Les Buffardins
Category: | ensemble (instrumentaal), oude muziek |
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2007 | |
Genre(s): | barok |
Conductor of: | Frank Theuns |
Actual/previous members: | Frank Theuns, Marc Hantaï, Martin Bauer, Ewald Demeyere, Anne Mertens, Robert Kohnen, Richte van der Meer, François Fernandez, Blai Justo |
Biography
La flûte traversière (traverso) or la flute allemande (German flute) was the most popular instrument in France during the 18th century. The famous flute virtuoso Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin (1690-1768), teacher of both Johann Jacob Bach and of Joachim Quantz, spent a large part of his career in Dresden. In this way he provided a link between Jacques Hotteterre and J.S.Bach. Therefore Les Buffardins is a very apt name for an ensemble that applies itself mostly to French and German flute music. Traverso player Frank Theuns founded the ensemble and can count on harpsichordist Siebe Henstra and gamba player Martin Bauer as steady partners. Depending on the programme, musicians belonging to the same family of mind such as François Fernandez, Marc Hantaï, Ewald Demeyere or Rainer Zipperling join them. Their repertoire features flute duos, flute sonatas, flute suites with basso continuo, brunettes, concertos and cantatas. Les Buffardins have released seven CDs, with compositions by, among others, J.P. Kirnberger, J. Hotteterre, M. Blavet, M.P. de Montéclair, J.B. de Boismortier, G.F. Händel, and G.B. Sammartini.
Selective discography
Venetian flute concertos (2018) Baroque Frank Theuns, Antonio Vivaldi, Les Buffardins, Baldassare Galuppi, Tomaso Albinoni |
French flute concertos (2015) Baroque Les Buffardins, Frank Theuns, Jean-Marie Leclair (l'ainé), Michel Blavet, Michel Corrette, Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin, Jacques-Christophe Naudot, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (...) |
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J.J. Quantz - Flute Concertos (2012) Baroque Les Buffardins, Johann Joachim Quantz, Frank Theuns |
Solos for a German Flute (2008) Baroque Les Buffardins, Frank Theuns, Martin Bauer, Siebe Henstra, Charles Dieupart, Charles Dieupart, Georg Friedrich Händel |
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Sonatas for a German flute (2008) Baroque Les Buffardins, Giuseppe Sammartini, Georg Friedrich Händel |
Joseph Bodin de Boismortier - La Veloutée (2006) Baroque Les Buffardins, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier |
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Michel Pignolet de Monteclair - Les Ramages (2005) Baroque Les Buffardins, Michel Pignolet de Monteclair |