Musically Speaking

Johann Sebastian Bach typically composed works in groups – six Brandenburg Concertos, fifteen three-part Sinfonias, six Sonatas for violin and harpsichord, etc. He composed for the flute, although not in such tidy groupings; and he wrote exactly one piece for flute alone, the Partita.
Before 1717 all of Bach’s compositions involving the “flute” were actually composed [...]

Well, this has been fun. We decided, since we could, to enjoy this as a long project. It’s a long and many faceted piece, and a miracle of imagination and ingenuity, so it deserves months of marinating. Not that it is new to all of us — our cellist, Natasha, spent years rehearsing, performing and [...]