Tibia fugitiva - Jan Novák

In 1979 Jan Novák (1921-1984) composed several preludes and fugues for flute under the impression of a concert performance of solo compositions by Johann Sebastian and Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach. Initially, Novák's plan was to write "Die Wohltemperierte Flöte". In the end, however, he managed to finish only four preludes and fugues; the fifth remained a sketch. Two of these pairs of compositions, A major and c minor, were published by the Italian publishing house Zanibon as Due Preludi e Fughe, and were for long considered to be the only existing pieces. Only in the summer 2007 a manuscript copy entitled TIBIA FUGITIVA happened to find its way into Clara Novak´s hands - the composer´s daughter and flautist. It contained all four preludes and fugues - RE, FA, LA, DO (D major, f minor, A major, c minor), respectively.