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Stanley: Complete Flute Sonatas
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Stanley: Complete Flute Sonatas

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Composer
John Stanley
Artist
Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Sep 22, 2023
Catalog #
BRI96397
UPC
5028421963976

About

A first on record: two sets of sonatas by an English contemporary of Handel and Johann Christian Bach; painting a lively portrait of chamber music in London during the middle of the 18th century. John Stanley (1712-1786) was a Londoner; active there as a musician and composer his whole life. He composed during the period in transition from the high Baroque to the bold new Galant style exemplified in London in the works of Johann Christian Bach; the youngest son of JS Bach. Though almost blind from childhood; he graduated from Oxford at the age of 17; and five years later became organist at the Inner Temple Church; a post he kept until his death. His first published collection of original works was issued in 1740; as eight Sonatas Op.1 for flute or violin and harpsichord. All the sonatas in this collection; apart from the last one; begin with a slow movement and end with a dance movement. In following this Baroque form; Stanley achieves an attractive synthesis between the austere style of the church sonata with that of the more sensual style of chamber sonata. Handel acted as both friend and mentor to Stanley; and this relationship bears fruit in the lively dialogue between melody and accompanying voices. On this recording the continuo is expanded in 18th century style by adding a string bass to the harpsichord; infusing the soundworld with variety and richness of timbre. The later Op.4 collection of six sonatas was published five years later; in 1745. Accordingly it incorporates more up-to-date elements of the galant style in which contrapuntal imitation and dialogue is replaced by a more marked distinction between an increasingly virtuosic approach to the melodic voice and a supportive accompaniment; so that the flautist is set to work with every melodic artifice: scales; arpeggios; jumps; ornamentation. Stanley’s invention is the mark of a spontaneous; individual yet immaculately crafted voice which encompasses both a simple; sober style and a more sensual style where counterpoint and dance live together naturally. The harpsichordist Nicola Bisotti supplies a detailed introduction to these charming works in the booklet essay. For the recording he is joined by the Albanian flautist Daorsa Dervishi; a founder-member of the Albanian Baroque Ensemble which has done groundbreaking work in advancing the culture of historically informed performance in her country.

Tracklist 48 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio 01:44
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  2. 2 II. Allegro 01:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  3. 3 III. Minuet with variation: Andante 03:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Minuet with variation: Andante
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  4. 4 I. Adagio staccato - Affettuoso 01:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Adagio staccato - Affettuoso
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  5. 5 II. Allegro 02:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  6. 6 III. Allegro 02:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  7. 7 I. Largo 01:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  8. 8 II. Allegro 02:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  9. 9 III. Adagio 01:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  10. 10 IV. Allegro 01:28
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  11. 11 I. Adagio 02:53
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  12. 12 II. Allegro 02:45
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  13. 13 III. Adagio 00:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  14. 14 IV. Minuet: Allegro 02:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Minuet: Allegro
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  15. 15 I. Siciliana 03:52
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Siciliana
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  16. 16 II. Allegro 03:33
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  17. 17 III. Minuet: Andante 01:14
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Minuet: Andante
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  18. 18 IV. Gavot: Allegro 00:59
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Gavot: Allegro
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  19. 19 I. Largo 02:56
    Track
    19
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  20. 20 II. Allegro andante 02:19
    Track
    20
    Title
    II. Allegro andante
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  21. 21 III. Largo 00:57
    Track
    21
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  22. 22 IV. Minuet with variation: Allegro 04:13
    Track
    22
    Title
    IV. Minuet with variation: Allegro
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  23. 23 I. Largo 01:38
    Track
    23
    Title
    I. Largo
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  24. 24 II. Allegro 01:45
    Track
    24
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  25. 25 III. Siciliana 01:46
    Track
    25
    Title
    III. Siciliana
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  26. 26 IV. Gavot with variations: Allegro 03:29
    Track
    26
    Title
    IV. Gavot with variations: Allegro
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  27. 27 I. Allegro 02:58
    Track
    27
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  28. 28 II. Adagio 01:34
    Track
    28
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  29. 29 III. Minuet: Allegro 01:29
    Track
    29
    Title
    III. Minuet: Allegro
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  30. 30 I. Siciliana 02:39
    Track
    30
    Title
    I. Siciliana
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  31. 31 II. Allegro 02:31
    Track
    31
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  32. 32 III. Menuet 02:42
    Track
    32
    Title
    III. Menuet
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  33. 33 I. Adagio 02:00
    Track
    33
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  34. 34 II. Poco allegro 02:04
    Track
    34
    Title
    II. Poco allegro
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  35. 35 III. Adagio 00:46
    Track
    35
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  36. 36 IV. Menuet 00:59
    Track
    36
    Title
    IV. Menuet
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  37. 37 I. Adagio 03:38
    Track
    37
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  38. 38 II. Allegro 02:35
    Track
    38
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  39. 39 III. Menuet 03:37
    Track
    39
    Title
    III. Menuet
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  40. 40 I. Adagio 03:03
    Track
    40
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  41. 41 II. Poco Allegro 02:53
    Track
    41
    Title
    II. Poco Allegro
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  42. 42 III. Gigg 02:02
    Track
    42
    Title
    III. Gigg
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  43. 43 I. Adagio 04:30
    Track
    43
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  44. 44 II. Allegro 02:26
    Track
    44
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  45. 45 III. Gigg 02:03
    Track
    45
    Title
    III. Gigg
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  46. 46 I. Siciliana 01:43
    Track
    46
    Title
    I. Siciliana
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  47. 47 II. Allegro 03:09
    Track
    47
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti
  48. 48 III. Menuet 02:57
    Track
    48
    Title
    III. Menuet
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    John Stanley
    Performer
    Daorsa Dervishi, Alessia Travaglini, Nicola Bisotti