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Sonata in C Major for Flute and Basso Continuo, BWV 1033Johann Sebastian Bach 4 movements9:11
1. 1 Andante 1:49
2. 2 Allegro 2:23
3. 3 Adagio 1:59
4. 4 Menuetto I & II 3:00
Sonata in G Minor for Flute and Harpsichord Obligato, BWV 1020Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 3 movements12:44
1. 5 Allegro moderato 3:53
2. 6 Adagio 3:32
3. 7 Allegro 5:19
Partita in A Minor for Unaccompanied Flute, BWV 1013Johann Sebastian Bach 4 movements12:27
1. 8 Allemande 3:44
2. 9 Corrente 2:38
3. 10 Sarabande 3:56
4. 11 Bourrée anglaise 2:09
Sonata in B Minor for Flute and Harpsichord Obligato, BWV 1030Johann Sebastian Bach 3 movements19:01
1. 12 Andante 8:07
2. 13 Largo e dolce 4:50
3. 14 Presto 6:04
Sonata in A Major for Flute and Harpsichord Obligato, BWV 1032Johann Sebastian Bach 3 movements13:36
1. 15 Vivace 4:35
2. 16 Largo e dolce 4:02
3. 17 Allegro 4:59

Acclaimed artists Roger Heagney, Vernon Hill and Jacqueline Johnson present superb performances of the complete Bach flute sonatas.

Volume 1 includes the Sonata in C major for flute and basso continuo (BWV 1033), sonatas for flute and harpsichord (BWV 1020, BWV 1030 and BWV 1032), and the Partita in A minor for unaccompanied flute (BWV 1013). The set continues on Complete Bach Flute Sonatas, Vol. 2.

Reviews

... a scintillating disc.

— Tony Way, The Age – Green Guide

You can dip into these two discs anywhere and immediately relish the playing.

— Soundscapes

Artists

Johann Sebastian Bach

composer

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer and organist of the late Baroque. His sacred and secular music for choir, orchestra, organ and solo instruments remains among the foundations of the Western concert and church repertory.

Roger Heagney

harpsichord

Roger Heagney has gained an international reputation as a pianist, harpsichordist, conductor and composer, giving recitals in Germany, France, England, Brunei and China, and appearing at festivals and on radio and television in Australia.

Jacqueline Johnson

violoncello

Jacqueline Johnson is a much sought-after Baroque continuo player and an accomplished cellist in the standard repertoire, with credits across some of Australia’s finest orchestras and chamber groups.

Vernon Hill

flute

Vernon Hill was Principal Flute in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for over a decade and has performed concertos with all of the Australian Symphony Orchestras. He is a highly respected master teacher, and has published a series of specialised articles on playing the flute.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

composer

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788) was a German composer and keyboard musician of the late Baroque and early Classical eras. A principal voice of the empfindsamer Stil, he helped found the expressive Classical style.