Berlin Viola Concertos • Ensemble Diderot
When we think of the hundreds of concertos Vivaldi wrote, the violin is the star — though he was never opposed to offering us other colors.
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C.P.E. Bach: Sonatas for Clavier and Flute • Mathot/Verhagen
This recital — recorded, presumably, at the home of Tini Mathot and producer Ton Koopman — gathers five sonatas for harpsichord and flute, plus a solo sonata in G minor for harpsichord.
Empfindsamkeit – Music for Piano and Flute • Arnaud de Pasquale
This new album featuring a copy of a Silbermann piano, including two works for piano and flute, takes its title from a sentiment embraced by Bach’s son: Empfindsamkeit.
W.F. Bach: Six Sonatas for Two Flutes • Granatiero & Biščevič
Before auditioning this release, I was not familiar with W.F. Bach’s flute duets; the liner notes provide a good historical perspective, suggesting he was inspired by Telemann’s collections of duets.
J.S. Bach & Sons Flute Sonatas • Shibata
This new release on Channel Classics features works by each of Bach’s eldest sons and rounds the recital with BWV 1032, an arrangement of the Siliciano from BWV 1031, and an arrangement of the lute suite, BWV 997, for…
In Wilhelmine’s Footsteps: Music of the Bayreuth Court
Margravine Wilhelmine von Bayreuth is the focus of this album, although the music presented includes pieces by Johann Pfieiffer, Johann Gotthilf Jänichen, Bernhard Joachim Hagen, and Pietro Locatelli.
Berlin Concertos for Harpsichord – A Venture into the Enlightened Baroque
From South Tyrol's Gustav-Mahler-Auditorium, Ensemble Diderot, under the thoughtful direction of Johannes Pramsohler with Philippe Grisvard at the harpsichord, embarks on a historical journey with their latest offering…