Quintet for flute and strings in B flat major, G429 (Boccherini)
from Boccherini: Flute Quintets Op 19 (CDA67646)
1 Allegro moderato [8'21]
2 Presto assai [3'06]
11 minutes 27 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 ...