Robert Aitken
Robert Aitken is a Canadian Flutist, Composer, Conductor, Professor, and an Artist Director (born August 28, 1939 in Kentville, Nova Scotia).
Robert Aitken, one of the world’s famous flute players, is known for new music flute solos, his close professional relationship with Marcel Moyse and composing music for the flute. Along with teaching masterclasses for flutists, composing and soloing with orchestras across the globe, his 70+ CD recordings rival those of James Galway and continue to sell extensively worldwide.
Married to pianist Marion Ross.
Formed the Lyric Arts Trio in 1964 with Marion Ross and Mary Morrison
Complete Flute Music Edition
Franz* & Carl Doppler* - Claudi Arimany, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Walter Auer (2), János Bálint, Andrea Griminelli, Shigenori Kudo, Karl-Heinz Schütz*, Massimo Mercelli, Robert Aitken (2), Maxence Larrieu, Philippe Pierlot, Phillipe Bernold, Lukas Dlugosz*, Clement Dufour*, Paul Edmund-Davie*, Aleksandra Miletic, Raphael Leone, Eduard Sánchez, Mariano Bas
2022
Capriccio (2)
12xCD, Album, Comp
The Complete Flute Music - Vol. 5 / 10
Franz* & Carl Doppler*, Robert Aitken (2), Shigenori Kudo, Lluís Claret, Kateřina Englichová, Christine Icart, Alan Branch (2), Michel Wagemans, John Steele Ritter, Orquestra Simfònica De Barcelona*, Guerassim Voronkov
2017
Capriccio (2)
CD, Album
Neue Bilder: Music of James Harley
Robert Aitken (2)
2010
Centrediscs
CD
Flute Concertos
Johann Stamitz*, Robert Aitken (2), St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatus Katkus
2009
Naxos
CD
100th Anniversary Release - Mosaic / Dialogues
Elliott Carter, New Music Concerts Ensemble, Robert Aitken (2)
2008
Mirage: Baltic Compositions For Guitar And Orchestra
Anatolijus Šenderovas, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Arvo Pärt, Tõnu Kõrvits, Osvaldas Balakauskas - Reinbert Evers, Robert Aitken (2), St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, Donatas Katkus
2007
ambitus
CD
Vox Balaenae (Voice Of The Whale)
George Crumb, New Music Concerts Ensemble • Robert Aitken (2)
2006
Naxos
CD, Album
Music For Massed Flutes
Henry Brant, The New York Flute Club, Robert Aitken (2)
2006
New World Records
CD
Cum Grano Salis
Reinbert Evers, Robert Aitken (2), Stephan Froleyks, Annette Kleine
2004
ambitus
CD, Album
Isabelle Schnöller
Robert Aitken (2), John van Buren, Dieter Mack, Bernfried E.G. Pröve, Bettina Skrzypczak, Chris Paul Harman, Massimo Botter, Stéphane Bortoli, Piotr Grella-Możejko, Isabelle Schnöller, Hansjörg Koch
2003
Zeitklang
CD, Album
Chamber Music
Toru Takemitsu - Toronto New Music Ensemble - Robert Aitken (2)
2003
Nacht Und Träume = Night And Dreams
Klaus Hinrich Stahmer - Wolfgang Weigel, Robert Aitken (2), Klaus Heitz, EsBé-Quartett
2002
KOCH Schwann Musica Mundi, Bayerischer Rundfunk
CD, Album
C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos & Sonatas
Robert Aitken (2), Colin Tilney, Margaret Gay
1999
CBC Records
2xCD, Album
Idée - Dialogues - Départ - Verségères - Slano - Nuit
Jean Papineau-Couture, Louis-Philippe Pelletier, Accordes*, Robert Aitken (2), Denise Lupien
1999
Centrediscs
CD, Album
Das Porträt
Rainer Bischof, Robert Aitken (2), Wiener Concert-Verein
1998
Koch Schwann
CD
Tango Nuevo: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla
Sylvie Proulx, Robert Aitken (2), Joseph Petric
1997
Skylark Music
CD
Music For Heaven And Earth
