Filippo Ruge's compositions are characterized by a lively and varied repertoire of sound images across various genres, including symphonic, chamber, and vocal music.
Compositional Technique
Filippo Ruge's symphonies 'La Tempête' and 'La Tempête suivie du calme' are considered distinctive examples of musical descriptivism in 18th-century France.
Composer Biography
Filippo Ruge (c. 1725 - after 1767) was a virtuoso transverse flute player and tutor in aristocratic Roman circles.
Composition History
The arietta 'Vana di tua bellezza' by Filippo Ruge is a fine example of 'musique de table', a genre highly prized by the Parisian aristocracy.
Performer Biography
Enrico Casularo, the transverse flutist and director of Ensemble Flatus, performs first modern performances of 18th and 19th-century flute compositions on period flutes from his own collection.
Composition History
The Concerto in G major (No.1) on this album was inspired by Filippo Ruge's collection 'Six concertos in six parts' published by John Walsh in London in 1753.
Composer Biography
Filippo Ruge was a prominent Italian musician in Paris between 1752 and 1759, performing as a flute soloist at the prestigious 'Concert Spirituel'.
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