this album features the stunning extended techniques and birdcalls of flutist Sara Minelli. We suggest this album to those who love music because it lets us see something new, inspired by a world that surrounds us and which we often ignore. '.what stands out in the whole album is Sara’s flute that gives voice to the Australian birds. The listener can sit (or even lie) back and enjoy and appreciate this transcendent journey through the ornithological landscape of Australia - John France, Music Web International” '.The performance by Sara Minelli (flute) and Roderick Chadwick (piano) is stunning, beautiful, revelatory, often moving and thoroughly committed, both in creativity and technique. The Green Cat Bird sounds remarkably like a crying baby and Sara Minelli’s flute captures that idea astonishingly well.– Alan Cooper, The British Music Society.”Īlan Cooper - '.Sara Minelli is an excellent flautist who plays each piece with vigor and an appropriately bird-like sound.' “Sara Minelli is a virtuoso player with real mastery of avant-garde technique, including vocalising and whistling where required. If that repertoire is important to you, these recordings deserve a place on your shelf - Peter Westbrook, The Flute Journal“ Minelli must now be carving out a reputation among world leaders in the interpretation of contemporary music.

Minelli and Chadwick give flawless performances.

This, and the companion recording (New Resonances) ,is top quality contemporary music which should be added to the still small repertoire for solo flute. As a specialist in contemporary music, with all the technical issues that entails, there can be few flautists who are her equal.

Giovanni minelli