1:43

Wonderful!

0:41

Mark! This is really lovely!

One of my absolute favorite Sonatas. I learned it in college but didn't get to perform it. Your rendition is absolutely beautiful. I love your shimmery tone. Always appreciation for the pianist and how the conversation between both instruments is so wonderful. Martinu was a genius and you both played this amazingly. 👏🏽

Holy 💩. That sound tho😍😍

Hermoso! Felicitaciones ☀️

this is memorizing

Mr. Sparks, I was a student at Peabody when you taught there and played with the BSO. Have always loved your playing. This piece and the performance is beautiful...so glad a link on WQXR's website led me here.

Wonderfully expressive playing and interpretation and an inspiration for me as a fellow flutist and composer. I only wish so many more could experience your wonderful performances and you had had the time and opportunity to make far more recordings. Much respect Mr. Sparks.

Very nice rendering of this piece.

Who is the pianist? Great music!

Beautiful performance, Mark! 😊🌈

Superb rendering. The best I've heard. Intonation, tone colours and interpretation... first class.

Amazing cover buddy! Have you heard of sessions live? I think you will kill it there.🔥

Thanks very much!

Perfect.

Thanks very much, Mar!

So well-played!

Thank you Colleen! As always, best of luck with your playing.

This is the sound I aspire to every day.... in each octave, every range.... gorgeous.

Best of luck, and enjoy this great sonata.

When I was in the university, I got a A grade with this piece. 20 years passed, my fingers are totally forget it. I am practicing again. Wish me luck~~

When I was in the university, my professor make me buy this music score. And she didn't teach me. 20years later, I am practicing this by myself, wish me luck to finish it.

Was required to learn this years ago and struggled to like it. I like it very much now, but it I think it was particularly difficult to play (not so much technically) because it always seemed as if it's a piece in search of a lyric and resolution. I love it NOW, and it's more playful than I'd allowed, but I used to hate playing it! Your performance is beautiful.

Thanks much Colleen. It’s a very cool piece.

brilliant.

Thanks Colleen, I’m grateful that you like it. M

I come back to this again and again. It's one of my favorite pieces for flute, and also my favorite recording of this.

Colleen, Thanks for writing and visiting the website. Very best wishes as you re-learn flute playing!

Thanks very much Colleen!

gorgeous

Is a great music！

I love it

Muy bello!! Bravo!!

Someone hit the unlike button by mistake...

Where are the dynamics? All sounds pretty mezzo.

Haunting - simply magnificent playing. Am learning this piece and it's marvelous to have this recording to hear where and when to sustain the notes and how to phrase it. This is a beautiful piece; am looking forward to exploring more music from John La Montaine and more from Mark Sparks.

Très belle interprétation de cette magnifique sonate. Ce serait sympathique de mentionner le-la pianiste qui fait un gros travail ... Merci aussi à lui-elle !

Belle prestation, flexibilité, expressivité son rond et cuivré sans excès! Accompagnement adéquat et délicat!

AMAZING TONE . UNIQUE CONGRATULAINOS

Love his flexibility and colors in this piece! Bravo, Mr. Sparks!

1:49

Sehr toll! Und wer spielt Klavier?

Awesome performance, but who is the pianist?

Omg can't wait Mark!!

Great!Fantastic!Amazing!Bravo

My favourite performance of this piece!

Beautiful perfomance!

Wow~! I like it~!