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SONATA No. 1 in A MAJOR
SONATA No. 2 in E MINOR
SONATA No. 3 in D MAJOR
Written for 2 equal instruments these sonatas bring pleasure to players of intermediate standard and above whilst developing their independent playing skills. Each sonata has 4 movements slow and fast alternating in the same key.
The six opus 8 sonatas were published in Paris in 1725 for deux Flûtes-Transversiere sans Basse. They were published Avec Privilége du Roy. They were printed as a playing score preceeded by a title page which also gave details of where to obtain copies - LAuter, Le Sr. Boivin & Le Sr. Le Clere. A copy of the Privilége du Roy. granted by King Louis on March 22nd 1724 was printed in full on the second page.
It is highly likely that the sonatas would have been played by pairs of oboes or violins or possibly by bassoons or cellos according to the players available in the homes of the wealthy amateur players who could afford to buy music.
The flute parts were printed in the soprano clef - with G on the bottom line. This would have been convenient for flute players who often also played bassoon when required and were often not keyboard players. This edition uses the modern bass clef and has a score plus separate parts to facilitate page turns. In editing the sonatas the presentation of the music has been modernised.
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