The Great Book of Flute Sonatas, Vol. 1

Featuring

Gergely Ittzés
Alex Szilasi
Anthony Newman
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frideric Handel
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Historical Context

The 18th century, featured on this album, was the first 'golden age' of the transverse flute, with many composers writing sonatas for it.

Interpretation

The performers aim to treat the sonata as a 'miniature symphony', encouraging them to extend their expressive means and technical possibilities within stylistic constraints.

Performer Biography

Anthony Newman, the harpsichordist on tracks 4-20, is an exceptionally versatile musician who plays and conducts Bach's entire oeuvre and has made close to 200 recordings.

Album & Artwork

This album is the first volume in a series titled 'The Great Book of Flute Sonatas', aiming to archive representative flute music from three centuries.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The series focuses exclusively on sonatas for flute and a keyboard instrument, a genre chosen for its continuous presence across epochs and its abstract, purely musical nature.

Performer Biography

Gergely Ittzés, the flutist on this album, has developed a software called 'Flouble' to explore two-part flute playing and has composed multiphonic flute pieces.