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Album Summary
Performers
Sharon Bezaly (Flute)- Terence Charlston (Harpsichord)
- Charles Medlam (Cello)
Notes & Reviews:
On a number of recordings on BIS, Sharon Bezaly has demonstrated her great gifts as a flutist in a series of works ranging from the concertos written for her by renowned contemporary composers, including Sofia Gubaidulina and Kalevi Aho, to the classic staples of the flute literature such as Mozart's concertos and flute quartets. Along the way there has been a wealth of imaginatively programmed recital discs, focusing on the great flute sonatas as well as the French flute tradition. Sharon Bezaly now visits the period in which the flute became established as a solo instrument in its own right. It was in fact only in the eighteenth century that wind players began to specialize on flute rather than oboe or recorder and composers started writing specifically for it.
Sharon Bezaly has demonstrated her great gifts as a flutist on a number of recordings on BIS ranging from the concertos written for her by renowned contemporary composers, including Sofia Gubaidulina and Kalevi Aho, to the classic staples of the flute literature such as Mozart's concertos and flute quartets. Along the way there has been a wealth of imaginatively programmed recital discs, focusing on the great flute sonatas as well as the French flute tradition.
On this disc, Bezaly visits the period in which the flute became established as a solo instrument in its own right. It was only in the eighteenth century that wind players began to specialize on flute rather than oboe or recorder and composers started writing specifically for it. This disc reflects these exciting developments in musical taste with a programme of six sonatas for flute and harpsichord, with and without the support of a bass instrument.
Bezaly has chosen to perform with London Baroque members Charles Medlam and Terence Charlston. The result is a highly enjoyable disc, which marries together the golden tones of Bezaly's modern flute with the stylistic expertise of two of the most experienced musicians in the field of historical performance.
"Sharon Bezaly has a formidable reputation: a BBC New Generation Artist... with 20 recordings on BIS including several award-winners. Fast movements are effortless, and enlivened by lively tempos and high-spirited decorations." -BBC Music Magazine
"There is no doubting the zestiness and technical mastery of Bezaly's playing. The most convincing performances tend to be of the faster movements, and the disc concludes with a lightly articulated performance of a joyful Telemann sonata." - The Gramophone
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Works Details
Handel, George Frideric : Sonata for Flute and Basso continuo in B minor, HWV 367b/Op. 1 no 9 - Performers: Sharon Bezaly (Flute); Terence Charlston (Harpsichord); Charles Medlam (Cello)
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: circa 1726-1732
Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1032 - Performers: Sharon Bezaly (Flute); Terence Charlston (Harpsichord); Charles Medlam (Cello)
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1724
Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in E minor, BWV 1034 - Performers: Sharon Bezaly (Flute); Charles Medlam (Cello); Terence Charlston (Harpsichord)
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: circa 1717-1720
Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031 - Performers: Sharon Bezaly (Flute); Terence Charlston (Harpsichord); Charles Medlam (Cello)
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: circa 1734
Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Basso Continuo in E major, BWV 1035 - Performers: Terence Charlston (Harpsichord); Sharon Bezaly (Flute); Charles Medlam (Cello)
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: 1717-1720
Telemann, Georg Philipp : Essercizii musici, P 47 :: no 1, Solo for Violin and Basso Continuo in F major, TV 41 no F 4 - Performers: Charles Medlam (Cello); Terence Charlston (Harpsichord); Sharon Bezaly (Flute)
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: by 1740
