Edwin York Bowen Sonatas for Wind Instruments and Piano

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• Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 85 (1927) • Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 101 (1937) • Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 109 (1943) • Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 120 (1946)

DUX 2242Total time: [66:18]

Edwin York Bowen

Sonata for Oboe and Piano, Op. 85 (1927) 619637

1. Allegretto grazioso

[7:34]

2. Andantino espressivo

[5:44]

3. Finale. Allegro giocoso

[4:32]

Edwin York Bowen

Sonata for Horn and Piano, Op. 101 (1937) 619638

4. Moderato espressivo

[5:32]

5. Poco lento maestoso

[3:53]

6. Allegro con spirito

[4:47]

Edwin York Bowen

Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 109 (1943) 619639

7. Allegro moderato

[8:14]

8. Allegretto poco scherzando

[3:17]

9. Finale. Allegro molto

[5:19]

Edwin York Bowen

Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 120 (1946) 619640

10. Allegro, non troppo

[8:38]

11. Andante piacevole

[4:20]

12. Allegro con fuoco

[4:26]

Performers:
Wioletta Strączek /flute/ [10-12]
Alicja Matuszczyk /oboe/ [1-3]
Oleh Malovichko /clarinet/ [7-9]
Tadeusz Tomaszewski /horn/ [4-6]
Klaudia Strączek /piano/

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composers	Bowen, Edwin York ∎
performers	Malovichko, Oleh ∎ , Matuszczyk, Alicja ∎ , Strączek, Klaudia ∎ , Strączek, Wioletta ∎ , Tomaszewski, Tadeusz ∎
Releases Year	2026