Noemi Gyori – The Sleep of Reason

This arresting new album presents a major addition to the solo flute repertoire, bringing together the visionary artistry of flautist Noemi Gyori and the intricate, evocative music of composer Sinan Savaskan. Spanning nearly five decades of Savaskan's compositional output, the album explores the full expressive range of the flute it's lyric warmth, it's structural clarity, and it's capacity for sonic transformation-often in dialogue with subtly woven electronic elements.At the heart of the album lies Sonata '... una rilettura indipendente', a five-movement tour de force that is both architectural and deeply intuitive. Conceived as part of the composer's epic cycle Many Stares through Semi-Nocturnal Zeiss-Blink, this work embodies Savaskan's radical approach to form and harmony an evolving narrative shaped by transformation, resonance, and reflection. Written specifically for Noemi Gyori, the Sonata draws upon her exceptional virtuosity and interpretative insight, and represents a rare synthesis of structural rigour and emotional intensity.Alongside the Sonata are two additional works, each revealing a distinct facet of Savaskan's sound-world. The Sleep of Reason, for solo flute, offers a tightly coiled musical meditation, born from a nocturnal journey and haunted by socio-political undercurrents and subconscious recollections. Always at Dusk, No.3, for alto flute and electronics, distills a fleeting emotional memory into an atmosphere of suspended time, echoing the concept of duree rather than chronological sequence. The electronics, composed entirely from transformations of flute sounds, serve not as backdrop but as an active, organic extension of the instrument's breath, resonance, and timbral possibilities. Whether experienced through speakers or headphones, the recording invites deep listening preferably in dim light, as Gyori suggests offering an immersive sonic space where listener, performer, and composer meet.An album for connoisseurs of contemporary music, Sonata '... una rilettura indipendente' is a profound collaboration between two artists whose shared sensitivity reshapes what solo flute music can mean today.

1. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-I. Processional
2. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-Interlude / Transition I
3. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-Interlude / Transition II
4. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-II. Veloce, Con Rigore, Come Una Cadenza (Flute Solo)
5. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-III. Veloce, Affrettato!
6. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-IV. The Profound Lecture, Remembered... " (Flute Solo)
7. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-V. "Extremely Sensitive, But Without a Trace of Sentimentality"
8. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-VI. À Giacometti: Somewhat Aloof, "... Bronze, Thin Man, Passing Through... "
9. Sonata for Flute and Electronics '... Una Rilettura Indipendente'-VII. Nostalgicamente Al Fine
10. The Sleep of Reason for Solo Flute-Ritornello a
11. The Sleep of Reason for Solo Flute-Episode I
12. The Sleep of Reason for Solo Flute-Ritornello B
13. The Sleep of Reason for Solo Flute-Episode II
14. The Sleep of Reason for Solo Flute-Ritornello C
15. The Sleep of Reason for Solo Flute-Episode III
16. The Sleep of Reason for Solo Flute-Ritornello D
17. Always at Dusk, No. 3 for Alto Flute and Electronics"

Label: Metier

Catalog: 12403

Genre: Classical Artists