Yates Sonatina No 2-Flute and Piano-Broadbent and Dunn

Yates Sonatina No 2-Flute and Piano-Broadbent and Dunn

Yates Sonatina No 2-Flute and Piano-Broadbent and Dunn A contrasting and eclectic three movement work by English composer Martin Yates suitable for advanced players. Review: “Martin Yates has written a good amount of music for the flute over the years and again this is a challenging yet accessible work with some virtuosic passages and changes of time and key making for an exciting piece. The first movement is marked Fast but Strong and has a lively feel with many fast finger passages covering all the 3 octaves of the flute. The second is a contrasting Andantino Semplice with a lovely melody before ending with a Fast movement, exactly as it says in the title – fast, also challenging rhythmically and note-wise, with many chromatic passages working against the two parts. The piano part is fairly challenging in both the first and last movements but all in all a good strong sonatina adding to the flute repertoire. It would fit into an otherwise mainstream repertoire programme and suit players from around grade 8 standard upwards.” – Dr. Rachel Smith DMA, MA, BMus (Hons), FTCL – July 2014