Flöten-Sonaten = Flute Sonatas = Sonates Pour Flûte ∙ BWV 1033-1035 / Partita BWV 1013 (Vol. 2)

This recording was released in 1978 as part of the esteemed Archiv Produktion catalog, the historical performance wing of Deutsche Grammophon. It represents a significant era in mid-20th-century musicology, where performers sought to balance rigorous academic research with the technical clarity made possible by modern recording fidelity. The selection features Johann Sebastian Bach’s flute sonatas, recorded at a time when the label was focused on documenting the German Baroque canon with authoritative precision.

The album features the virtuosic Swiss flautist Aurèle Nicolet, accompanied by the legendary harpsichordist and conductor Karl Richter and gambist Johannes Fink. Nicolet was renowned for his technical brilliance and his ability to bridge the gap between classical tradition and contemporary avant-garde compositions. His collaboration with Richter—a titan of Bach interpretation—was highly regarded at the time for its disciplined articulation and the elegant, scholarly approach to the basso continuo, cementing the release as a definitive reference for serious collectors of Baroque chamber music.