Haydn & Stamitz: Music for Flutes
Lesley Holliday & Peter Harrison (baroque flutes), Rachel Gray (‘cello)
Haydn’s four “London” trios are very well known but rarely played, as here, on authentic period instruments. The baroque one-keyed flutes give a homely sound resonant of the drawing rooms of Europe at the height of the English Regnecy period. The pieces by Stamitz receive their first, and long-overdue,modern recording.
Track Listing
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Josef Haydn:
- Trio no. 1 in C major, Hob.IV/1 - I. Allegro moderato (4:21)
- Trio no. 1 in C major, Hob.IV/1 - II. Andante (2:24)
- Trio no. 1 in C major, Hob.IV/1 - III. Vivace (2:25)
- Trio no. 4 in G major, Hob.IV/4 (5:25)
- Trio no. 2 in G major, Hob.IV/2 - I. Andante (5:48)
- Trio no. 2 in G major, Hob.IV/2 - II. Allegro (1:00)
- Trio no. 3 in G major, Hob.IV/3 - I. Spiritoso (6:10)
- Trio no. 3 in G major, Hob.IV/3 - II. Andante (3:18)
- Trio no. 3 in G major, Hob.IV/3 - III. Allegro (3:52) Carl Philipp Stamitz:
- Duetto no. 1 in D major - I. Allegro (4:10)
- Duetto no. 1 in D major - II. Romance (2:58)
- Duetto no. 1 in D major - III. Un poco presto (2:06)
- Trio no. 6 in G major - I. Allegro (5:46)
- Trio no. 6 in G major - II. Andante poco moderato (5:46)
- Trio no. 6 in G major - III. Rondo (3:22)
Reviews
“The trios by Haydn get a good performance… The main interest of this disc is in the pieces by Stamitz, which – as far as I know – have never been recorded before, certainly not on period instruments. And considering their qualities, which are eloquently demonstrated by the interpreters, they are well worth listening to.
” —Johan van Veen
“Well worth hearing… these performances have a gentility and modesty about them… perfectly matched to the music. The flutes are well balanced…the acoustic is suited to the repertoire… a perfectly pleasant disc… most diverting.
” —Warwick Cole
“another delightful period-instrument performance. These pieces sparkle and sing…Holliday and Harrison play with accuracy and elegance. I do not think I can go back to playing this music on modern instruments. This recording has convinced me that the one-keyed flute is ideal
” —Chaffee
