Theuns cuiller –

Sonate e partite per il flauto

Unlike many of his contemporaries, Johann Sebastian Bach never intended to compose flute sonatas or partitas in sets of 6 or 12, as was customary at the time (and as he himself did for violin, cello and harpsichord). Bach's flute sonatas evolved over a roughly 30-year period between c.1717-1747 as he encountered the different types of flute in fashion at the time, and met several greatly skilled flautists. The question of which flautist and flute makers Bach may have known played a decisive role in choosing the program on this recording. In preparation, Frank Theuns compared and assessed the playing qualities of various early eighteenth-century flute types. Eventually, he decided on a copy of a flute made by Pierre Gabriel Buffardin. The balanced, brilliant, Italianate sound of this instrument was a perfect match for the demands of this repertoire. As well as being an unequalled flautist and an accomplished composer, Buffardin was also a renowned flute maker whom Bach may have met in Dresden in 1717.

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Theuns Cuiller
Released	2021
Music Genre	Classical
Label	RAMEE
Condition	New
UPC	4250128519083
SKU	al-4250128519083

1.1 Sonata for Traverso and Basso Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034~Adagio ma non tanto
1.2 Sonata for Traverso and Basso Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034~Allegro
1.3 Sonata for Traverso and Basso Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034~Andante
1.4 Sonata for Traverso and Basso Continuo in E Minor, BWV 1034~Allegro
1.5 Partita for Traverso in A Minor, BWV 1013~Allemanda
1.6 Partita for Traverso in A Minor, BWV 1013~Corrente
1.7 Partita for Traverso in A Minor, BWV 1013~Sarabanda
1.8 Partita for Traverso in A Minor, BWV 1013~Bourrée anglaise
1.9 Sonata for Traverso and Obbligato Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1027/1039~Adagio
1.10 Sonata for Traverso and Obbligato Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1027/1039~Allegro ma non tanto
1.11 Sonata for Traverso and Obbligato Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1027/1039~Andante
1.12 Sonata for Traverso and Obbligato Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1027/1039~Allegro moderato
1.13 Arrangement for Traverso From French Suite No. 6, BWV 817~Allemande
1.14 Sonata for Traverso and Obbligato Harpsichord in G Minor, BWV 1030b~[Andante]
1.15 Sonata for Traverso and Obbligato Harpsichord in G Minor, BWV 1030b~Siciliano
1.16 Sonata for Traverso and Obbligato Harpsichord in G Minor, BWV 1030b~Presto