Six Flute Quartets by Johann Joachim Quantz

Album coverWorld premiere recording (Hungaroton Classic, HCD 32286)

Quartet no. 1 in D Major [audio:https://www.baroqueflutist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/01_Vivace_clip.mp3|titles=1. Vivace]
Quartet no. 2 in E Minor [audio:https://www.baroqueflutist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/05_Grave_clip.mp3|titles=2. Grave]
Quartet no. 3 in G Major [audio:https://www.baroqueflutist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/07_Allegro_clip.mp3|titles=1. Allegro]
Quartet no. 4 in G Minor
Quartet no. 5 in C Major
Quartet no. 6 in B Minor [audio:https://www.baroqueflutist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/18_Vivace_clip.mp3|titles=3. Vivace]

Mary Oleskiewicz, baroque transverse flute after Quantz, a’=385 Hz
Elizabeth Field, violin
Daniel Elyar, viola
Stephanie Vial, cello
David Schulenberg, harpsichord

Artistic Director: Mary Oleskiewicz
Released October 2004

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Quantz Flute Sonatas

Album coverWorld Premiere Recording (Naxos, CD 8.555064)
The program presents solo and trio sonatas from the composer’s Dresden period (1718 to 1741)

Sonata in D major for flute and basso continuo, QV 1:42
Sonata in G minor for flute and basso continuo, QV 1:116
Trio Sonata in D major for two flutes and basso continuo, QV 2:15*
Sonata in C major for flute and basso continuo, QV 1:9
Sonata in G minor for flute and basso continuo, QV 1:128
Trio Sonata in E♭ major for two flutes and basso continuo, QV 2:17*

Mary Oleskiewicz, baroque transverse flute after Quantz, a′ = 385 Hz
David Schulenberg, harpsichord, fortepiano
Stephanie Vial, cello
*Jean-François Beaudin, flute II

Artistic Director: Mary Oleskiewicz
Released  February 2003

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Early Music Reviews C.P.E. Bach, Sonatas with Basso Continuo

“Oleskiewicz’s engaging and informative introduction places the pieces in their chronological framework and evaluates the historical and musical features of each.” By NANCY HADDEN(Early Music, 2010) Excerpted from the full review entitled “Flute music from the Bach circle” Carl Philipp … Continue reading

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