Jean-Marie Leclair ("le cadet"): Three Sonatas for Flute and Basso Continuo

Product Details

• ISMN: 9790080128190 / 979-0080128190
• Item Number (MPN): 12819
• Brand/Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó
• Product Type: Sheet Music / Instrumental Score and Part
• Composer: Jean-Marie Leclair ("le cadet")
• Editor/Continuo Realization: Olivér Nagy
• Genre: Sonata, Chamber Music
• Setting: Flute and Basso Continuo (realized for Piano)
• Period: Baroque
• Length: 34 pages
• Weight: $0.15 \text{ kg}$
• Format: Paperback, Bach (23 x 30.2 cm)
• Release Date: 1985
• Country of Origin: Hungary

Overview

This volume features Three Sonatas by the influential French Baroque composer Jean-Marie Leclair ("le cadet"), specifically prepared for Flute and Basso Continuo. Leclair (1703–1777) was renowned for synthesizing the intricate Italian violin style with the elegance and clarity of French music.

This edition, meticulously edited and with a practical keyboard continuo realization by Olivér Nagy, is based on sonatas 3, 5, and 11 from Leclair's 1728 Second Livre de Sonates pour le Violon et pour la Flute traversiére. These specific sonatas were selected because the original publication explicitly noted, "Cette Sonate peut ce jouer sur la Flute Allemande" (This Sonata can be played on the German Flute). This makes the collection a historically authentic and valuable resource for flutists seeking core Baroque repertoire. The elegant melodic lines and engaging harmonic structure make these pieces perfect for study and performance.

Áttekintés (Hungarian)

Ez a kötet Jean-Marie Leclair ("le cadet") befolyásos francia barokk zeneszerző három szonátáját tartalmazza, melyeket kifejezetten fuvolára és basso continuóra készítettek. Leclair híres volt arról, hogy zenéjében ötvözte az olasz hegedűstílus virtuozitását a francia zene eleganciájával és tisztaságával.

Ezt a kiadást Nagy Olivér gondosan szerkesztette, és ő készítette el a gyakorlatias billentyűs continuo megvalósítást (zongorakíséretet) is. A kiadvány Leclair 1728 körül megjelent Second Livre de Sonates pour le Violon et pour la Flute traversiére kötetének 3., 5. és 11. szonátáira épül. Ezeket a szonátákat azért választották ki, mert az eredeti kiadás külön feltüntette, hogy „Cette Sonate peut ce jouer sur la Flute Allemande” (Ez a szonáta játszható német fuvolán). Ez a gyűjtemény történelmileg hiteles és értékes forrás azoknak a fuvolásoknak, akik a Barokk korszak alapvető repertoárját keresik.

Product Features

• Authentic Flute Repertoire: Specifically drawn from works designated by the composer as suitable for the Flute Allemande (Baroque traverse flute).
• Edited for Modern Performance: Includes a practical Piano realization of the original figured bass, prepared by Olivér Nagy, making the basso continuo accessible.
• Core Baroque Composers: Features sonatas from a key figure of the French Baroque style.
• Large Format: Printed in the Bach format (23 x 30.2 cm) for excellent visibility on the music stand.
• Historical Source: Edition is based directly on the Second Livre de Sonates published in Paris circa 1728.

Interesting Facts

• The German Flute (Flute Traversière): The designation "Flute Allemande" refers to the transverse flute, which was distinct from the vertical recorder (flûte à bec) and was rapidly gaining popularity in France during Leclair's time for its superior tone and dynamic flexibility. The original notation confirms Leclair’s intention for these works to be performed on the evolving modern flute .
• Versatile Baroque Sonatas: In the Baroque era, it was common for composers to allow performance on multiple instruments (e.g., violin or flute) provided they shared a similar range and technical capabilities. This volume celebrates that flexibility while focusing on the flute's specific suitability.
• The Editor Olivér Nagy: Olivér Nagy (1927–2010) was a distinguished Hungarian conductor, musicologist, and teacher. His work in editing and realizing the continuo ensures that the edition is both musically authentic and pedagogically useful for modern musicians.
• The Baroque Period: These sonatas exemplify the late Baroque style, characterized by highly ornamented melodic lines, often in a three or four-movement structure alternating slow and fast tempos (e.g., slow-fast-slow-fast).

Publishers

Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó Published in Budapest, Hungary. First appearance in 1985.

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