Artists
- Adam Walkerflute
- Mahan Esfahaniharpsichord
- Date
- Fri 24 Jun 2016, 10.00pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
- Availability
Programme
- François Couperin1668-1733
- Concert Royal IV
- Johann Joachim Quantz1697-1773
- 2 Capriccii
- Franz Benda1709-1786
- Flute Sonata in E minor
- Jacques Duphly1715-1789
- Troisième livre de pièces de clavecin:
- La Forqueray, Fugue from Pièces de clavecin
- Jean-Philippe Rameau1683-1764
- Suite in D minor No. 5:
- I. La Forqueray
- Pierre Danican Philidor1681-1731
- Suite in E minor Op. 1 No. 5
Overview
Adam Walker and Mahan Esfahani present a thrillingsurvey of early sonatas for flute and harpsichord,opening with one of François Couperin’s ConcertsRoyaux and including the majestic Suite No. 5 inE minor by Pierre Danican Philidor, Couperin’scolleague and a member of Louis XIV’s Chambredu Roy.
Their programme also includes virtuoso soloworks for each instrument.