WOLVEN by Maarten Ornstein for Fløytefest, Skien 🇳🇴

"Wolven" (Wolves) for solo flute by Maarten Ornstein (2021)
...commissioned by Fløytefest, Skien, Norway for the (cancelled) 2022 festival
Played by Emily Beynon on a Powell flute with 14k keys and a Tobias Mancke headjoint
Music published by Donemus
Sheetmusic: webshop.donemu...
Fløytefest QUIZ from January 2021: • FløyteFest
© Emily Beynon

[@alexfazakas8422]

Beautiful playing and interpretation

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

Thanks so much, Alex 🙏

[@MrsKlausen]

Thank you for this! Another Norwegian name for wolf is gråbein(grijbot), which is associated with the scary and sneaky folkloristic idea of a wolf. I think this piece encapsulated the hungry, mysterious gråbein excellently!

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

How interesting - thanks for this insight into 🇳🇴🐺s… and your kind words! 🙏

[@midnightmoth1]

Amazing performance! 🤍

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@SM-xl7vs]

👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

Thank you!

[@SM-xl7vs]

Your flute playing is so fabulous as always👏👏👏👏

[@bellamusica8126]

Notre easy to play but vert good performance. Which flute is It please ?

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

I am playing on a wooden Powell with Mancke headjoint.

[@roberthoward6590]

What a wonderful piece. The frustration of the captive wolf is clearly audible. Thank you so much for this fine performance!!

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

Thanks so much for listening and for your kind comments!

[@benjaminniemczyk]

A brilliant piece perfectly performed by the mastress of modern flute. Incredible control and moving dynamics and articulations.

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

Thank you for your kind words, Benjamin!

[@f.w7931]

Wow! It's like a present getting more flute solo material :) very beautifull

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

Thanks so much - it IS a wonderful piece, isn’t it?!

[@Karl.Martin.Ashton]

Thank you Emily, an inspiring piece to hear. The feeling of a "caged Wolf" is certainly a relatable notion. WOLVEN appears to be loitering on the cusp of my present ability; and so, shall look forward in pushing ones musical performance boundaries and attempt this.

[@EmilyBeynonflute]

Hi L.M.A - do give it a go - it’s fun to play and more playable than it might perhaps look at first! 😉 Have fun!