Stanley: Complete Flute Sonatas (2CD)

John Stanley 1712- 1786

Complete Flute Sonatas

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                64’18

Eight solos Op.1 for a German Flute and Basso Continuo (1740)

Solo No.1 in D minor/major

1. I. Adagio 1’44
2. II. Allegro 1’49
3. III. Minuet, Andante with variation 3’41

Solo No.2 in G minor

4. I. Adagio staccato – Affettuoso 1’20
5. II. Allegro 2’55
6. III. Allegro 2’04

Solo No.3 in G

7. I. Largo 1’12
8. II. Allegro 2’22
9. III. Adagio 1’59
10. IV. Allegro 1’28

Solo No.4 in D

11. I. Adagio 2’53
12. II. Allegro 2’45
13. III. Adagio 0’34
14. IV. Minuet, Allegro 2’39

Solo No.5 in C

15. I. Siciliana 3’52
16. II. Allegro 3’33
17. III. Minuet, Andante 1’14
18. IV. Gavot, Allegro 0’59

Solo No.6 in D

19. I. Largo 2’56
20. II. Allegro andante 2’19
21. III. Largo 0’57
22. IV. Minuet, Allegro with variation 4’13

Solo No.7 in D minor/major

23. I. Largo 1’38
24. II. Allegro 1’45
25. III. Siciliana 1’46
26. IV. Gavot, Allegro, with variations 3’29

Solo No.8 in E minor

27. I. Allegro 2’58
28. II. Adagio 1’34
29. III. Minuet, Allegro 1’29

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                48’28

Six Solos Op.4 for a German Flute and Basso Continuo (1745)

Solo No.1 in A minor/major

1. I. Siciliana 2’39
2. II. Allegro 2’31
3. III. Menuet 2’42

Solo No.2 in E minor

4. I. Adagio 2’00
5. II. Poco allegro 2’04
6. III. Adagio 0’46
7. IV. Menuet 0’59

Solo No.3 in G

8. I. Adagio 3’38
9. II. Allegro 2’35
10. III. Menuet with variations 3’37

Solo No.4 in B minor

11. I. Adagio 3’03
12. II. Poco allegro 2’53
13. III. Gigg 2’02

Solo No.5 in D

14. I. Adagio 4’30
15. II. Allegro 2’26
16. III. Gigg 2’03

Solo No.6 in D

17. I. Siciliana 1’43
18. II. Allegro 3’09
19. III. Menuet with variations 2’57

Daorsa Dervishi Baroque flute

Alessia Travaglini viola da gamba, cello (Op.1 Nos.2-3)

Nicola Bisotti harpsichord

Recording: 16-17-18-30 June & 1-2 July 2021, Basilica di San Giovanni in Canale, Piacenza (PC), Italy