about this recording:
The three compositions on this recording are probably linked by the participation of an apparently expert flutist, Friedrich Gottlieb Wild (1700 – 1762), who studied with J.S. Bach in Leipzig between 1726 and 1735. During this period, many of Bach’s sacred and secular cantatas (including BWV 82 and 209) have virtuosic flute solos that were probably performed by Wild under Bach’s direction. Through these three works we can recreate an image of a young professional exercising his talents both in service of the church, but also in providing musical recreations to the citizens of Leipzig.
Since 1990 the musicians of the Dorian Consort have been joined together by an intense joy of playing, as can be sensed in their numerous concerts.