Complete Bach Flute Sonatas, Vol. 2

Acclaimed artists present superb performances of the complete Bach flute sonatas.

Roger Heagney harpsichord
Jacqueline Johnson violoncello
Vernon Hill flute
Virginia Taylor flute

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

Volume 2 includes sonatas for flute and harpsichord (BWV 1031), flute and basso continuo (BWV 1034 and BWV 1035), two flutes and basso continuo (BWV 1039), and for two flutes (BWV 1038).

Reviews

I found this an ideal accompaniment...There is both intimacy and warmth.

— Colin Fox, Australia Today

... 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

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

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

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

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.

Virginia Taylor

Virginia Taylor has been described as one of the most exciting flautists to appear on the concert platform in recent years. She has received numerous awards, performed with leading Australian orchestras and toured extensively at home and abroad.

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Tracks

Sonata in E-flat major for Flute and Harpsichord Obligato, BWV 1031 Johann Sebastian Bach

Allegro moderato 3:46
Siciliano 2:54
Allegro 4:58

Sonata in E minor for Flute and Basso Continuo, BWV 1034 Johann Sebastian Bach

Adagio ma non tanto 3:45
Allegro 3:00
Andante 4:29
Allegro 5:03

Sonata in G major for Two Flutes and Basso Continuo, BWV 1039 Johann Sebastian Bach

Adagio 3:53
Allegro ma non tanto 3:47
Adagio e piano 3:14
Allegro moderato 3:13

Sonata in E major for Flute and Basso Continuo, BWV 1035 Johann Sebastian Bach

Adagio ma non tanto 3:01
Allegro 3:08
Siciliano 4:08
Allegro assai 2:34

Sonata in G major for Two Flutes, BWV 1038 Johann Sebastian Bach

Allegro 3:39
Vivace 1:06
Adagio 2:32
Presto 1:35

Performers

Roger Heagney
Jacqueline Johnson · violoncello · tracks 4–7, 12–15
Vernon Hill
Virginia Taylor · tracks 8–11, 16–19

Contributors

Harpsichord builder

Alastair McAllister

Photography

Howard Birnstihl

Howard Birnstihl is a photographer whose cover, exterior and general photography appears across many Move Records releases from the late 1970s into the 2000s.

Liner notes

Warren Bebbington

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide, Professor Bebbington was Director of the University of Melbourne Conservatorium for 17 years and before that Head of Music, University of Queensland. As a musicologist his New York PhD was ”Wagner as Conductor,” and he was Editor of the Oxford Companion to Australian Music.

Where to listen

Complete Bach Flute Sonatas, Vol. 2 is available for streaming through Spotify and Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.

Complete Bach Flute Sonatas, Vol. 2 is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.