Partitions pour instruments à vent

Sonata 1 in D major opens with a Larghetto full of the rhetorical kind of expression one associates with Handel. It is followed by a busy Allegro and a concise Tempo di Minuetto movement that celebrat...

The Andante opening Sonata 3, in D minor, demonstrates Balicourt's mastery of a lyricism that is entirely natural and elegant without ever becoming bland. The vivacious Allegro that follows has an end...

Sonata 5, in A major, is the only work in the set to feature the classic three-movement design in its symmetrical fast-slow-fast configuration. The opening Vivace makes considerable demands on the fla...

In Sonata 7, in D major, Balicourt opens with a suave, intricately rhythmic Adagio. The following Presto, with its delightful interplay between flute and bass, including both octave doubling and stret...

Flöte (Oboe, Klarinette, Trompete)

This is a duet in the truest form for flute and piano. It is not just a solo for the flute. The two instruments work together as a unit.