Toshiyuki Shibata & Anthony Romaniuk - J. S. Bach & Sons: Flute Sonatas (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Three years after their album of works by J.S. Bach (FUG 792), flautist Toshiyuki Shibata and keyboard player Anthony Romaniuk now record works not only by Bach but also by his sons Carl Philipp Emanuel and Wilhelm Friedemann, "the most original and innovative" of the lineage, according to Shibata. Both musicians were trained in historically informed interpretation in Belgium and admit their fascination for Art Nouveau, stating that it harmoniously combines tradition and innovation; they have also been influenced by other musical traditions, including jazz and contemporary music: "Preludes and improvisation were essential elements of music-making in the 18th century — for us it’s natural to add preludes and postludes to our performances," says Shibata, who plays three traversos, copies of instruments by after Buffardin, Eigentopf and Quantz; Romaniuk plays a Flemish harpsichord and a Silbermann fortepiano. Their programme includes improvised preludes, a bold ending to BWV 1032/I and an original extra movement — a Gigue from BWV 997 with influences from several genres woven into its bass line, honouring both tradition and invention.

Tracklist:
1. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in G Major, H. 564, Wq. 133 "Hamburger Sonata": I. Prelude - Allegretto (6:19)
2. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in G Major, H. 564, Wq. 133 "Hamburger Sonata": II. Rondo. Presto (3:16)
3. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, Fk. 52: I. Allegro ma non tanto (4:03)
4. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, Fk. 52: II. Siciliano (2:35)
5. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E Minor, Fk. 52: III. Vivace (3:29)
6. Bach: Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: Siciliano (Arr. for Flute and Keyboard by Wilhelm Kempff) (2:41)
7. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in A Major, BWV 1032: I. Vivace (Completion by Anthony Romaniuk) (5:15)
8. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in A Major, BWV 1032: II. Largo e dolce (3:20)
9. Bach: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in A Major, BWV 1032: III. Allegro (4:21)
10. Bach: Sonata in C Major, BWV 1033: I. Andante - Presto (1:34)
11. Romaniuk: Prelude (1:01)
12. Bach: Suite in C Major, BWV 997: I. Präludium (4:56)
13. Bach: Suite in C Major, BWV 997: II. Fuga (5:25)
14. Bach: Suite in C Major, BWV 997: III. Sarabande (3:58)
15. Bach: Suite in C Major, BWV 997: IV. Gigue - Double - Double II "Bizarre" - Epilogue (6:56)


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