Tolerable Modern German Flute

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This is a much welcomed collection of some of the lesser known and better known works for flute and piano from Germany. The Hindemith and the Henze, however, sound very staid to me - both lack the "umph" and verve required of these works. The slow movement if the Henze is played at almost double speed of the composer's own markings - a great shame, because at the original pace, it is a magical piece.