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He wrote over 100 compositions during his lifetime, and their characteristic lightness and grace made him immensely popular with Parisian sophisticates of his day.

This set opens with an upbeat and charming trio sonata (Op.

37/3) in which the recorder flits between playful and sombre melody lines with ensemble accompaniment.

Boismortier is most known for his compositions for the recorder and the flute, but he composed for a wide variety of instruments.

For example, this release includes two suite movements from his Pièces de clavecin Op.

59 for solo harpsichord.

‘La Puce’ (The Flea) has a humorous staccato theme which jumps along the keyboard before evolving into a satisfying harmonic progression.

Tracklist:01. Trio Sonata No. 3 in D Major, Op. 37: I. Allegro02. Trio Sonata No. 3 in D Major, Op. 37: II. Largo03. Trio Sonata No. 3 in D Major, Op. 37: III. Allegro04. Concerto à cinq parties No. 6 in E Minor, Op. 37: I. Allegro05. Concerto à cinq parties No. 6 in E Minor, Op. 37: II. Adagio06. Concerto à cinq parties No. 6 in E Minor, Op. 37: III. Allegro07. Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 38: I. Allegro08. Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 38: II. Allegro09. Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 38: III. Adagio10. Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 38: IV. Allegro11. Cinquième suite in E Major, Op. 31: I. Prélude12. Cinquième suite in E Major, Op. 31: II. Allemande13. Cinquième suite in E Major, Op. 31: III. Air14. Cinquième suite in E Major, Op. 31: IV. Gavotte en rondeau15. Cinquième suite in E Major, Op. 31: V. Menuet16. Troisième suite in E Minor, Op. 59: II. Pièce en rondeau17. Sonata à 4 in E Minor, Op. 34 No. 3: I. Andante18. Sonata à 4 in E Minor, Op. 34 No. 3: II. Presto19. Sonata à 4 in E Minor, Op. 34 No. 3: III. Adagio20. Sonata à 4 in E Minor, Op. 34 No. 3: IV. Allegro21. Deuxième suite in E Minor, Op. 17: I. Prélude22. Deuxième suite in E Minor, Op. 17: II. Gigue23. Deuxième suite in E Minor, Op. 17: III. Rondeau I/II24. Deuxième suite in E Minor, Op. 17: IV. Branle25. Deuxième suite in E Minor, Op. 17: V. Rigaudon I/II26. Deuxième suite in D Minor, Op. 59: III. Pièce en rondeau27. Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 38: I. Allegro28. Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 38: II. Largo29. Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 38: III. Allegro30. Quatrième balet in G Major, Op. 52: I. Rondement-II. Gaiment-III. Légèrement31. Quatrième balet in G Major, Op. 52: IV. Doucement-V. Mouvement de chaconne