Frank Theuns collaborates closely with instrument maker Andreas Glatt as a 'taster' of flutes, sharing a view on 'anti-dull' authenticity in instrument making and playing.
Performer Biography
Frank Theuns, the flutist and director of Les Buffardins, teaches Baroque transverse flute at the 'Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium Brussel' since 1989.
Instruments
The harpsichord on this recording was made by Titus Crijnen in Amsterdam in 1995, modeled after a Johannes Ruckers instrument from Antwerp in 1638.
Album & Artwork
The front illustration for the album is a painting titled 'Santa Maria della Salute, Venezia' by Carlo Bossoli, from a private collection.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2017 at AMUZ in Antwerp, Belgium.
Instruments
The album features a transverse flute made by Fridtjof Aurin in 2017, modeled after a Carlo Palanca flute from Torino around 1730.
Instruments
Another transverse flute used on the album was made by Fridtjof Aurin in 2016, modeled after a Giuseppe Castel flute from Venice, dated 1730-40.
