Mel Bonis - Flute Sonata (1904)

[@douggieeeee]

women composers are sadly very overlooked even today, so thank you for posting this absolutely gorgeous piece.

[@Swybryd-Nation]

Yeah cause they have quite spectacularly *utterly failed* at creating memorable, mellifluous themes (for whatever reason). For this piece, I quote Liszt “the beautiful music wasn’t original and the original wasn’t beautiful.” Maybe female tendency to agreeableness causes their music to be completely milquetoast? For Mel Bonis, a big problem is that her music is almost at a single dynamic level…barely rising to double fortissimo at the very end giving the soporific effect of paint *drying*.

[@andresguillermoalvarezlope418]

Failed at making memorable music? This tune has been living rent free in my head since then. Liszt was a womeniser, he wasn't a worthy critic at all at that, even chopin had been quite deranged by his interpretation of his pieces, what he heard in music was too personal to be used as reference of general craft quality, as to the rest of your stereotypes about women, you do you sir​@@Swybryd-Nation

[@lisajelle714]

Wow- beautiful, masterful writing and glorious playing from both the flute and piano performers! This should become a staple of Romantic flute repertoire for flute. The piano part is harder than the flute part, so nice for younger flutists. Brava to Mel Bonis! 👏👏👏

[@NagasakiBladers]

I love the interplay between flute and piano in the final movement, and in general hats off to Kyoko Nojima, the pianist

[@나야나-k8u]

6:08 is 6:08 per 6:08 y

[@gcg8187]

Absolutely, hats off to the flute soloist Michel Morgues!!

[@portmantonal]

Beautiful work. I can always count on this channel to find me new music to love!

[@thiagofloyd]

What a beautiful and interesting piece! Mel Bonis is such an underrated composer, she should be performed more often in concert halls.

[@obamadoescare9351]

I can't listening to this piece. There is something truly magical about a great composer truly understanding the soloists instrument and putting their feelings on display in such a effortless manner.

[@Mossy179]

The beauty of the female mind..

[@ingemarjansen]

it is so minimalistically beautyful! such simplicity kinda fits flute as an instrument

[@pilouetmissiou]

La flûte est un instrument merveilleux...j'en ai fait très peu en autodidacte mais je me débrouillais assez bien... pourquoi on arrête parfois ? C'est idiot et on regrette... Très belle découverte cette pièce ! Le deuxième mouvement est très sympathique ! Le piano et la flûte se marient très bien et dans le deuxième mouvement ils rendent tout deux magnifiquement une atmosphère espiègle, deux petits diables qui se courent l'un après l'autre c'est adorable. Superbe dernier mouvement. Cette sonate est tres belle. Merci pour cette belle interprétation

[@zuzannawisniewska8339]

Beautiful work! This piece is gorgeus. I'ts new music to love...from Chicago, Illinois.

[@A_T216]

The second movement is so much fun!

[@A_T216]

Ooh, and the third is so elegant and grand.

[@A_T216]

The last movement is so fluid and I can't put my finger on why I like it so much

[@philippecirse4872]

Comme les premières lumières du crépuscule, cette œuvre sonore ouvre les yeux à de vieilles promesses et à toutes les anomalies bienfaisantes de la nature. Evocatrices de pouvoirs au-delà de l'observation, ces pièces tirent les ficelles du cœur, attirent les nostalgies et réveillent les tourbillons, les vies écorchés et la torpeur des veilleurs tourmentés 🤗

[@jericolozares8446]

THIS IS SO PRETTY

[@daveluttinen2547]

A wonderful piece of music wonderfully performed. Thank you !

[@jsabuilds2404]

This tune makes me so happy!

[@maryari3132]

Delizioso e magistralmente eseguito! Bravi!!! 👏👏👏🎶🔝💓

[@arthouse_music]

Simply gorgeous

[@IronReef77]

Love this piece so much

[@shimyy5658]

ok now this sonata fucking slaps. I knew that suscribing to your channel would be a good idea, just look at these gems!

[@tejasnair3399]

Thanks for this bondis

[@dimitriskaraganis]

Fantastic sonata!!

[@ryacoli]

sublime

[@eolianflute5965]

Suena muy bonito ! Felicidades !

[@eolianflute5965]

Wonderful !!!❤❤❤

[@SXian719]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[@shbrightman]

Linda peça. De sonoridade cálida. Em alguns momentos vemos claramente a influência oriental. A construção da parte do piano é extremamente sensível e rica. Confesso que achei a flauta pouco explorada. A melodia me pareceu mais adequada para ser cantada, no que acho que seria espetacular.

[@SCRIABINIST]

Almost a Chopin like writing and idea in the first movement mixed with a bit of early Faure

[@aidanlogan4384]

It sounds so modern

[@that_oneguy_yt6329]

wow, i've never heard of this composer, but this is lovely! also, i apparently have the same birthday as her :)

[@unitedthursdayofficialchan5966]

I agree! And my birthday's one day away lol :)

[@sedefcankocak9523]

Would be great as music for a ballet (pas de deux or for four dancers). Scenic music.

[@expilectakunai]

Wonderful score video as always. I wanted to ask, what tool/program do you use to create your thumbnails? I've recently started making score videos as well and I was wondering how to make a lovely thumbnail like yours. Any advice would be appreciated! :)

[@Cmaj7]

I'm flattered, but it's just paintdotnet, which is just a somewhat basic tool

[@Kyubiwan]

Why are female classical composers so underrated...

[@resonarefibris2970]

a kind of pre Poulenc, lovely sonata

[@FransizekHeanski]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@r4_in_space]

Delightful. But I've never heard so much syncopated rythm in a French impressionist piece like this.

[@ArtashesGrigorian]

not so interesting music, but very nice performance, so it's worth for listening. Thank you

[@teodordimitrov7758]

Both players are good, but the sonata is quite plain. I lost interest after the second movement. The third and forth don't present anything substantial.

[@ninjaassassin27]

I think what stands out most is the creativity. Thematic development isn't top notch but the volume of colors and textures derived is phenomenal.

[@JohyFOX]

This is literally the reason why I love flute 🪈 ❤️ 🎉 🍂........

[@IronReef77]

Indeed