Misón: The Five Sevillian Flute Sonatas

Featuring

Rafael Ruibérriz de Torres
Isabel Gómez-Serranillos
Santiago Sampedro
Luis Misón

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Compositional Technique

Misón's sonatas explore the flute's full sonic possibilities, covering almost three octaves and requiring a C#3, a note beyond the capabilities of the standard one-key baroque transverse flute.

Instruments

The flautist, Rafael Ruibérriz de Torres, performs on a six-keyed flute by Thomas Collier from around 1760, tuned to a=415 Hz.

Cultural Impact

Misón was known as the 'inimitable, tasteful, delicate Orpheo of this century' due to his popular tonadilla escénica compositions, a genre widely appreciated in 18th-century Spain.

Composer Biography

Luis Misón, the composer, was a highly skilled oboist and flautist in the Royal Chapel of Spain, joining after a demanding competitive examination in 1748.

Recording & Production

This album is the first recording of these newly discovered sonatas, bringing Misón's music to listeners after more than two centuries of silence.

Composition History

These five flute sonatas by Misón were previously unknown and were discovered in five musical manuscripts preserved in the Palacio de la Condesa de Lebrija in Seville.