Biography of Edwin York Bowen (1884-1961)

22.02.1884
Born in Crouch Hill, London
1892
First solo appearance with the piano concert by Dussek
1898
Erard Scholarship at Royal Academy of Music and piano studies with Tobias Matthay
Composer and pianist
During Word War I hornist and viola player in a scottish music regiment
1946
Flute Sonata op. 120 for Gareth Morris
After war piano professorship at the Royal Academ
1958
Broadcast of Sonata for two flutes
23.11.1961
Dies in London

Sheet music for flute:

Flute Sonata - Revised Edition 2000 op. 120 (h-moll)
edition on amazonCD-Aufnahmen bei jpc.deMP3-Download bei amazon.de
(flute, piano)
Emerson Edition, E164
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegro non troppo
  2. Andante piacevole
  3. Allegro con fuoco
Miniature Suite op. 113 (B-Dur)
CD-Aufnahmen bei jpc.deMP3-Download bei amazon.de
(flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon)
Emerson Edition, 514
  1. Burlesque - Allegro moderato e giocoso
  2. Pastorale - Andante tranquillo
  3. caprice - Allegro con spirito
Total duration is given with 8.30 minutes on the score. The work is dedicated to Guy Warrack and the wind section of the BBC Scottish Orchestra.
Soliloquy & Frolic
CD-Aufnahmen bei jpc.deMP3-Download bei amazon.de
Emerson Edition, 320
Rating: difficult
Sonata for two flutes (D-Dur)
CD-Aufnahmen bei jpc.deMP3-Download bei amazon.de
(2 flutes)
Emerson Edition, 294
Rating: difficult
  1. Allegro assai
  2. Tranquillo e rubato
  3. Allegro giocoso
A little bit off-key but very beautiful. Two scores but very small print. Very advisable.
Duration of all movements about 11 minutes

CDs with/from Edwin York Bowen

Paul Rhodes, Kenneth Smith
The Reed of Pan (1993)
British Flute Music - Volume three
ASV Digital
  1. Granville Bantock: Pagan Poem (05:14:00)
    2. William Mathias: Sonatina:
  2. I. Allegro (02:04:00)
  3. II. Andante cantabile (03:54:00)
  4. III. Allegro vivace (01:38:00)
  5. Eugène Goossens: The Breath of Ney (02:59:00)
    6. Kenneth Leighton: Serenade in C:
  6. I. Romanza (04:26:00)
  7. II. Scherzo (02:50:00)
  8. III. Pastorale (05:01:00)
  9. Howard Blake: Elegy (06:54:00)
    10. Gerald Finzi: Five Bagatelles:
  10. Prelude (03:35:00)
  11. Romanza (04:31:00)
  12. Carol (02:00:00)
  13. Forlana (02:42:00)
  14. Fughetta (02:10:00)
  15. Cyril Scott: Lotus Land (06:02:00)
  16. William Lloyd Webber: Mulberry Cottage (02:07:00)
    17. Edwin York Bowen: Sonata Op. 120:
  17. I. Allegro non troppo (08:43:00)
  18. II. Andante piacevole (04:35:00)
  19. III. Allegro con fuoco (04:36:00)
Auch diese Werke sind bei uns wenig bekannt. Es lohnt sich, mal über den Ärmelkanal zu lauschen. Wirklich schöne Musik.
Last edit 11.02.2021