Robert Woodcock, whose concertos are featured on this album, was not a professional musician but a painter known for depicting ships.
Instruments
The 'sixth flute' featured in some of Woodcock's concertos is a soprano recorder in D, pitched one tone higher than a standard soprano recorder in C.
Performer Biography
Ensemble Odyssee, the performing group on this album, won the prestigious International Van Wassenaer Concours in Amsterdam in 2011.
Composer Biography
Giuseppe Sammartini, an oboist whose concerto is on this album, played for many years in Handel's orchestra in London.
Compositional Technique
Robert Woodcock's sixth-flute concertos show striking similarities to works by William Babell and John Baston, suggesting he copied a general style rather than a specific composer.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2017 at Schuilkerk De Hoop, Diemen, in The Netherlands.
Historical Context
In early 18th-century London, the alto recorder, also known as the 'common flute,' became an instrument that every gentleman aspired to play.
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