Baroque Edition: The Artistry of Erik Bosgraaf
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Label: Brilliant Classics
Cat No: 96440
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 5
Release Date: 15th October 2021
Contents
Works
Recorder Concerto in B flat major (after BWV1055)Recorder Concerto in D major (after BWV1053)
Recorder Concerto in D minor (after BWV1059)
Der Fluyten Lust-Hof (Pleasure Garden) (excerpts)
Recorder (Flute) Sonata in G minor, HWV360 op.1 no.2
Recorder Sonata in A minor, op.1 no.4, HWV362
Recorder Sonata in B flat major, HWV377 'Fitzwilliam I'
Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV365 op.1 no.7
Recorder Sonata in D minor, HWV367a op.1 no.9a 'Fitzwilliam'
Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369 op.1 no.11
Violin Sonata in G major, HWV358
Recorder Sonata in B flat major, TWV41:B3 (Canonic)
Recorder Sonata in C major, TWV41:C2
Recorder Sonata in C major, TWV41:C5
Recorder Sonata in D minor, TWV41:d4
Recorder Sonata in F major, TWV41:F2
Recorder Sonata in F minor, TWV41:f1
Recorder Sonata in F minor, TWV41:f2
Recorder Sonatina in C minor, TWV41:c2
Sonatina in A minor, TWV41:a4
Chamber Concerto in F major, RV98
Concerto in G minor, RV105
Flute Concertos (6), op.10
Recorder Concerto in C major, RV444
Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV441
Recorder Concerto in F major, RV442
Artists
Erik Bosgraaf (recorders)Francseco Corti (harpsichord)
Ensemble Cordevento
Works
Recorder Concerto in B flat major (after BWV1055)Recorder Concerto in D major (after BWV1053)
Recorder Concerto in D minor (after BWV1059)
Der Fluyten Lust-Hof (Pleasure Garden) (excerpts)
Recorder (Flute) Sonata in G minor, HWV360 op.1 no.2
Recorder Sonata in A minor, op.1 no.4, HWV362
Recorder Sonata in B flat major, HWV377 'Fitzwilliam I'
Recorder Sonata in C major, HWV365 op.1 no.7
Recorder Sonata in D minor, HWV367a op.1 no.9a 'Fitzwilliam'
Recorder Sonata in F major, HWV369 op.1 no.11
Violin Sonata in G major, HWV358
Recorder Sonata in B flat major, TWV41:B3 (Canonic)
Recorder Sonata in C major, TWV41:C2
Recorder Sonata in C major, TWV41:C5
Recorder Sonata in D minor, TWV41:d4
Recorder Sonata in F major, TWV41:F2
Recorder Sonata in F minor, TWV41:f1
Recorder Sonata in F minor, TWV41:f2
Recorder Sonatina in C minor, TWV41:c2
Sonatina in A minor, TWV41:a4
Chamber Concerto in F major, RV98
Concerto in G minor, RV105
Flute Concertos (6), op.10
Recorder Concerto in C major, RV444
Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV441
Recorder Concerto in F major, RV442
Artists
Erik Bosgraaf (recorders)Francseco Corti (harpsichord)
Ensemble Cordevento
About
Erik Bosgraaf’s quick rise to fame is directly attributable to his debut on Brilliant Classics: a three-disc box devoted to Jacob van Eyck’s (1589/90–1657) “Der Fluyten Lust-hof” (The Recorder’s Garden of Delight). Released in 2007 on the 350th anniversary of the Utrecht composer’s death, the recording was made at the request of the Van Eyck scholar Thiemo Wind who said he had never before come across a recorder player with so much understanding of this virtuoso solo repertoire and such a capacity for playing it: the sprezzatura, the casual ease and spontaneity this music, originating in improvisation, demands. The set was a worldwide hit, even winning over some diehard recorder haters. Erik Bosgraaf was clearly one of the instruments greatest players.
This 5-disc set offers a sample of Erik Bosgraaf’s achievements in the field of baroque music, beginning with Van Eyck and embracing his milestone recordings of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Telemann.
Jacob van Eyck – Der Fluyten Lust-hof (selection). The blind Utrecht municipal carillonneur played his recorder on summer evenings in the Janskerkhof for people strolling in the park. He must have been a brilliant virtuoso, judging by the two volumes of “Der Fluyten Lust-hof”, which comprise mostly variation sets on popular tunes of the period and psalm melodies using a technique akin to diminution called simply breecken in Dutch, or “breaking”, the notes of a theme are broken into groups of smaller value, with increasing virtuosity as a result.
J.S. Bach – Solo Concertos. We know that most of Bach’s harpsichord concertos are adaptations of his own solo concertos for a melody instrument. These concertos are Bosgraaf’s transcriptions for his instrument: “my answer to the question: what would Bach have done had he composed concertos for the recorder?”
Handel – The Recorder Sonatas. This is the first (2008) of three duo collaborations with harpsichordist Francesco Corti. Handel was truly a man of the stage (some of the recorder sonatas movements are also found in his operas) and these two musicians bring the drama of this music home.
Vivaldi – Recorder Concertos. Erik Bosgraaf: “Recorder players are fortunate that Vivaldi, the Red Priest of Venice, composed a body of concertos for their instrument that, while perhaps less well known, can easily view with his famous ‘Four Seasons’. This is fantastic music!”
Telemann – The Recorder Sonatas. In his own day Telemann was the most popular composer in Germany, his fame far exceeding that of Johann Sebastian Bach. His popularity is perfectly understandable, as he composed for both amateurs and professionals and had a feeling for entertainment, for music that everybody could understand, however untutored their ears. Another facet of his genius was facility on a large number of instruments, among them the recorder, and it’s that familiarity with the practice and the physical material that present-day players still experience. Telemann is one of Bosgraaf’s favourite composers: “If Bach is a master chef, then Telemann is a master chef’s cook book. Bach serves ready-to-eat dishes, Telemann offers the ingredients for you to work with. You will get nowhere without imagination!”
Recordings date from 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015
Trilingual booklet in English, Dutch and German contains a profile of the artist and notes about each of the five programmes
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