Jean-Pierre Rampal, Robert Veyron-Lacroix - Handel: Flute Sonatas (2022)

In January we celebrate the centenary of the greatest flautist in history, Jean-Pierre Rampal. The 1960s and 1970s mark the high point of Rampal’s collaboration with Erato with an outstanding series of landmark recordings, each of which being more beautiful than the other. In particular, two memorable baroque monographies are published.

One contains a large part of Handel’s flute sonatas (from the Op. 1 to the spurious Halle Sonatas) recorded with long-time keyboard accompanist Robert Veyron-Lacroix and was awarded a Grand Prix du disque. The other contains all the Vivaldi concertos with flute, including uncomplete ones then recorded for the first time ever! It also marks the beginning of a long and fruitful partnership with conductor Claudio Scimone.

1. Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, HWV 367b: I. Largo (2:38)
2. Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, HWV 367b: II. Vivace (2:06)
3. Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, HWV 367b: III. Presto (1:38)
4. Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, HWV 367b: IV. Adagio (1:27)
5. Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, HWV 367b: V. Alla breve (1:42)
6. Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, HWV 367b: VI. Andante (3:02)
7. Flute Sonata in B Minor, Op. 1 No. 9, HWV 367b: VII. A tempo di minuet (1:42)
8. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, HWV 362: I. Larghetto (3:14)
9. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, HWV 362: II. Allegro (1:49)
10. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, HWV 362: III. Adagio (2:15)
11. Flute Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4, HWV 362: IV. Allegro (2:16)
12. Flute Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, HWV 363b: I. Adagio (2:02)
13. Flute Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, HWV 363b: II. Allegro (1:46)
14. Flute Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, HWV 363b: III. Adagio (2:43)
15. Flute Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, HWV 363b: IV. Bourrée (1:00)
16. Flute Sonata in G Major, Op. 1 No. 5, HWV 363b: V. Menuetto (1:26)
17. Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": I. Adagio (2:22)
18. Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": II. Allegro (1:40)
19. Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": III. Grave (1:47)
20. Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 375 "Halle Sonata No. 2": IV. Minuet (1:31)
21. Flute Sonata in B Minor, HWV 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": I. Adagio (2:28)
22. Flute Sonata in B Minor, HWV 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": II. Allegro (1:30)
23. Flute Sonata in B Minor, HWV 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": III. Largo (0:59)
24. Flute Sonata in B Minor, HWV 376 "Halle Sonata No. 3": IV. Allegro (1:46)
25. Flute Sonata in A Minor, HWV 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": I. Adagio (2:44)
26. Flute Sonata in A Minor, HWV 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": II. Allegro (2:11)
27. Flute Sonata in A Minor, HWV 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": III. Adagio (4:21)
28. Flute Sonata in A Minor, HWV 374 "Halle Sonata No. 1": IV. Allegro (1:57)
29. Flute Sonata in C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, HWV 365: I. Larghetto (3:14)
30. Flute Sonata in C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, HWV 365: II. Allegro (2:04)
31. Flute Sonata in C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, HWV 365: III. Larghetto (2:38)
32. Flute Sonata in C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, HWV 365: IV. A tempo di gavotti (1:50)
33. Flute Sonata in C Major, Op. 1 No. 7, HWV 365: V. Allegro (1:38)
34. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: I. Grave (3:04)
35. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: II. Allegro (1:37)
36. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: III. Adagio (0:57)
37. Flute Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1 No. 1b, HWV 359b: IV. Allegro (1:40)
38. Flute Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, HWV 369: I. Larghetto (2:34)
39. Flute Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, HWV 369: II. Allegro (1:29)
40. Flute Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, HWV 369: III. Siciliana (1:12)
41. Flute Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 11, HWV 369: IV. Allegro (1:14)
42. Flute Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, HWV 360: I. Larghetto (2:29)
43. Flute Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, HWV 360: II. Andante (2:51)
44. Flute Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, HWV 360: III. Adagio (0:54)
45. Flute Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 2, HWV 360: IV. Presto (1:50)