Quintet for flute and strings in E flat major, G425 (Boccherini)
from Boccherini: Flute Quintets Op 19 (CDA67646)
1 Allegro con moto [6'11]
2 Minuè [3'58]
10 minutes 9 seconds 2 tracks
‘These are delightful works played with a persuasively affectionate period-instrument style, with a felicitous lead from the nimble and gently expressive flautist, Carlo Ipata. Hyperion do the players ...
‘These are enjoyable performances. No 4 is particularly attractive, with its beautifully paced Adagio assai, lyrical flute and virtuoso cello playing’ (Early Music Review)
‘Listening to these six quintets, one is immediately captivated by a charm and invention that, while of a different nature, easily equals that of Haydn or Mozart … the playing is exceptional ...