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LECLAIR, J.-M.: Flute Chamber Music (Complete) (F. Smith, C. Krueger, L. Blustein, L. Jeppesen, J. Gibbons)

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Chamber Music

Period: Baroque

Catalogue No: 8.557440-41

Barcode: 0747313244027

Release Date: 09/2007

LECLAIR, J.-M.: Flute Chamber Music (Complete) (F. Smith, C. Krueger, L. Blustein, L. Jeppesen, J. Gibbons)

The music of Jean-Marie Leclair exemplifies the values and aspirations of the Age of Enlightenment: clarity and rationality; balance, harmony and proportion; and avoidance of excess or exaggeration. Although Leclair is today more commonly remembered as the founder of the French school of violin writing, his flute compositions brilliantly exploit the technical and expressive resources of the instrument. Of particular note is the magisterial Chaconne from the Deuxième récréation de musique, described by John Solum (author of The Early Flute) as ‘one of the greatest movements ever conceived for flute’.

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Disc 1

Leclair, Jean-Marie

Flute Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 2

Blustein, Laura (cello)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

I. Adagio

03:09

Blustein, Laura (cello)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

II. Corrente: Allegro

02:45

Blustein, Laura (cello)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

III. Gavotta: Grazioso

05:50

Blustein, Laura (cello)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

IV. Giga: Allegro

03:51

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 9, No. 2

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

I. Dolce andante

03:04

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

II. Allemanda: Allegro ma non troppo

03:54

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

III. Sarabanda: Adagio

02:20

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

IV. Minuetto: Allegro non troppo

03:02

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

Flute Sonata in G Major, Op. 9, No. 7

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

I. Dolce andante

03:31

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

II. Allegro ma non troppo

02:45

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

III. Aria: Affettuoso

03:23

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

IV. Giga: Allegro moderato

02:38

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)

Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 6

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

I. Adagio

03:05

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

II. Vivace

02:50

Blustein, Laura (cello)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

III. Aria: Affettuoso

03:16

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

IV. Allegro

02:42

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

Trio Sonata in D Major, Op. 2, No. 8

Jeppesen, Laura (viola da gamba)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

I. Adagio

02:12

Jeppesen, Laura (viola da gamba)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

II. Allegro

02:10

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Jeppesen, Laura (viola da gamba)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

III. Sarabanda: Largo

02:09

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Jeppesen, Laura (viola da gamba)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

IV. Allegro assai

02:03

Jeppesen, Laura (viola da gamba)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)

Disc 2

Flute Sonata in G Major, Op. 2, No. 5

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

I. Andante

02:55

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

II. Allegro ma poco

02:18

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

III. Gavotta: Grazioso

02:04

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

IV. Allegro assai

02:13

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

Flute Sonata in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

I. Adagio

03:06

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

II. Allegro

01:39

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

III. Largo

02:46

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

IV. Giga: Allegro ma poco

02:06

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 2, No. 11

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

I. Adagio

02:10

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

II. Allegro

01:59

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

III. Aria grazioso: Allegro ma non troppo

02:20

Blustein, Laura (cello)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)

Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 2, No. 1

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

I. Adagio

02:22

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

II. Allegro ma poco

02:37

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

III. Sarabanda: Largo

02:36

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

IV. Allegro

03:36

Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

Deuxieme recreation de musique d'une execution facile, Op. 8

Gibbons, John (harpsichord)
Smith, Fenwick (flute)
Krueger, Christopher (flute)
Blustein, Laura (cello)

I. Ouverture: Gravement - Légèrement - Lentement