McPhee*, Freedman*, Louie*, Aitken* - The Esprit Orchestra, Alex Pauk
1995
CBC Records
CD, Album
Toward The Sea (Music For Flute And Harp By Inghelbrecht, Damase, Lauber, Petra-Basacopol And Takemitsu)
Robert Aitken (2), Erica Goodman
1995
BIS, BIS
CD
The Romantic Flute
Robert Aitken (2), Robin McCabe, Schubert*, F.X. Mozart*, Reinecke*, Marais* & Bozza*
1994
BIS
CD, Album
Ô Bali: Colin McPhee And His Legacy
Colin McPhee - Robert Aitken (2) • New Music Concerts* • Arraymusic* • The Evergreen Club Gamelan*
1993
CBC Records
CD
Jean Papineau-Couture: Ideé ⦁ Slano ⦁ Départ ⦁ Verségères ⦁ Dialogues
Jean Papineau-Couture / Louis-Philippe Pelletier ⦁ Accordes* ⦁ Robert Aitken (2) ⦁ Denise Lupien
1988
Centrediscs
LP, Album
French Flute Music Volume 3
Robert Aitken (2) / Robin McCabe
1988
Mozart, Music For Flute And Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Aitken (2), Franco Mannino, National Arts Centre Orchestra
1987
CBC Records
CD, Album
Flute & Harp
Robert Aitken (2) & Erica Goodman
1987
BIS
CD, Album
Mozart, Music For Flute And Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Aitken (2), Franco Mannino, National Arts Centre Orchestra
1987
Divertimento, Op. 68 No. 6 / Duo Brillant, Op. 102 No. 2 / Variations, Op. 105: «The Last Rose Of Summer» / Grand Trio, Op. 119
Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2), Geir Henning Braaten, Kuhlau*
1982
Simax Classics
LP
Plays Music By Aitken, Fukushima, Morthenson, Sigurbjörnsson And Tremblay
Robert Aitken (2) With Russ Hartenberger
1982
Melbourne
LP
French Flute Music Volume 2
Robert Aitken (2)
1982
BIS
LP
Serenaden Op. 8 Und Op. 25
Ludwig van Beethoven, Mendelssohn Ensemble, Robert Aitken (2)
1982
FSM (2)
LP, Edi
Jeux À Deux, Music For Flute And Harp = Musique Pour Flûte Et Harpe
Robert Aitken (2), Erica Goodman
1982
Folia
The York Winds, Cherney* / Hambraeus* / Sherman* / Aitken*
1982
The Romantic Flute
Robert Aitken (2), Robin McCabe
1981
BIS, BIS
LP, Album
The Virtuoso Flute
Robert Aitken (2), Elisabeth Westenholz
1980
The Complete Music For Flute & Piano, Volume 2
François* & Charles Doppler*, Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2), Geir Henning Braaten
1979
BIS, BIS
LP
Concerto For Flute And Orchestra / Concerto For Violin And Orchstra
Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Atli Heimir Sveinsson / Leifur Thorarinsson*, Robert Aitken (2), Páll P. Pálsson / Einar G. Sveinbjörnsson*, Karsten Andersen
1979
Iceland Music Information Centre
LP
Francois & Charles Doppler The Complete Music For Flute & Piano Volume 3
Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2), Geir Henning Braaten
1979
BIS
LP, Album
Flute & Harp
Robert Aitken (2), Erica Goodman
1979
BIS
LP, Album
The Complete Music For Flute & Piano Volume 1
François* & Charles Doppler* / Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2) & Geir Henning Braaten
1979
BIS
LP, Album
Bach Sonatas 1, 2, 3 for Harpsicord & Flute
Robert Aitken (2), Greta Kraus, Bach*
1979
The Lyric Arts Trio Of Canada
Lyric Arts Trio - Mary Morrison · Marion Ross · Robert Aitken (2)
1979
Kazuo Fukushima Works For Flute
Robert Aitken (2), Yuji Takahashi, Kazuo Fukushima
1978
Denon
LP
Lettura Di Dante (1974) & Shadows • Part II "Lalita" (1973)
Claude Vivier & Robert Aitken (2)
1975
Three Modern Romantics
C. Nielsen* / E. J. Moeran* / F. Delius* - The CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra* Conducted By John Avison With Robert Aitken (2)
1971
