Fans of pianist Angela Hewitt will be delighted to hear her in a chamber music setting, accompanying Andrea Oliva (who was described as "one of the best flutists of his generation" by Sir James Galway) in a program of J.S. Bach's Sonatas for Flute. Of unfailingly remarkable quality, all these works exploit the full potential of an instrument which was only just coming into it's own when they were written. Oliva's lyricism and agility coupled with Hewitt's musicianship - not to mention her lifelong rapport with Bach's music - make this an album to treasure.
1 Allegro Moderato (Sonata in E Flat Major, BWV1031)
2 Siciliano
3 Allegro
4 Allegro (Sonata in G minor BWV1020)
5 Adagio
6 Allegro
7 Andante (Sonata in C Major BWV1033)
8 Allegro
9 Adagio
10 Menuetto I and II
11 Adagio Ma Non Tanto (Sonata in E minor BWV1034)
12 Allegro
13 Andante
14 Allegro
15 Adagio Ma Non Tanto (Sonata in E Major BWV1035)
16 Allegro
17 Siciliano
18 Allegro Assai
19 Andante (Sonata in B minor BWV1030)
20 Largo E Dolce
21 Presto -Allegro
Fans of pianist Angela Hewitt will be delighted to hear her in a chamber music setting, accompanying Andrea Oliva (who was described as "one of the best flutists of his generation" by Sir James Galway) in a program of J.S. Bach's Sonatas for Flute. Of unfailingly remarkable quality, all these works exploit the full potential of an instrument which was only just coming into it's own when they were written. Oliva's lyricism and agility coupled with Hewitt's musicianship - not to mention her lifelong rapport with Bach's music - make this an album to treasure.
