Maxwell, David - Suite for Alto Flute and Piano - Digital Download *International Opus 4 was written in 1851

4 was written in 1851 – Brahms was not even 20 years old – and was a kind of calling card with which the young composer and pianist introduced himself to influential musicians

2 The Mousehole Rat

in his Concertstück

lyricism and sadness

Maxwell, David - Suite for Alto Flute and Piano - Digital Download *International Opus 4 was written in 1851Description I wrote For Hallie and James at the request of my stepdaughter for the event of her then upcoming marriage. As I was searching for ideas, the sound of the ocean surf, which I heard while walking my dog, suggested the mood of the piece which I jotted down upon returning from the walk. For Desmond, written to play during an evening of music with a good friend, is a flowing piece which seems to be searching for its harmonic home. The Waltz