

Bach Flute Sonatas
J.S. Bach
Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030
Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031
Flute Sonata in A major, BWV 1032
Flute Sonata in E major, BWV 1035
Anthony Robb flute
Peter Adams cello
Mahan Esfahani harpsichord
Bach’s sonatas for flute are among his best kept secrets. Here we journey from the outright masterpiece that is his Sonata in B minor for flute and harpsichord − with its huge expressive range culminating in bold exuberance − to the experiments with musical fashion that make up his intriguing Sonata in E major. Oxford Philharmonic’s own musicians Anthony Robb and Peter Adams join star harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani for this traversal of Bach’s flute-based chamber music in the atmospheric surroundings of St John the Evangelist Church.