Flutist Ashley Solomon and Florilegium continue the Spohr Collection project with Volume 3. Ashley plays nine original exquisite 18th century flutes from Peter Spohr’s private collection, which can now be heard around the world for the first time. They are made from various materials including solid ivory, ebony and ivory, and boxwood and ivory. These historical instruments possess a beautiful and unique sound, making them most desirable to play.
This new recording explores repertoire from Italy, Germany and England written by composers including Vivaldi, Mozart, Clagget and Locatelli. Each work matches historically and geographically with the flute Ashley plays. Soprano Rowan Pierce joins them for two songs by Chilcot and Lampe.
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Reviews
“… Solomon and Florilegium are among the leading period-instrument players of the British Isles and sound excellent… This series is recommended in the highest terms.”
Todd Gorman – American Record Guide – July/August 2024
“…The variety in tone colour and pitch of the flutes gives this selection a sense of character and that’s before we come to the varied selection of music, which wisely gives us sonatas as well as the pleasures of song and Scottish airs. It adds up to a winningly played, adeptly annotated and finely recorded volume.”
Jonathan Woolf – Musicwebinternational.com – 8 July 2024
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