Perception: Works by Caplet, Debussy, Schubert & Schumann Queens Duo

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): 3 Romanzen, Op. 94 (Arr. for Flute & Harp):
• 1 3 Romanzen, Op. 94 (Arr. for Flute & Harp): No. 1, Nicht schnell 03:39
• 2 3 Romanzen, Op. 94 (Arr. for Flute & Harp): No. 2, Einfach, innig 04:10
• 3 3 Romanzen, Op. 94 (Arr. for Flute & Harp): No. 3, Nicht schnell 04:44
• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 (Arr. for Flute & Harp):
• 4 Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 (Arr. for Flute & Harp): I. Allegro moderato 12:22
• 5 Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 (Arr. for Flute & Harp): II. Adagio 04:09
• 6 Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 (Arr. for Flute & Harp): III. Allegretto 09:25
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918):
• 7 Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, L . 86 (Transcr. by J. Loman for Flute & Harp) 09:50
• André Caplet (1878 - 1925): 2 Petites pièces (Arr. for Flute & Harp):
• 8 2 Petites pièces (Arr. for Flute & Harp): No. 1, Rêverie 04:30
• 9 2 Petites pièces (Arr. for Flute & Harp): No. 2, Petite valse 03:05
• Total Runtime 55:54

Info for Perception: Works by Caplet, Debussy, Schubert & Schumann

The mythical emotional worlds of Romanticism and the flowing imagery of Impressionism unite on the new recordings by the award-winning Queens Duo, creating an enchanting world of sound. Flutist Verena Beatrix Schulte and harpist Hanna Rabe develop an expressiveness full of magic and sheer virtuosity with arrangements that are partly their own. From the very first notes of Schumann's "Romances," flute and harp entwine, merging into one another in the floating sounds of Debussy's Faun and with exquisite elegance in Caplet. With these delicately interpreted snapshots between dream and reality, the two young musicians create surprises and skilfully put the traditional image of a flute-harp duo in a new light.

Verena Beatrix Schulte, flute
Hanna Rabe, harp

Queens Duo
Chamber music provides a very intimate insight into music making. It makes every nuance count, opens one's ears and invites the audience directly to experience the music in the same way the musician on stage does. The rising interest in chamber music concerts makes room for ensembles like the Queens Duo, a young and dynamic ensemble, which explores new sound fields in the compositions for flute and harp.

Performing a wide range of repertoire the duo developed a great interest in discovering new works and playing compositions outside the mainstream repertoire. Harpist Hanna Rabe and flutist Verena Beatrix Schulte founded their duo in 2010 while both musicians were living in London. To this day, the duo therefore identifies itself strongly with the British capital, a city that combines young and dynamic creativity with discipline and tradition. They were invited for duo performances and as soloists in double concerts for flute and harp with diverse orchestras to several festivals in Germany and France.

Furthermore the Queens Duo is prize winner of national and international awards, such as the "Artists of the year 2014" from Kulturstiftung Marienmünster, the "Young Art 2014" from Volksbank Paderborn-Höxter-Detmold and achieved the second prize in the International Chamber Music Competition "Citta' di Chieri" in Italy. Since 2014 they collaborate with the German radio company WDR 3, who featured them in a concert which was broadcasted live on German radio. In 2015 they released their debut CD with works by British and German composers in cooperation with the German label TYXart.

Booklet for Perception: Works by Caplet, Debussy, Schubert & Schumann