After about 1725 compositions specifically for or including recorder became increasingly rare, and these works are a celebration by bach of the technical and expressive qualities and tonal colours newly available to him. Sheet music for vivace from flute sonata in e minor, op. Mehrdad gholami flute william gibbons harpsichord stuart cheney viola da gamba 24 april 2014 texas christian university ed landreth hall. Flute sonatas leclair, jeanmarie this page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection here.
It is perhaps strange to think that someone credited with establishing idiomatic violin writing in france should have made his works available on more than one instrument, but nonetheless it is true. He took this alternative option seriously, composing different parts for flute and violin in certain passages. The sonatas themselves, exhilarating to play and almost equally exhilarating to listen to, offer a variety of passagework characteristic of the period. World wide shipping for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. These flute sonatas were written between about 1720 and 1741 at a time when the recorder was being superseded by the transverse flute. The first edition of this sonata was published in paris around 1723. Concerto for transverse flute, strings and bc in c, op. Flute sonatas in the baroque period were very often accompanied in the form of basso continuo. Violin sonatas simon standage, nicholas parle on allmusic 2006 as they are treated here in. The first two books 1722 and 1728 present relatively straightforward dance and sonata movements of moderate difficulty, the third and fourth books as featured here, written in 1734 and c17381743 show considerable developments in violin technique. The violin and flute sonatas of french baroque composer jeanmarie leclair are. This compilation features eight of leclairs elegant and inspirational sonatas, arranged for flute with piano accompaniment. All the titles seem to be the same, there are a great many composers who wrote a great many sonatas, and there are just so many editions to choose from. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at.
They arent virtuosic, but like vivaldis music and later fritz kreislers, they sound that way, so idiomatically has leclair conceived them for the instrument. Repertoire for applied study in flute by leonard garrison suitable for concerto competitions selected flute repertoire and studies. Shop and buy six sonatas for 2 violins, opus 3 sheet music. Jeanmarie leclair, barthold kuijken, wieland kuijken, robert kohnen leclair. Flute sonatas complete, an album by jeanmarie leclair, barthold kuijken on spotify. This despatch estimate is based on information from both our own stock and the uk suppliers stock. I found the music charming but a little too much of a sameness to enjoy other than in small doses. If ordering multiple items, we will aim to send everything together so the longest despatch estimate will apply to the complete order. Leclair had returned to paris in 1723, where he played at the concert spirituel, the main semipublic music series. Having completed a threedisc set of leclairs op 1 sonatas in 2009 1109, 210, he turns here to op 2 1728, with a recording of the first five sonatas and a trio no 8 in which the viol, beautifully.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Flute sonata bwv 1032 johann sebastian bach has left us three. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Though he wrote many sonatas and concertos for violin, few of those are well known today. Despite his pedagogical lineage descending from corelli, leclair preferred to write in the venetian model of vivaldi, though he always imbued it with his own. Includes both single parts as well as part with both instruments together. Flute sonatas this website includes piano accompaniment tracks for all of the following flute sonatas. Violin sonatas by jeanmarie leclair from amazons classical music store. Jeanmarie leclair laine, also known as jeanmarie leclair the elder 10 may 1697 22.