Erica Goodman Harp / Robert Aitken Flute
Robert Aitken (2), Erica Goodman, Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, Ángel E. Lasala, Joseph Lauber, Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht
1971
From The Age Of Elegance
Robert Aitken (2), Greta Kraus
1969
CBC Radio Canada
LP, Album
Music Canada : Vol. X - Distinguished Canadian Artist And Ensembles
Robert Aitken (2), Lyric Arts Trio, Mary Morrison
Radio Canada International
LP, Album
The Music For Flutes And Piano
Franz* & Karl Doppler - Per Øien, Robert Aitken (2), Geir Henning Braaten
BIS, BIS
2xCD
Contemporary Japanese Flute Music
Ryo Noguchi, Robert Aitken (2), Kazuo Fukushima, Yoritsune Matsudaira, Yori-Aki Matsudaira, Joji Yuasa, Toru Takemitsu
Calling: Instrumental Works: 2006-2016
John Beckwith
2018
Centrediscs
CD, Album
Voices In The Wind
Leonard Garrison
2014
Centaur Records
CD, Album
Lutosławski's Last Concert
New Music Concerts Ensemble, Witold Lutosławski*
2010
Naxos
CD
French Flute Chamber Music
Tournier* · Schmitt* · Pierné* / Françaix* · Roussel* / Mirage Quintet
2009
Naxos
CD
Duos
Charles Wuorinen
2008
Albany Records
CD
The Staryk Anthology . 1952-2003
Steven Staryk
2008
Not On Label
30xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM + Box, Comp, Ltd
Zoom In 6. New Music From Lithuania
Various
2007
Lithuanian Music Information And Publishing Centre
CD, Comp, Promo
Stefan Wolpe Vol.4
Ensemble SurPlus, Stefan Wolpe
2007
Bridge Records (4)
CD, Album
Porträt II
Bernfried Pröve
2006
Edition Zeitklang
CD, Album
HörenSagen - Erzählende Musik
Various
2005
Nur/Nicht/Nur
2xCD, Comp
Discover Music Of The 20th Century
Various
2005
ISCM Canadian Section - 2004 Selected Works
Various
2004
Not On Label
2xCD, Album, Comp
Ovation Volume 3
Norma Beecroft, Barbara Pentland, Talivaldis Kenins*, John Beckwith, Gilles Tremblay
2003
CBC Records, Les Disques SRC
5xCD, Comp
Gramophone Awards 2003 The Winners Plus Editor's Choice
Various
2003
Gramophone Magazine
CD, S/Edition
Norma Beecroft
Norma Beecroft
2003
Centrediscs
2xCD, RM
John Beckwith
John Beckwith
2003
Centrediscs
2xCD
Ovation Volume 1
Jean Coulthard, Jacques Hétu, John Weinzweig, Harry Freedman, Murray Adaskin
2002
CBC Records, Les Disques SRC
5xCD, Comp
Ovation Volume 2
Violet Archer, Oskar Morawetz, Jean Papineau-Couture, Malcolm Forsyth, Murray Schafer*
2002
CBC Records, Les Disques SRC
5xCD, Comp
Porträt I
Bernfried Pröve
2000
Edition Zeitklang
CD, Album
Musicworks 75: On The Brink Of A New Millenium
Various
1999
Musicworks
CD, Comp
Salto · Alliages-Métaboles · Entzeichnung I · Es-Trace II · Dies-Transfiguration · Glocken · Air · Die Gefaltete Zeit · Instances II
Bernfried E.G. Pröve
1999
WERGO
CD, Album
Music · Multimedia · Annual Reports 1998
Various
1998
ABB (2)
CD-ROM
Songlines
Klaus Hinrich Stahmer
1998
Kreuzberg Records
CD, Album
Humoristic
Rossini* / Rimsky-Korsakov* / Debussy* / Dvorak* / Mozart* / Weber* / Moussorgski* / Various
1998
Koka Classic
CD, Comp
Από Την Ελληνική Μουσική Πρωτοπορία Του 20ού Αιώνα
Various
1997
Not On Label
5xCD, Comp, Promo + Box
Music Of
Tālivaldis Ķeniņš
1997
Centrediscs
CD, Album
The RSVP Collection
Various
1997
Good Cheer Publishing
CD, Album, Comp
The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World (A Concerto For Radio-Drum Performed Piano And Ensemble)
David A. Jaffe* with Andrew Schloss
1996
Well Tempered Productions
CD, Album
Introduction To Canadian Music / Florilège De La Musique Canadienne
Various
1996
