Seo-yeon Hwang
She found the Nielsen's odd, sidelong humor and did not apologize for it. The opening phrase was shaped with real air behind it, and the registral jumps that defeat most flautists were treated as color changes rather than hurdles. We noticed the rests as much as the notes: she let the room finish the thought.
The performance
Carl Nielsen, Flute Concerto, I. Allegro moderato
The edition
- 39
- 15
- 3
- 2022-06-11
The Junior Award went to Iker Zubeldia (Spain, clarinet).