Some more program notes from Alicia McGorlick.
Fantaisie (1913)
Georges Hue
The 1889 Paris Universal Exposition was a stage where groups from around the world displayed the best of their countries’ architecture, industry, culture and arts including music. It was here where the influence of Eastern music was first heard by many French composers such as Claude Debussy and quickly spread to other French flute composers such as Georges Hue.[1] Dedicated to Paul Taffanel, a flautist and professor at the Paris Conservatoire, Fantaisie displays Asian tones and the virtuosity of the modern Boehm flute. As a classic French Romantic piece, it includes long lyrical lines and impressive technical passages with playful chromatic melodies exchanged between the flute and piano.[2] The piece also requires a masterful use of extreme dynamics and tone, and as such, Hue’s Fantaisie was set as a competition piece for the end of the year exams at the Paris Conservatoire
[1] http://www.arthurchandler.com/paris-1889-exposition/
[2] https://www.gettysburg.edu/dotAsset/d013a2dd-1cce-442b-9723-7538f3cb846a.pdf page 5, check it’s your own wording
The information about Eastern music is very interesting! Is there a source for that? The second reference’s link doesn’t work.
Hi Ann,
Thanks for your comment regarding the Hue program notes. I’m going to get in touch with my former student Alicia who wrote the notes and ask her about the source and the second link.