Programme

Music for solo Baroque flute by J. S. Bach, C. P. E. Bach, and G. Ph. Telemann

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767): Fantasia No. 1 in A major, TWV 40:2

Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 2 in A minor, TWV 40:3

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): Partita in A minor for solo flute, BWV 1013

Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 6 in D minor, TWV 40:7

Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 7 in D major, TWV 40:8

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788): Sonata in A minor for solo flute, Wq 132

Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 11 in G major, TWV 40:12

Georg Philipp Telemann: Fantasia No. 12 in G minor, TWV 40:13

The programme leads listeners to the very essence of Baroque and early Classical music—to a personal dialogue between three remarkable compositional figures: Johann Sebastian Bach, his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and their family friend and C. P. E. Bach’s godfather, Georg Philipp Telemann. Their music is presented here in its most intimate form: for solo Baroque flute without accompaniment, where every note carries the full responsibility of expression. British flautist Ashley Solomon, one of the most distinguished specialists in historically informed performance and founder of Florilegium, belongs to the absolute world elite of flauto traverso playing. In his interpretation, he combines technical ease, stylistic elegance, and a profound understanding of the rhetoric of Baroque music. The concert offers a unique opportunity to hear how the transformation of musical thought is reflected across three generations. This evening is an invitation to focused listening—to music that does not require large forces to be profound, personal, and deeply communicative.