Recordings
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Fantasie: French works for flute and piano
4TAY, 4032
“The playing is fabulous. Laurel Ann Maurer has dazzling technique and a gorgeous, rich tone. . .”
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
André Jolivet - Chant de Linos (1944)
Henri Dutilleux - Sonatine (1943)
Albert Roussel - Jouers de Flute, Op. 27 (1925)
Jean Françaix - Divertimento (1955)
Georges Hüe - Fantaisie (1913)
Claude Debussey - Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune(1913)
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Sonatas
4TAY, 4019
“Her tone is supple and rich with expression, and her playing is marked by careful attention to details of phrasing and dynamics. . . .”
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
Sergei Prokofiev - Sonata in D Major for flute and piano, opus 94
César Franck - Sonata in A Major for flute and piano
Francis Poulenc - Sonata for flute and piano
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Symphony of Tears & Flute Concerto of Jeff Manookian
Albany Records, Troy 507
Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Vahan Harutiunian, boy soprano
Narine Ananikian, mezzo soprano
Armenian National Opera Chorus, Karen Durgarian, conductor
Armenian National Opera Orchestra, Jeff Manookian, conductor
Jeff Manookian - *Symphony of Tears
Jeff Manookian - *Flute Concerto
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Jeff Manookian Concertos
Albany Records, Troy 581
“She works her way through piles of notes effortlessly and handles the piccolo quite well, never letting it sound shrill even in the high register. . . .”
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Armenian Philmarmonic Orchestra, Jeff Manookian, Conductor
Laurel Ann Maurer, flutes
John Pickford Richards, viola
Susan Duehlmeier and Bonnie Grifton, piano duo
Jeff Manookian - Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra
Jeff Manookian - Improvisation on Armenian Folk Songs for Viola and Orchestra
Jeff Manookian - Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Jeff Manookian - Khachkar for Alto Flute, Harp and Strings
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American Flute Works
Albany Records, Troy 167
“. . . she is technically superb in every way. Her tone is consistently attractive even in the most treacherous passages, and she plays with great rhythmic drive and impeccable phrasing. . . .”
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
Robert Muczynski - Sonata, opus 14
Aaron Copland - Duo
Meyer Kupferman - *Chaconne Sonata
Joan Tower - Hexachords
Leo Kraft - Fantasy
Samuel Barber - Canzone
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Angel Shadows
4TAY, 4006
“Flautist Laurel Ann Maurer performs well here, exhibiting a strong, full tone quality and good control in slow passages as well as able finger technique in most fast segments. . . .“
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Mark Neiwirth, piano
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
Thom Ritter George - *Six American Songs for Flute and Piano, CN341
Meyer Kupferman - *Arcana I for Solo Flute
Walter Piston - Sonata for Flute and Piano
Dana Paul Perna - *Fantasy-Sonata for Unaccompanied Flute, op. 45
Lowell Liebermann - Sonata for Flute and Piano, op. 23
Augusta Read Thomas - *Angel Shadows for Solo Alto Flute
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The Orchestral Music of Meyer Kupferman, Volume 11
Soundspells Productions CD125
“For the flute the music is usually hyperactive, and Maurer displays an extraordinary agility and virtuosity in her performance of it. . . .”
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Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, Meyer Kupferman, Conductor
Laurel Ann Maurer, flute soloist
Meyer Kupferman - *Winter Sympony (1997)
Meyer Kupferman - *Concerto Brevis for Flute and Orchestra
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Legacy of the American Woman Composer
4TAY, 4018
“Laurel Ann Maurer is an exceptional flutist. . . . her performances are marked with an engaging enthusiasm that is genial and appealing. . . .”
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
Marie Barker Nelson - *Songs of the Moon for Flute and Piano (2000)
Jennifer Higdon - *Legacy for Flute and Piano (1999)
Vivian Fine - Emily's Images for Flute and Piano (1987)
Libby Larsen - Aubade for Solo Flute (1987)
Claire Polin - *First Flute Sonata for Flute and Piano (1959)
Gladys Nordenstrom - *Rondo for Flute and Piano (1948)
Gwyneth Walker - *Theme and Variation for Flute and Piano (1979)
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O North Star: The Flute and Chamber Music of Meyer Kupferman
Soundspells Productions CD132
“Maurer's control of the instrument in the performance of "Strata" is masterful.”
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flutes
Russell Harlow, clarinets
Joanne Pearce Martin, piano
Meyer Kupferman - O North Star (1997)
Meyer Kupferman - Four Constellations (1970)
Meyer Kupferman - Dovely Duo (1998)
Meyer Kupferman - Strata (1997)
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More American Flute Works
4TAY, 4021
“When played by a wonderful interpreter like Laurel Ann Maurer, it becomes evident that this instrument has grown old gracefully. . . .”
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flute and alto flute
Jeff Manookian, Joanne Pearce Martin, Mark Neiwirth, piano
Robert Muczynski - Moments for Flute and Piano, Opus 47 (1992)
Ernest Bloch - Suite Modale for Flute and Piano (1956)
Eldin Burton - Sonatina for Flute and Piano (1948)
Jeff Manookian - *Sonatina for Flute and Piano (1996)
Yehudi Wyner - *All the Rage for Flute (doubling Alto Flute) and Piano (1980)
Henry Cowell - Two Bits for Flute and Piano (1948)
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Music for a Sunday Afternoon
4TAY, 4027
Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Russell Harlow, clarinet
John Jensen, piano
Serenade Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, Jeff Manookian, conductor
Jeff Manookian - *Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano (2000)
Ramiro Cortes - Elegy for Flute and Piano (1959)
Alec Wilder - *Suite for Flute, Clarinet and Piano (1980)
Leo Kraft - *Music for a Sunday Afternoon for Flute and Clarinet (1999)
Shulamit Ran - East Wind for Solo Flute (1987)
Robert Muczynski - Duos for Flute and Clarinet in B-flat, Opus 24 (1991)
Robert Muczynski - Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute, Opus 18 (1968)
Carson P. Cooman - *Invocation for Solo Flute and String Orchestra, Opus 229 (2000)
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The Hallelujah Tree
4TAY, 4029
“The Kupferman work is harmonically lush, virtuosic, and beautifully performed. . . .”
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Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Manah Atanessyan, harp
John Warner Jensen, piano
Suzanne Duffy, flute
Serenade Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, Jeff Manookian, conductor
Meyer Kupferman - *The Hallelujah Tree for flute (doubling alto flute and piccolo), harp and strings (2002)
Dana Paul Perna - *Three Conversations between two Flutists, Pop. 55 (1980)
Jeff Manookian - *Sonata for Piccolo and Piano (2003)
Miguel Chuaqui - *Ancient Wing for Solo Flute (2003)
Dana Paul Perna - *Deux Berceuses for Flute and Piano, Pop 87a (1988)
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Miyazawa Plays Caliendo: Flute Sonatas 1, 2, & 3
CWMP CD 1
Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Jill Felber, flute
Clare Southworth, flute
Bryan Pezzone, piano
Christopher Caliendo - Flute Sonata No. 1
Christopher Caliendo - Flute Sonata No. 2
Christopher Caliendo - Flute Sonata No. 3
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