VA - French Recorder Sonatas - Frans Brüggen Edition Vol. 7

Only François Couperin is a known composer in this CD, but the pieces are played by three of the greatest executors of baroque music: Frans Brüggen, Anner Bylsma and Gustav Leonhardt.
François Couperin's 'Le rossignol-en-amour' is a character piece notable for its poetic tone-painting, with the nightingale's singing depicted by numerous ornaments, some of which are described as accents plaintifs. Although originally written for the harpsichord, Couperin himself suggested entrusting the upper voice to a flute, a practice that would "ensure a greater effect, provided only that it is well played". Frans Brüggen's decision to use a sopranino recorder, with its silvery higher register, further adds to the charm of the work.

French Recorder Sonatas • Französische Blockflötensonaten • Sonates françaises pour flûte à bec

PHILIBERT DE LAVIGNE (c. 1700-1750)
Sonata in C major "La Barssan"
descant recorder and basso continuo
from: Sonates pour la Musette, Vièle, Flûte-à-bec, Traversière, Hautbois etc. avec la Basse
Frans Brüggen, recorder
Anner Bylsma, violoncello
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord

JOSEPH BODIN DE BOISMORTIER (1689-1755)
Sonata in F minor (D minor)
three treble recorders
from: Sonates en Trio, pour trois Flûtes Traversières sans Basse op. 7, Paris 1725
Frans Brüggen, Kees Boeke, Walter van Hauwe, recorders

ANNE DANICAN PHILIDOR (1681-1728)
Sonata in D minor
treble recorder and basso continuo
Frans Brüggen, recorder
Anner Bylsma, violoncello
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord

LOUIS-ANTOINE DORNEL (c. 1680-soon after 1756)
Sonata [a 3 Dessus] in B flat major
three treble recorders
Frans Brüggen, Kees Boeke, Walter van Hauwe, recorders

FRANÇOIS COUPERIN le grand (1668-1733)
Le rossignol-en-amour
sopranino in f" and harpsichord
from: Pièces de clavecin, Vol. III (Quatorzième Ordre), Paris 1722
Frans Brüggen, recorder
Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord

Total timing: 44'46"