divertimento
for flute and string trio
Four Movements
Duration: 15 minutes
Premiere: 1959
San Francisco
Recording: Not available
Publisher: ECS, St. Louis, MO
The divertimento was written in Oakland, CA in 1958.
audio
Avedis Chamber Players
Alexandra Hawley, flute
1 Allegro complete
2 Allegro vivo complete
3 Grazioso complete
4 Allegro moderato complete
press
“ . . . joyous, spirited and sophisticated . . . a work whose entire texture is enlivened by a keen sense of counterpoint. Few works by living composers radiate such joy and bright musical sunshine!”
— Victor Ledin, Encore Consultants
“ . . . music of today but possessing such a clear melodic and rhythmic foundation that it engaged the ear delightfully . . . a real diversion, with a sophisticated flair.”
— San Francisco Chronicle
“ . . . all four movements smile elegantly at your ears, subtly packed with fresh ideas of instrumentation. . . The virtuoso musicians of Avedis tossed it off in such a way as to make it sound easy, a thing I doubt. Fun was certainly had by all."
— San Francisco Classical Voice