Six Transcriptions | Atma Classique ACD22677

Six Transcriptions

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Label: Atma Classique

Cat No: ACD22677

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 28th July 2014

Contents

Artists

Francis Colpron (recorder)

Works

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV1013

Marais, Marin

Pieces de viole, Book 2
» Les Folies d'Espagne (arr. Francis Colpron for recorder)

Paganini, Nicolo

Caprices (24) for solo violin, op.1
» no.24 in A minor (arr. Francis Colpron for recorder)

Tartini, Giuseppe

L'arte del Arco: 38 variations on a Gavotte from Corelli's op.5 no.10 (1758) (arr. Francis Colpron for recorder)

Telemann, Georg Philipp

Fantasies (12) for solo violin, TWV40:14-25
» no.4 in D major, TWV40:17
» no.8 in E major, TWV40:21 (arr. Francis Colpron for recorder)

Artists

Francis Colpron (recorder)

About

Francis Colpron performs transcriptions of flamboyant violin pieces for solo recorder by the Baroque composers Tartini, Bach, Telemann and Marais.

Though the recorder remained very popular until the middle of the 18th century, the music written for the instrument was not always interesting or virtuosic. Given the relative dearth of challenging scores for the recorder, Colpron has reached into the violin repertoire for inspiration. Colpron has a fondness for this music, and has immensely enjoyed playing sonatas by some of the great 17th-century violinists, including Fontana, Uccellini and Schmelzer.

Francis Colpron is known for his virtuosity and for his capacity to innovate as an artist and performer. In 1991 he founded the ensemble Les Boréades de Montréal, of which he is the artistic director. Francis was associate flutist with the Trinity Consort of Portland from 2000 to 2009, and is frequently invited to play with ensembles such as Apollo’s Fire, the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Tafelmusik, Opera Atelier, Les Violons du Roy, Symphony Nova Scotia and L’Harmonie des Saisons.

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