Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Sonata In E Minor, BWV 1034: Adagio ma non tanto
2. Sonata In E Minor, BWV 1034: Allegro
3. Sonata In E Minor, BWV 1034: Andante
4. Sonata In E Minor, BWV 1034: Allegro
5. Sonata In E, BWV 1035: Adagio ma non tanto
6. Sonata In E, BWV 1035: Allegro
7. Sonata In E, BWV 1035: Siciliano
8. Sonata In E, BWV 1035: Allegro assai
9. Sonata In A, BWV 1032: Vivace
10. Sonata In A, BWV 1032: Largo e dolce
11. Sonata In A, BWV 1032: Allegro
12. Sonata In A Minor, BWV 1013: Allemande
13. Sonata In A Minor, BWV 1013: Corrente
14. Sonata In A Minor, BWV 1013: Sarabande
15. Sonata In A Minor, BWV 1013: Bourr�e anglaise
16. Sonata In B Minor, BWV 1030: Andante
17. Sonata In B Minor, BWV 1030: Largo e dolce
18. Sonata In B Minor, BWV 1030: Presto; Allegro
19. Sonata In C, BWV 1033: Andante; Presto
20. Sonata In C, BWV 1033: Allegro
21. Sonata In C, BWV 1033: Adagio
22. Sonata In C, BWV 1033: Menuetto I-II

Disc 2:

1. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1020: Allegro
2. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1020: Adagio
3. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1020: Allegro
4. Sonata In E Flat, BWV 1031: Allegro moderato
5. Sonata In E Flat, BWV 1031: Siciliano
6. Sonata In E Flat, BWV 1031: Allegro
7. Sonata In G, BWV 1027: Adagio
8. Sonata In G, BWV 1027: Allegro ma non tanto
9. Sonata In G, BWV 1027: Andante
10. Sonata In G, BWV 1027: Allegro moderato
11. Sonata In D, BWV 1028: Adagio
12. Sonata In D, BWV 1028: Allegro
13. Sonata In D, BWV 1028: Andante
14. Sonata In D, BWV 1028: Allegro
15. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1029: Vivace
16. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1029: Adagio
17. Sonata In G Minor, BWV 1029: Allegro

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35521 in Music
• Brand: Philips
• Released on: 1994-02-15
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Customer Reviews

Great Flute Performances Average Viola Works
This album contains all of the technically challenging sonatas for flute and viola accompanied by the harpsichord. Although I wasn't terribly thrilled by Kuijken's and Cervera's performances on the viola, the flute sonatas are truly a gem worthy of purchase.

Larrieu and Puyana perform the flute sonatas impeccably. Although it does have some slight limitations, the almost 40-year old recording still sounds very clear and loud. I was extremely disappointed with the viola pieces and all of the musicians there seemed to be out of step from each other. A good interpretation I've found is on Harmonia Mundi with Paolo Pandolfo and Rinaldo Alessandrini performing: they are more proficient with the instrument and their performance is warm and melodious. They follow the meter well and apply the counterpoint very nicely. It is also a more recent 1995 recording with much better sound quality.

Overall this album is definitely a keeper as the flute sonatas are magnificently played and I've heard very few played better than here. The viola sonatas are horribly deficient and there are better performances out there that can compensate for it. Despite the defects of the viola performances, I still think this album is worth every penny.

One of the best
Maxene Larrieu is a grgeat flutist. I have playted these sonatas for many years and have heard recordings by over 20 different artists and this is by far my favorite.

Crisp and bright performance of Bach's enlightening sonatas.
I don't have any other reference recordings to compare this double-disc bargain set to, but I find it to be an immensely pleasurable experience. All the instrumentalists play with clarity, color, and apparant effortlessness. Normally, I have difficulty listening to the harpsichord for over an hour (usually I find the instrument too "grating" for my tastes), but the combination of viola or flute in the pieces really augment the beauty of the keyboard. Again, I don't have a reference recording to compare this set to, but I believe that at such a moderate price, that this double-disc set is definitely worth a try.