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BOISMORTIER: Suites for Harpsichord and for Flute

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A very pleasing album to listen to. It basically has combined four harpsichord suites and three flute/viola de gamba suites into one album. The two sets of pieces have nothing in common other than the composer. The performances are technically proficient and engaging. The harpsichord works in particular have tuneful melodies.

Nothing earthshattering here, but sometimes you just want to sit back and listen to some good music. Highly recommended.

Boismortier suites for harpsichord and for flute.
The harpsichord suites are very interesting and played in a beautiful way.
The interpretation is accordingly to the baroque rhetoric, the rubati are well done at the right places. A very convincing interpretation.
Unfortunately this is not the case for the flauto traverso and the gamba. The interpretation is without passion, non rhetorical and without the use of vibrato like it is described in 18th century sources. It is done in the way 18th century music was played around 1970-1980, it sounds very outdated.
Very disappointing if you compare it with baroque flute players like Jed Wentz or Rachel Brown.