Elaine Shaffer - Recordings

Recordings

• Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Three Flute Sonatas : Sonata in b minor BWV 1030, Sonata in A Major BWV 1032 (2nd and 3rd movements), Sonata in E Minor BWV 1034 - with George Malcolm - harpsichord, Ambrose Gauntlett - viola da gamba - Angel S36337
  • Suite No.2 in B Minor, BWV 1067 : with Yehudi Menuhin / Bath Festival Orchestra
  • Musical Offering, BWV 1079 : Ricercare / 5 Canons / Trio Sonata / 5 Canons / Ricercare - with Archie Camden / Ronald Kinloch Anderson / Yehudi Menuhin
  • Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050 : with Yehudi Menuhin / George Malcolm / Bath Festival Orchestra
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Concerto for flute and orchestra, K 313
  • Concerto for flute and orchestra, K 314
  • Andante in C for flute and orchestra, K 315
  • Concerto for flute and harp, K 299 (with Marilyn Costello, harp)
• Georg Philipp Telemann
  • Suite in A minor for flute and strings
• Franz Schubert
  • Variations on Trockne Blumen, op 160
• Friedrich Kuhlau
  • Sonata in E minor
• Franz Xavier Mozart
  • Sonata movement (mistakenly called "Rondo" on the recording)
• Aaron Copland
  • Duo for Flute and Piano - with Aaron Copland - piano - On Modern American Music Series M32737 - Copland Performs and Conducts Copland - CBS 1974

Some of these recordings are now available on CD : Suite No. 2/Musical Offering/ Brandenburg V included in the Christmas Box 2001 - Bach Orchestral Suites / Brandenburgs / Violin Concertos - Yehudi Menuhin / Bath Festival Orchestra on EMI Classics 0724357443920.

She also performed the major standard flute repertoire of the 20th century, including sonatas by Hindemith, Prokofiev and Poulenc, and the flute concerti by Ibert and Nielsen . She gave the world premiere of Virgil Thomson's Flute Concerto, as well as five performances with Italian orchestras of a concerto by Franco Mannino for flute, trombone obbligato and orchestra.