Dan Laurin, Paradiso Musicale - J.H. Roman: The 12 Flute Sonatas, Nos. 6-12 (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Flute Sonata No. 6 in B Minor, BeRI 206: I. Larghetto
02. Flute Sonata No. 6 in B Minor, BeRI 206: II. Allegro
03. Flute Sonata No. 6 in B Minor, BeRI 206: III. Non troppo allegro
04. Flute Sonata No. 6 in B Minor, BeRI 206: IV. Grave
05. Flute Sonata No. 6 in B Minor, BeRI 206: V. Allegro
06. Flute Sonata No. 7 in G Major, BeRI 207: I. Largo
07. Flute Sonata No. 7 in G Major, BeRI 207: II. Larghetto
08. Flute Sonata No. 7 in G Major, BeRI 207: III. Lento
09. Flute Sonata No. 7 in G Major, BeRI 207: IV. Allegro assai
10. Flute Sonata No. 8 in A Major, BeRI 208: I. Largo
11. Flute Sonata No. 8 in A Major, BeRI 208: II. Allegro
12. Flute Sonata No. 8 in A Major, BeRI 208: III. Andante
13. Flute Sonata No. 8 in A Major, BeRI 208: IV. Adagio - Allegro
14. Flute Sonata No. 8 in A Major, BeRI 208: V. —
15. Flute Sonata No. 9 in C Major, BeRI 209: I. Cantabile
16. Flute Sonata No. 9 in C Major, BeRI 209: II. Vivace
17. Flute Sonata No. 9 in C Major, BeRI 209: III. Andante
18. Flute Sonata No. 9 in C Major, BeRI 209: IV. Allegro
19. Flute Sonata No. 9 in C Major, BeRI 209: V. Minuetto
20. Flute Sonata No. 10 in E Minor, BeRI 210: I. Larghetto
21. Flute Sonata No. 10 in E Minor, BeRI 210: II. Andante
22. Flute Sonata No. 10 in E Minor, BeRI 210: III. Piva
23. Flute Sonata No. 10 in E Minor, BeRI 210: IV. Non presto
24. Flute Sonata No. 10 in E Minor, BeRI 210: V. Villanella
25. Flute Sonata No. 11 in G Minor, BeRI 211: I. Largo
26. Flute Sonata No. 11 in G Minor, BeRI 211: II. Allegro
27. Flute Sonata No. 11 in G Minor, BeRI 211: III. Larghetto
28. Flute Sonata No. 11 in G Minor, BeRI 211: IV. Allegro
29. Flute Sonata No. 12 in D Major, BeRI 212: I. Con spirito
30. Flute Sonata No. 12 in D Major, BeRI 212: II. Allegro
31. Flute Sonata No. 12 in D Major, BeRI 212: III. Con affetto
32. Flute Sonata No. 12 in D Major, BeRI 212: IV. Allegro



In Johan Helmich Roman's lifetime, the recorder was the most common wind instrument in Stockholm, used across the social spectrum including the Royal music establishment for which the composer was responsible. The transverse flute, on the other hand, was generally the preserve of the upper classes: the nobility and bourgeoisie. Possibly this higher status influenced Roman's choice of instrument for the set of XII Sonate a flauto traverso, violone e cembalo but that hasn't stopped the celebrated recorder player Dan Laurin from taking up his countryman's sonatas on his own instrument. In his liner notes, Laurin explains his fascination with Roman's music: 'complex emotional contexts are contrasted with folk music forms such as the villanella or piva the music is asymmetrical, irregular and full of unexpected twists, sudden pauses and cadences.' In it, he hears the influence of the Italian musicians that Roman met in London during his stay there from 1715-1721, and with his fellow musicians in Paradiso Musicale, Laurin opts for an Italianate slant in his performances: continuo settings ranging from harpsichord alone to the full complement including baroque guitar provide great variety in recordings characterized by striking harmonisations. With its ample playing time, the present disc completes Laurin's survey of the sonatas that began with BIS2105, with Sonatas 1-5, a disc which received acclaim in Gramophone: 'Dan Laurin brings all his customary verve and eloquence in pieces whose emotional content is as unpredictable as the sequence of movements'. Together with the companion discs of Roman's 12 keyboard sonatas recorded by Anna Paradiso, the set highlights the inquisitive mind and wide-ranging sensibilities of a composer who, although active in the far north of Europe showed a keen interest in what was happening on the continent.

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