BENDA F., STAMITZ C., ROSSLER-ROSETTI F.A./ J.P.Rampal flute, PCO, M.Munclinger, V.Neumann

František Benda (1709-1786) - Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in E minor 22:44

1. I. Allegro con brio 9:13

2. II. Un poco andante 7:53

3. III. Presto 5:28

František Benda - Sonata per flauto e continuo / Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in F major/ 8:43

4. I. Adagio 3:36

5. II. Allegro 2:19

6. III. Vivace 2:43

Carl Philipp Stamitz (1745-1801) - Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in G major, Op.29 18:36

7. Allegro 8:30

8. Andante non troppo moderato 4:58

9. Rondo. Allegro 4:59

František Antonín Rössler-Rosetti (1746-1792) - Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D major 17:29

10. Allegro maestoso 7:47

11. Adagio 6:44

12. Rondo. Allegro 2:55

Jean Pierre Rampal flute

Viktorie Švehlíková harpsichord (1-6)

Prague Chamber Orchestra

Václav Neumann conductor (7-9), Martin Turnovský conductor (10-12)

Mono studio recordings 1956 (1-3,10-12), 1955 (4-6,7-9)

Music for wind instruments has always done well on French soil. The French are by far the best makers of wind instruments and the French school of interpretation has a privileged position in the world. The name of the French flute virtuoso Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922-2000) is a household word and we are fortunate that several of his recordings, which are today in many ways unsurpassable, are found in the depths of the Supraphon archive. Modern techniques have helped remedy some of the sonic problems of these recordings from the 1950s, which would otherwise place them at a disadvantage. It is with pleasure that we also present the performance of his partner in the Benda sonata, the noted Czech harpsichordist Viktorie Svihlikova (1915).

(Supraphon 2002)