Brannen Flute No. 903 | Joan Sparks | Flute Pro Shop

A Flute is born again!! Brannen No. 903 came into Flute Pro Shop last year. A sweet, lovely sound, beautiful scale, silky mechanism, and all the things we all love about an early Brannen were available in this flute. But something was missing. It was a bit dull. The tube didn’t seem to vibrate along the complete length. We sent 903 to a former flute maker from Brannen. Now the flute is magnificent. As I prepare to make a video introducing 903 to the flute world, its true nature is slowly revealed. This flute possesses powerful colors, subtle variations of articulation, a superb scale and a dynamic range only now asserting itself. Tapers are a dream. The response to subtle changes in vibrato is rewarding and encourages one to be even more creative. You can’t force this flute. It demands that you learn it for itself. The rewards make the process very worthwhile. For all of you who have auditioned this flute it is well worth a second look. Link to Brannen Flute No. 903 : http://www.fluteproshop.com/products/... 3 Digit Brannen Flute Sterling Silver, In Line, D# Roller, .016 Link- Liebermann, Lowell : Sonata for Flute and Harp, Op. 56 http://www.fluteproshop.com/products/... Liebermann Sonata for Flute and Harp, Op.56 This is a story about a dream come true. At the 1990 NFA Conference, I was asked by a well-known flutist to turn pages for her accompanist during the finals of the Young Artist competition. It had become a sub-specialty for me, so I agreed, not knowing the rehearsal would have an impact on events far into the future. On the program was the flute and piano sonata of Lowell Liebermann. In manuscript form. In a wire-bound book. It was a page-turner’s nightmare, actually, but that was not what captured my imagination and interest. I had never heard music like that before. Dark and brooding at one moment, and then bursting forth with muscular fireworks the next, the fabulous new effects of rhythm, harmonies, and sheer brilliant technique left me spell bound as I dodged the pianist’s left hand. Exiting the rehearsal, I was able to whistle, hum, and hear almost the entire sonata in my head. Wondering when the last time that happened might have been, I resolved that when it came time for me to commission a new work, it would be by Lowell Liebermann. Several years later, my flute and harp duo was awarded the Chamber Music America Residency Grant Award. During that time, Anne Sullivan (harpist) and I decided that we would commission a work for flute and harp that would be a significant addition to the repertoire. I thought immediately of Lowell. Commissioning is a fascinating process. I recommend it to all musicians. Being part of this creative process is an experience like no other. As musicians, we are re-creators. Just thinking of what it would be like to compose a work unlike any other is mind boggling to me. Link - Bartok, Bela : Rumanische Volkstanze http://www.fluteproshop.com/products/... www.fluteproshop.com www.instagram.com/fluteproshop www.facebook.com/fluteproshop www.twitter.com/fluteproshop