Today we propose the second movement from a sonata for violin and basso continuo in E major, HWV 373, first published in 1730. It was originally thought to have been composed by George Frideric Handel, but modern scholars consider this doubtful, and have labelled it as “spurious”.
This is the third movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in D major by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
Today we propose the ninth piece from 18 Studi o Soli per flauto (“18 Studies or Solos for flute”) by 19th-century Italian flutist and composer Giulio Briccialdi.
This tune was originally the air to a song from the 5th volume of James Johnson's Scots Musical Museum (1797) called “The Rinaway Bride”. The song was supposedly given to one of the editors of the series, Stephen or William Clarke, by a Roxburghshire gentleman.
The present jig is the Irish version of the song's melody, taken from Francis O'Neill's celebrated collection Music of Ireland, published in Chicago in 1903.
This is the second movement of Johann Joachim Quantz's Sonata in D major for flute and continuo, QV 1: Anh. 15a. As the “Anh.” (“Anhang”, German for annex) in the opus number suggests, the attribution of this sonata to Quantz is questioned by scholars.
This gavotte is the fourth movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in D major by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
This is the forty-seventh study from 48 Études pour hautbois ou saxophone, composed around 1835 by German oboist and clarinetist Franz Wilhelm Ferling.
Today's tune is taken from a collection kindly donated to us by piper Roddy Campbell from the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This reel was composed by his son, Rory.
This Largo is the third movement of a sonata for violin and basso continuo in E major, HWV 373, first published in 1730. It was originally thought to have been composed by George Frideric Handel, but modern scholars consider this doubtful, and have labelled it as “spurious”.
This is the fifth and last movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in D major by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
Today we propose a study with variations by British flutist and composer John Clinton. It was first published in London in 1843, as part of his A Theoretical and Practical Essay on the Boehm Flute.
This jig is taken from Francis O'Neill's celebrated collection Music of Ireland, published in Chicago in 1903. The tune is probably Scottish in origin, as the title clearly refers to the early-16th-century Scottish nobleman Black Donald (Domhnall Dubh in Gaelic), chief of Clan Donald and claimant to the Lordship of the Isles. He was captured by the Earl of Argyll while still a child and imprisoned in Innischonnel Castle in Loch Awe, where he remained in captivity for 37 years.
This is the third movement of Johann Joachim Quantz's Sonata in D major for flute and continuo, QV 1: Anh. 15a. As the “Anh.” (“Anhang”, German for annex) in the opus number suggests, the attribution of this sonata to Quantz is questioned by scholars.
This is the opening movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in B minor by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
This is the very last study from 48 Études pour hautbois ou saxophone, composed around 1835 by German oboist and clarinetist Franz Wilhelm Ferling.
Today's tune is taken from a collection kindly donated to us by piper Roddy Campbell from the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This particular reel was composed by his grandson, Corri.
This Allegro is the fourth and final movement of a sonata for violin and basso continuo in E major, HWV 373, first published in 1730. It was originally thought to have been composed by George Frideric Handel, but modern scholars consider this doubtful, and have labelled it as “spurious”.
This rondeau is the second movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in B minor by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
Today we propose an easy study in the low register by British flutist and composer John Clinton. It was first published in London in 1843, as part of his A Theoretical and Practical Essay on the Boehm Flute.
This jig appears to be unique to Francis O'Neill's early-20th-century collections Music of Ireland (1903) and The Dance Music of Ireland (1907), both published in Chicago.
This lively “Spanish Dance” for flute and piano was published in 1893 as part of a collection titled 6 Vortragsstücke (“6 Performance Pieces”). It was written by German Romantic flutist and composer Wilhelm Popp.
This is the third movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in B minor by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
Today's piece is the twenty-fourth study from 48 Études pour hautbois ou saxophone, composed around 1835 by German oboist and clarinetist Franz Wilhelm Ferling.
Today's tune is taken from a collection kindly donated to us by piper Roddy Campbell from the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This fast jig was composed by his son, Rory, who recorded it on his 1996 album Magaid A Phipír (The Pipers Whim). You can listen to the author playing it here.
This minuet is the fourth and final movement of Johann Joachim Quantz's Sonata in D major for flute and continuo, QV 1: Anh. 15a. As the “Anh.” (“Anhang”, German for annex) in the opus number suggests, the attribution of this sonata to Quantz is questioned by scholars.
This gigue is the fourth and final movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in B minor by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.
Today we propose an easy study in 6/8 time by British flutist and composer John Clinton. It was first published in London in 1843, as part of his A Theoretical and Practical Essay on the Boehm Flute.
The first appearance of this jig is, without a title, in George Petrie's Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland, published between 1855 and 1882. The title “The Humors of Trim” is first found in Francis O'Neill's Music of Ireland, published in Chicago in 1903. Nowadays the tune is often referred to as “The Rolling Waves”, a name that is however shared by multiple traditional melodies.
Today we propose the opening movement from a sonata for violin and basso continuo in D major, HWV 371, composed by George Frideric Handel around 1750. Handel's manuscript bears the indication “afetuoso”, a misspelling of the Italian affettuoso meaning “affectionate” or “tender”.
This slow Allemande is the opening movement of a sonata for 3 flutes in A major by the prolific French Baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. It was first published in Paris in 1725.