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Flute Sonatas by Emanuel Bach

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C.P.E. Bachʼs flute sonatas are significant works in 18th-century flute music, particularly noted for their expressive melodies and emotional depth. These sonatas are considered among the finest compositions written for the flute, reflecting the transitional style between the Baroque and Classical periods.

Many of the sonatas are based on binary or ternary forms and often adopt a fast-slow-fast movement structure. Emanuel Bach skillfully integrates ornamental passages and technical challenges to fully exploit the expressive capabilities of the flute, making these works technically demanding for performers.

Moreover, his flute sonatas strongly embody the (sensitive style), characterized by soft harmonies and subtle dynamic shifts. Distinctive modulations and emotional expressions are also prominent, presenting a new approach to flute music. These sonatas greatly influenced later composers, with their impact extending even to Romantic works for the flute.

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> Flute Sonata in A minor Wq. 128
> Flute Sonata in B-flat Major Wq. 130
> Flute Sonata in B-flat Major Wq. 161-02
> Flute Sonata in B-flat major Wq. 125
> Flute Sonata in C Major Wq. 73
> Flute Sonata in D Major Wq. 126
> Flute Sonata in D Major Wq. 129
> Flute Sonata in D Major Wq. 131
> Flute Sonata in D Major Wq. 83
> Flute Sonata in E Major Wq. 84
> Flute Sonata in E minor Wq. 124
> Flute Sonata in G Major Wq. 123
> Flute Sonata in G Major Wq. 127
> Flute Sonata in G Major Wq. 133
> Flute Sonata in G Major Wq. 134
> Flute Sonata in G Major Wq. 85
> Recorder Sonata in A minor Wq. 132
> Sonata in G Major for Harpsichord Obligato and Flute, Wq. 86