.13, Nr. 1 2. Grave 3. Vivace

CARL PHILIPP BACH: Sonata e-moll (traverso) 3. Menuet

CHARLES KOECHLIN: Fourteen Pièces I. Vielle Chanson II. Gai, assez animé III. Andante expressivo IV. Moderato con moto V. Allegro moderato VIII. Andantino (sans trainer) XIV. Allegro moderato

THEA MUSGRAVE: Impromptu Nr. 1, for flute and oboe

ELIOTT CARTER: Eight Etudes and a Fantasy, (1950), for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon Presto

PAUL HINDEMITH: Quintet, Opus 24, #2. 5. Sehr lebhaft

PAUL HINDEMITH: Acht Stücke (1927) Gemächlich, leicht bewegt Scherzando Sehr langsam, frei im Zeitmass Gemächlich Sehr lebhaft Lied, leicht bewegt Rezitativ Finale

CARL CZERNY: Duo Concertant, Opus129 2. Scherzo: Allegro molto 2'24"

ALFREDO CASELLA: Sicilienne and Burlesque