As well as works by Leclair, C P E Bach, Graun and Blavet, this CD includes a rediscovered work by Quantz. "For anyone interested in the chamber repertoire for flute in the eighteenth century this should be informative and enjoyable listening. …
“This disc contains Leclair's most vivacious and attractive works, played with great élan, sensitivity and neatness, and recorded with exemplary clarity and balance. The concertos represent a high-water mark in 18th-century violin technique, wit…
The music of Jean-Marie Leclair exemplifies the values and aspirations of the Age of Enlightenment: clarity and rationality; balance, harmony and proportion; and avoidance of excess or exaggeration... Leclair is generally credited as the founder of …
The music of Jean-Marie Leclair exemplifies the values and aspirations of the Age of Enlightenment: clarity and rationality; balance, harmony and proportion; and avoidance of excess or exaggeration... Leclair is generally credited as the founder of …