Jed Wentz, the flauto traverso player, is also active in teaching, lecturing, performing 18th-century music, and coaching actors in 18th-century theatrical styles.
Recording & Production
The recording of tracks 1-31 and 32-55 took place in the Capuchin Monastery in Velp, Grave, in late 2015.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Boismortier's Op.91 sonatas for flute and obbligato harpsichord achieve a seamless blend of French and Italian musical styles.
Instruments
The flauto traverso used for tracks 1-31 is a replica by Simon Polak, after Robbert Wijne, with a pitch of a=400.
Historical Context
Eighteenth-century French musicians, like the flutist Michel Blavet, often rejected metronomes, believing a perfectly regular tempo was incompatible with musical expression.
Interpretation
This recording explores 18th-century French performance practices, including the use of great force or volume and extreme freedoms with tempo.
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