Philip Peter Eiffert
Six flute sonatas, Op. 2
volume 1: Nos. 1–3Flute and basso continuo
edited by Michael Talbot
Full score and parts
Music example Sonata No. 1 (pdf)
The flute sonatas, now published in a modern edition for the first time, are all three-movement works. They bubble with life and have moments of great drama, particularly in the development sections of the sonata-form movements. The expressive depth of their slow movements is equally impressive. Ignored for too long, Eiffert deserves respect, recognition and, above all, a chance for his music to be heard again.
