Yates Sonatina No 2 for Flute and Piano

Yates Sonatina No 2 for Flute and Piano

Yates Sonatina No 2 for Flute and Piano

Publisher-Broadbent and Dunn
Composer-Martin Yates
Level-Grade 8 upwards

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The first movement, aptly labelled ‘Fast but Strong,’ has a lively feel, with fast fingerwork across the range entire range of the flute.

‘Andantino Semplice,’ (2nd Mvt) is comprised of graceful melodies. This sonata culminates with an energetic fast movement, incorporating challenging rhythms and chromaticism. Suitable for advanced players, both the flute and piano parts are compiled of virtuosic passages, with lyrical themes.

Martin Yates

Having studied as a pianist, composer and conductor, Martin Yates made his conducting debut with the Israel National Opera. Over a period of two seasons, he conducted productions of La Traviata, La Boheme, Tosca and Madame Butterfly. He has since conducted in the opera houses of Gothenburg, Stockholm and Rome and made his Edinburgh Festival debut conducting Bernstein’s On The Town.

Martin has worked as a guest conductor with many of the UK’s orchestras including the London Symphony, Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Royal Scottish National, BBC Concert Orchestra and the Hallé. He has worked extensively in Scandinavia with orchestras including the Gothenburg Symphony, Malmo Symphony, Bergen Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, with whom he conducted the world premiere of Mark Anthony Turnage’s A Prayer Out of Stillness. Elsewhere he has conducted the Tonhalle Zurich, Jerusalem Symphony, Danish Radio Symphony, Royal Flanders Philharmonic, Iceland Symphony, China Philharmonic, Guangzhou Symphony, Melbourne Symphony, Malaysian Philharmonic, Tasmanian Symphony and New Zealand Symphony.

Ballet has become a significant part of Yates’ musical career. He has been conducting the Royal Ballet regularly at Covent Garden since he made his debut in February 2004 and has also undertaken tours of the US, Asia and Europe with the company. Elsewhere, Yates works regularly with the Norwegian National Ballet, National Ballet of Japan, Paris Opera Ballet, Wiener Staatsballett and Semperoper Ballett Dresden.

Yates has recorded over 80 CDs of symphonic repertoire with orchestras such as the Royal Scottish National, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Gothenburg Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, and Royal Flanders Philharmonic.

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