Schultz, Stephen: Boismortier Concertos for 5 Flutes

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Stephen Schultz
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier

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Composer Biography

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, the composer of the works on this album, published an astonishing 102 opuses through the mid-1740s, allowing him to live comfortably without regular employment.

Performer Biography

Stephen Schultz, the flutist on this album, is described by the San Jose Mercury News as 'among the most flawless artists on the baroque flute'.

Performer Biography

In 1986, Stephen Schultz founded American Baroque, an original instrument ensemble that combines 18th-century music with new works commissioned from American composers.

Performer Biography

Stephen Schultz is the solo and Principal flutist with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Musica Angelica, and performs with other leading early music groups.

Compositional Technique

Boismortier's concertos often allude to the Italian concerto style through a recurring ritornello, which sometimes features flutes playing in unison to simulate a massed string sound.

Composition History

Boismortier's Op. 15 VI Concertos pour 5 flûtes-traversieres are the first concertos published by a native French composer, heralding French fascination with Antonio Vivaldi's solo concertos.

Compositional Technique

Boismortier's Op. 15 Concertos for 5 flutes are notable for their unconventional scoring, as they do not feature soloists against an ensemble but rather treat all five flutes as a 'group' concerto.