Amber Flute Quartet, by Ilona Kudina

Amber Flute Quartet

by Ilona Kudina

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1.	Ivar Ivask (1927-1992) - Tenth Elegy from "The Baltic Elegies" 01:19	lyrics	buy track
Ivar Ivask (1927 - 1992) - Tenth Elegy from "The Baltic Elegies" There is a Baltic music beyond words and language. A region in repeated chords of rain and winds, of linden blossoms and of swarming bees. A melody persists, not written down by anyone, nor will it ever be, that haunts the dreams of generations. In October you can clearly hear it all along the undulating coastline and it counterpointed asters. It grows in widening rings as if a stone were thrown into a lake upon the world's creation. This is the place where music leans its Jacob's ladder for our soul.
2.	Pari Intervallo (Arvo Part) 04:46		buy track
3.	Catch Me If You Can (Peteris Aldins) 03:22		buy track
4.	Pandean Auscultations (Edgars Kariks) 10:26		buy track
5.	Impressions for Flute Quartet: 1. Moonlight Nightingale (Dace Aperans) 02:41	lyrics	buy track
Moonlight Nightingale Moonlight nightingale Casts a whistling line Of sound Over the millpond. -Basho
6.	Impressions for Flute Quartet: 2. Flower Fields (Dace Aperans) 03:06	lyrics	buy track
Flower Fields As silent noontide Far across the flower fields Hear the sighing sea. -Buson
7.	Impressions for Flute Quartet: 3. As Lightning Flashes (Dace Aperans) 01:47	lyrics	buy track
As Lightning Flashes As lightning flashes... Zig-zag screeches of the heron Flying in the dark. -Basho
8.	Suite "Quasi retro..." 1. Allegro, poco animato (Romualds Kalsons) 03:27		buy track
9.	Suite "Quasi retro..." 2. Allegro Molto (Romualds Kalsons) 02:51		buy track
10.	Suite "Quasi retro..." 3. Andante con moto (Romualds Kalsons) 04:08		buy track
11.	Suite "Quasi retro..." 4. Tempo di Tango (Romualds Kalsons) 03:38		buy track
12.	Snow of Dandelions (Tatjana Kozlova) 05:49		buy track
13.	White Fairytale (Selga Mence) 02:05		buy track
14.	The Sea (Jonas Tamulionis) 05:39		buy track

credits

released March 28, 2010

Amber Flute Quartet:

Ilona Kudina (Founder/Leader)
Ona Jonaityte
Agita Arista
Indra Ozola

Recorded and mixed @ Dubway Studios NYC, 2009
Engineers: Don Hunerberg and Mike Judeh
Mastering @ Zambrano Productions NYC
Mastering Engineer: Oscar Zambrano

Photographers: Don Hunerberg and Daiga Lorena

Cover artwork: Ilse Plume © 2004

Special thanks to The Baltic American Society of New England and President Keto Soosaar for supporting the idea of this recording

Deep gratitude to Mara E. Dole for financial support

Special thanks to Don Hunerberg

Personal note from CD producer Ilona Kudina:

"Leading the Amber Flute Quartet in this project was a grand adventure. When we play and listen to Baltic music we return to our spiritual home and feel the strength of our identity. Now, as in ancient times, the Flute remains the instrument of love. And no matter where we live or journey, love and music will always be with us."