Works of Hans Ulrich Staeps Vol. III

A unified ensemble opens a sound world beyond imagination.

The series finale: the very essence of Staeps — works for recorder ensemble.

——Focusing on the untapped potential of the recorder, Staeps worked as a performer, composer, and music educator to encourage people from all walks of life to pursue high-quality music through the social act of ensemble playing. This album, the concluding volume of Asuka Takahashi’s survey of Stäps’s works, is devoted exclusively to ensemble pieces for recorder alone—music that represents Staeps at his very best. Scored for forces ranging from duos to quintets, the selection spans works with a strong pedagogical character to those intended for professional ensembles, offering a program that fully conveys the rich appeal of recorder ensemble music.〈Rei Inoue〉

Hans Ulrich Staeps (1909〜1988)

• Sieben Flötentänze – für vier Blockflöten (1954)
  • [1]　I. Tibia
  • [2]　II. Schalmy
  • [3]　III. Czakan
  • [4]　IV. Syrinx
  • [5]　V. Dolzflöte
  • [6]　VI. Sambuca
  • [7]　VII. Tabour Pipe
  • [8]　VIII. Tibia
    
• [9]　Auf unserm Hof daheim – Spielmusik für drei Blockflöten über das böhmische Lied (1946)
  
• Reihe kleiner Duette [I–VI] – für 2 Altblockflöten (1950)
  • [10]　I. Munter
  • [11]　II. Zart bewegt
  • [12]　III. Lustig
  • [13]　IV. Sehr langsame Achtel
  • [14]　V. Lebhaft und leicht
  • [15]　VI. Ruhig bewegt
    
• Rondelli (1962)
  • [16]　I. Andante vivace
  • [17]　II. Moderato e grazioso
  • [18]　III. Presto ma non troppo
  • [19]　IV. Con grazia precisa
  • [20]　V. Molto presto e duro
    
• Rondo in C „Es war einmal ein Zeh“ – für vier gleiche Blockflöten und einstimmigen Liedgesang (1958)
  • [21]　I. Vorspiel
  • [22]　II. Das Lied
  • [23]　III. Zwischenspiel 1
  • [24]　IV. Das Lied
  • [25]　V. Zwischenspiel 2
  • [26]　VI. Das Lied
  • [27]　VII. Zwischenspiel 3
  • [28]　VIII. Das Lied
  • [29]　IX. Zwischenspiel 4
  • [30]　X. Das Lied
  • [31]　XI. Nachspiel
    
• Reihe kleiner Duette [VII–XII] – für 2 Altblockflöten 
  
  • [32]　VII. Ostinato, schnell
  • [33]　VIII. Leicht bewegt
  • [34]　IX. Getragen
  • [35]　X. Mäßig schell
  • [36]　XI. Leicht beschwingt
  • [37]　XII. Langsam
    
• Berliner Sonate – für oktavierendes Blockflötenensemble zu drei Stimmen (1979)
  • [38]　I.
  • [39]　II.
  • [40]　III.
  • [41]　IV.
    
• [42]　Arkadische Szene – Blockflötenquintett in einem Satz (1978)
  

Asuka Takahashi, recorder
Seiko Tanaka, recorder
Daniele Bragetti, recorder
Hidehiro Nakamura, recorder
Rei Inoue, recorder
Hiroya Aoki, countertenor

Recording Location: Cultural Centre of Fujimi City Main Hall, 8-10 April 2025
Recording Engineer: Jun Kawanami
Assistant Engineer: Ikuro Yoshida
Music Editing: Takako Yanagisawa
Recording Assistant: Kazumi Aizawa
Notes: Rei Inoue
Translation: Joanathan Baum
Cover Design: Waka Harada
Booklet Editor: Kensuke Fujii