This allegro is the fourth and final movement of french baroque composer jeanmarie leclairs sonata for violin or flute and continuo in e minor, op. Jean marie leclair s music has always been of great enjoyment to me i especially love his violin concertos. For a full list of flute repertoire, please click here. Fairouz, mohammed complete sonatas for 2 violins amazon. The complete sonatas for two violins greg ewer, adam lamotte on allmusic 2014. In france the violin fell well short of the prominence it enjoyed in the hands of the great italian composers and virtuosi. Leclair eight flute sonatas vol 2 french composer jeanmarie leclair was an expert violinist who wrote many beautiful violin sonatas, embellishing the italian sonata da chiesa and the sonata da camera forms. He is considered to have founded the french violin school. Leclair flute and violin sonatas 250thanniversary salutes to leclair with op 2 and op 9 recordings view record and artist details. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Complete flute sonatas classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the. The baroque virtuoso violinist jeanmarie leclair enjoyed great fame in his time for his exquisite performances and compositional prowess. Sonatas for flute and basso continuo, an album by jeanmarie leclair, christoph huntgeburth, mitzi meyerson, hildegard perl on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Having completed a threedisc set of leclairs op 1 sonatas in 2009 1109, 210, he turns here to op 2 1728, with a recording of the first five sonatas and a trio no 8 in which the viol, beautifully played here by jonathan manson, is an equal partner with the violin. Jeanmarie leclairs complete sonatas for two violins. Complete flute sonatas barthold kuijken, robert kohnen, wieland kuijken on allmusic 1999. For the first time as one complete set and in highdefinition on pureaudio bluray. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Violin fingerings included, edited by carl herrmann. Free scores by jeanmarie leclair at the international music score library project. This is the third of three discs devoted to jeanmarie leclairs op. Sonatas, for violin, continuo, scores featuring the violin, scores with basso continuo, for 1 player with continuo, for flute, continuo, scores featuring the flute, scores with basso continuo, for 1 player with continuo collection imslp. One of the most bewildering parts of the just flutes catalogue is the baroque section. His brothers jeanmarie leclair the younger 170377, pierre leclair 170984 and jeanbenoit leclair 1714after 1759 were also musicians. This in turn required leisure time and money for private lessons, sheet music, instruments.
In 1728, leclair paid him tribute with his second book of sonatas for violin andor traverse flute. Leclair, jeanmarie sonata in d major, op 9, no 3 violin. In 1716, he married marierose casthanie, a dancer, who died about 1728. These flute sonatas are alternate arrangements by leclair himself of some of the violin sonatas. The first two books 1722 and 1728 present relatively straightforward dance and sonata movements of moderate difficulty, the third and fourth books as featured here, written in 1734 and c17381743 show considerable. Three of the sonatas are the socalled halle sonatas hwv3746, which first saw the light in print in 1730 in a publication six solos, four for a german flute. The vdg part assumes a 7stringed instrument, making bar 43 of the 2nd movt difficult for a 6stringed player. Written for intermediate or intermediate advanced players, comprises pdf sheet music files with audio midi, mp3 and mp3 accompaniment files and. This is a golden age of flute writing though and some of our most wonderful music comes from this period. On its own merits, however, this is an enjoyable french baroque disc from the consistently elegant period.
For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music without asking you anything in exchange. What with les folies francoises recent excursion into leclairs op. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. All in the same week it was long ago, in 1985 and now im sure i would play each of the sonatas much differently from what i did then. Leclair was born in lyon, but left to study dance and the violin in turin. It astonishes me that so few recordings exist of any of the leclair sonatas, much less complete collections. As a composer, leclair revolutionized the french school of violin playing and his playing helped raise the. Complete flute sonatas classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Jeanmarie leclair called the elder, so as not to be confused with his younger brother of the same name, was a french baroque violinistcomposer who employed elements of the italian style in his music, having studied the tradition established by corelli. Francois couperin began to ape the style of corelli in his earliest years and some of his later sonatas overtly sought to combine french and italian. Jeanmarie leclair is hardly the most typical composer from the late french. Its not clear whether the series is going to continue to leclairs later publications. A flute sonata is a sonata usually for flute and piano, though occasionally other accompanying instruments may be used. Leclairs four publications of sonatas for the violin seem to reflect, in microcosm, the general development of violin performance in france. This page lists all recordings of flute sonata in e minor, op. Flute sonatas complete by barthold kuijken on amazon music.
Leclair s four publications of sonatas for the violin seem to reflect, in microcosm, the general development of violin performance in france. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In his linernotes karl kaiser rightly argues that leclair was able to blend the italian influences into. Flute sonatas in the baroque period were very often accompanied in the form of basso continuo list of flute sonatas. These sonatas were originally written for violin, though leclair indicated they could also be played on transverse flute. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Flute sonatas complete, an album by jeanmarie leclair, barthold kuijken on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. His works included several sonatas for flute and basso continuo. Jeanmarie leclair free sheet music to download in pdf. It is perhaps strange to think that someone credited with establishing idiomatic violin writing in france should have made his works available on more than one. As a composer, leclair revolutionized the french school of violin playing and his playing helped raise the standard of playing in france immeasurably. Ii1 leclair, jm includes optional part for cello or other basso instrument. Six sonatas for 2 violins, opus 3 by jeanmarie leclair.