Premiere of Bohuslav Martinů’s Sonata for Flute and Piano
December 18, 1949 New York, NY, United StatesPremiere of Bohuslav Martinů's Sonata for Flute and Piano in 1949 Background and Composition Bohuslav Martinů composed his Sonata for Flute and Piano, H. 306, in 1945 while residing in South Orleans, Cape Cod, during his five-year stay in the United States following his escape from Nazi-occupied France. This work was written for George Laurent, […]