Naxos
2xCD, Comp
Trios
Krzysztof Meyer
1996
Pro Viva, Pro Viva
CD, Album
福島和夫：フルートのための作品集、他
Various
1995
Denon
CD, Comp
VISTAS: Prairie Sounds From Alberta, Saskatchewan And Manitoba
Various
1993
Alberta Foundation For The Arts, Canadian Music Centre, CBC Radio, Manitoba Arts Council
2xCD, Comp, Promo
Portrait
Atli Heimir Sveinsson
1993
Iceland Music Information Centre
CD
Concerti
R. Murray Schafer
1992
CBC Records
CD, Album
The Disc Drive Disc
Jurgen Gothe
1991
CBC Records
CD
New Music 90
Various
1990
New Music Concerts
CD, Comp
Marquis Records Sampler
Various
1990
Marquis Records (4)
CD, Comp
Special Edition Edition Speciale Volume 2
Various
1989
Musica Viva (4)
CD, Comp
Anthology Of Canadian Music / Anthologie De La Musique Canadienne
John Beckwith
1986
Radio Canada International
5xLP, Comp
Première
Various / André Prévost, Srul Irving Glick, R. Murray Schafer, Michael Conway Baker, Michel Longtin
1984
Centrediscs
2xLP, Album, Gat
Sixteen Dances
John Cage, Paul Zukofsky, New Music Concerts, Toronto*
1984
Anthologie De La Musique Canadienne / Anthology Of Canadian Music
Gilles Tremblay
1983
Radio Canada International
Box + 6xLP
Chalumeau
Harry Freedman, James Campbell (6), Orford String Quartet
1983
Centrediscs, Centredisques, World Records (3)
LP, Album
Brian Cherney
Brian Cherney
1983
Radio Canada International
LP
Anthology Of Canadian Music / Anthologie De La Musique Canadienne
Norma Beecroft
1982
Radio Canada International
4xLP, Comp + Box
Anthologie De La Musique Canadienne / Anthology Of Canadian Music
Bruce Mather
1981
Radio Canada International
4xLP, Album, Comp
Anthology Of Canadian Music / Anthologie De La Musique Canadienne
Harry Freedman
1981
Radio Canada International
6xLP, Album, Comp
Anthologie De La Musique Canadienne / Anthology Of Canadian Music
R. Murray Schafer
1979
Radio Canada International
5xLP, Comp + Box
Loving
R. Murray Schafer
1979
Warszawska Jesień - 1978 - Warsaw Autumn, Kronika Dźwiękowa Nr 2
Various
1978
Polskie Nagrania Muza
LP
R. Murray Schafer
R. Murray Schafer
1977
Music Of Canada
Roger Matton / William McCauley / Clermont Pepin*
1974
Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI)
LP, Album
Flute Concerto In D Major: I. Allegro
Robert Aitken
5 Incantations: III. Pour que la moisson soit riche qui naitra des sillons qur le laboureur trace
Robert Aitken
Nocturne: III. Allegro ma non troppo
Robert Aitken
5 Incantations: IV. Pour une communion sereine de l'etre avec le monde
Robert Aitken
Introduction and Rondo on Le Colporteur, Op. 98
Robert Aitken
Clair De Lune
Robert Aitken
Scrivo in vento
Robert Aitken
Andante et Rondo, Op. 25: I. Andante
Robert Aitken
Sonata in F major for flute and harp: I. Allegro
Robert Aitken
The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: II. Allegro
Robert Aitken
Andante et Rondo, Op. 25: II. Rondo
Robert Aitken
Flute Concerto In C Major: Ii. Andante Poco Adagio
Robert Aitken
Flute Sonata, Op. 167, "Undine": I. Allegro
Robert Aitken
The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: I. Largo
Robert Aitken
Andante et Rondo_ Op. 25: I. Andante
Robert Aitken
Airs de Ballet d'Ascanio: Adagio and Variation
Robert Aitken
Fantasie Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26: Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op. 26
Robert Aitken
The Garden of Adonis, Op. 245: VII. Andante molto espressivo
Robert Aitken
And Then I Knew 'Twas Wind
Robert Aitken
Vox balaenae
Robert Aitken
