French Flute Concertos: Works by Leclair, Blavet, Buffardin & Naudot

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whether it being the precise definition of the semiquaver runs, or the shaping of sustained notes above the strings, he [Theuns] is utterly the master of his instrument, unphased by any difficulty.... — Early Music Review, 1st July 2015 More…

Release Date: 15th Jun 2015
Catalogue No: ACC24297
Label: Accent
Length: 59 minutes

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Leclair, J-M: Flute Concerto Op. 7 No. 3 in C major

Work length14:52

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Frank Theuns (flute)
Les Buffardins
Recorded: 20-22 October 2014
Recording Venue: AMUZ, Antwerp, Belgium

I. Allegro

Track length5:24

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II. Adagio

Track length5:20

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III. Allegro assai

Track length4:08

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Blavet: Flute Concerto in A minor

Work length14:53

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Frank Theuns (flute)
Les Buffardins
Recorded: 20-22 October 2014
Recording Venue: AMUZ, Antwerp, Belgium

I. Allegro

Track length6:27

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II. Gavotte I - Gavotte II: Tendrement

Track length3:18

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III. Allegro

Track length5:08

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Corrette, M: Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4 No. 4

Work length3:04

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Frank Theuns (flute)
Les Buffardins

Flute Concerto in G minor, Op. 4, No. 4: II. Adagio

Track length3:04

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Buffardin: Flute Concerto in E minor

Work length13:30

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Frank Theuns (flute)
Les Buffardins
Recorded: 20-22 October 2014
Recording Venue: AMUZ, Antwerp, Belgium

I. Allegro

Track length5:02

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II. Andante

Track length4:08

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III. Vivace

Track length4:20

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Naudot: Flute Concerto in G, Op. 17 No. 5

Work length11:16

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Frank Theuns (flute)
Les Buffardins
Recorded: 20-22 October 2014
Recording Venue: AMUZ, Antwerp, Belgium

I. Allegro

Track length4:15

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II. Adagio

Track length3:34

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III. Allegro

Track length3:27

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Boismortier: Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 21 No. 3

Work length1:58

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Frank Theuns (flute)
Les Buffardins

Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 21, No. 2

Track length1:58

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The transverse flute was especially popular at the French court; decisive impulses for the instrument's further technical and sonorous development came from France. A genuine "boom" for this instrument developed, initiated by the publication of Hotteterre's Principles de la Flute Traversiere in 1707. At the same time, Italian tastes in music found their way into the metropolis of Paris. Many travelling virtuosos and child prodigies came to the city as a result of the founding of the public series Concerts spirituels in 1725; they were enthusiastically received by a large audience consisting of members of the bourgeoisie and the nobility. The French flute virtuosos – especially Blavet and Buffardin – seized on this trend and appeared in public with Italian-inspired flute concertos.

With his new CD, Frank Theuns and his ensemble Les Buffardins offer an overview of the development of the late-baroque transverse flute repertoire in France, introducing concertos by such great composers of the age as Jean-Marie Leclair, Michel Blavet, Pierre Gabriel Buffardin and Jacques Christophe Naudot.

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Early Music Review 1st July 2015

whether it being the precise definition of the semiquaver runs, or the shaping of sustained notes above the strings, he [Theuns] is utterly the master of his instrument, unphased by any difficulty. Les Buffardins (single strings with double bass and harpsichord) are worthy companions – perfectly balanced, they accompany with great sensitivity and relish the possibilities the ritornelli give them to add drama to the whole.

September 2015

They are precise and very accomplished. We cannot ask for better technique from Les Buffardins. But a group of only two violins plus one each of viola, cello and double bass has in this recording a loud, thick-textured sound…reduce your usual volume level steeply to achieve transparency, a realistic balance between instruments and a spry buoyancy in rhythm

12th July 2015

Italian influence is as abundant as Gallic charm in these four concertos...The pick of the pieces are surely those by Jean-Marie Leclair and Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, but there’s plenty to enjoy in music by Messrs Blavet, Corrette, Buffardin and Naudo.

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