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The Spohr Collection, Vol. 3

1/19/2024, 24 Tracks, 1:17:13

Featuring

  • Ashley Solomon
  • Agata Daraškaitė
  • Elitsa Bogdanova
  • Jennifer Morsches
  • Rowan Pierce
  • Florilegium
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Charles John Frederick Lampe
  • Antonio Vivaldi
  • Walter Clagget
  • Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
  • Thomas Chilcot
  • Pietro Antonio Locatelli
  • Johann Christoph Pepusch

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Performer Biography

Florilegium, the period instrument ensemble, has made over 30 recordings for Channel Classics and performed over 1500 concerts worldwide.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features nine spectacular historical flutes from the unique collection of Peter Spohr, who generously allowed their use for this recording.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ashley Solomon, the solo flutist, co-founded Florilegium in 1991 and has been its director since 2001.

Source: Booklet

Instruments

The recording uses original historical instruments, as the unique playing qualities and natural sound of these instruments are highly valued over modern copies.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ashley Solomon is the Head of Historical Performance at London's Royal College of Music and was awarded a Personal Chair in 2014.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Since 2003, Ashley Solomon has been working in Bolivia on baroque music archives from the Jesuit occupation, forming the Arakaendar Bolivia Choir and Baroque Orchestra.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording was supported by the Continuo Foundation and the Royal College of Music, London, along with several founding donors.

Source: Booklet

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