Joseph Bodin de Boismortier

Boismortier's Op. 21 was intended for a flute, a violin or second flute, and basso continuo (with a musette or recorder proposed as alternatives to the flute in Concerto No. 3), but the deliberately g...

To arrange the 'Sonates à deux Violes' for viola and cello was obvious, because the lower part is mainly set in bass clef: valuable as an enrichment of the genre.

These works contain some of Boismortier's finest and most accomplished music. Written in the 'Italian' style, they are an extension of his sonata writing for one or two instruments and continuo, and y...

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier's Op. 20 sonatas for solo violin and basso continuo (1727) are the least known of all his sets of sonatas for one or more violins and accompaniment. These very fine works a...

Joseph Bodin de Boismortier's Op. 20 sonatas for solo violin and basso continuo (1727) are the least known of all his sets of sonatas for one or more violins and accompaniment. These very fine works a...

Boismortier’s Six Sonates a deux violons Op. 71 were published in 1738, but it can be assumed that few copies were printed; all recent catalogues of Boismortier’s compositions describe Op. 71 as being...

Flöte (5) - Partitur; Stimmensatz

Musique ancienne

The compositional demands to which he was able to rise are also evident in the six suites op. 35, which are presented here in a version for alto recorder and bc. Heavenly music!

The compositional demands to which he was able to rise are also evident in the six suites op. 35, which are presented here in a version for alto recorder and bc. Heavenly music!

The 6 pastorales in suite form can be played on any melody instrument, especially in mixed ensembles. Light and lively.