This is a reissue of one disc from a Dutch box set of the late '80s and early '90s covering the music of several of J.S. Bach's sons. Since this was by no means a comprehensive collection, it was and remains a bit unclear why C.P.E. Bach should have been represented here by transcriptions of a pair of oboe concertos for the flute; only the middle Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq 22, is native to the instrument, and the other two concertos are not entirely idiomatic in transposition. That said, this disc offers an enjoyable ...
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This is a reissue of one disc from a Dutch box set of the late '80s and early '90s covering the music of several of J.S. Bach's sons. Since this was by no means a comprehensive collection, it was and remains a bit unclear why C.P.E. Bach should have been represented here by transcriptions of a pair of oboe concertos for the flute; only the middle Flute Concerto in D minor, Wq 22, is native to the instrument, and the other two concertos are not entirely idiomatic in transposition. That said, this disc offers an enjoyable hour of music drawn from the lighter side of C.P.E. Bach's output, and at a budget price it's attractive for any collection of music from the early Classical period. These highly melodic concertos bear no trace of C.P.E.'s encounter with the aesthetic movement known as Sturm und Drang; they are in the pure galant style, with bouncy outer movements and lovely slow movements built around a long melody. These are very flattering to the player, and veteran Japanese-Dutch flutist Machiko...
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Add this copy of 1-Cd C.P.E. Bach-Flute Concertos-Machiko Takahashi to cart. $7.49, like new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Brilliant.
