Misón: The Five Sevillian Flute Sonatas

Gómez-Serranillos, Isabel, Ruibérriz de Torres, Rafael, Sampedro, Santiago

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Luis Misón (1727-1766) was a Spanish flutist, oboist, conductor, and composer. He was a flutist in the Royal Chapel and the Royal Opera of Madrid (from 1748), becoming conductor there in 1756. He composed stage music, and was one of the first to introduce the “tonadilla escénica,” a sort of miniature comic opera that developed from the musical interludes in early Spanish plays. He also wrote “sainetes” (dramatic dialogues), zarzuelas, and chamber music.

The recent discovery of five hitherto unknown Sonatas for Flute and Basso Continuo by Misón represents a substantial contribution to the Spanish chamber music repertoire of the second third of the 18th century for this instrument, given the scarcity of pieces for flute written by Hispanic composers contemporary to Misón. These sonatas pose interesting technical challenges to the flautist, a proof of Misón's mastery of the flute. The works are highly melodious, charming and brilliantly written for the instrument.

Played on period instruments by flutist Rafael Ruibérriz de Torres, who studied with Wilbert Hazelzet and who played with Gustav Leonhardt, Philippe Herreweghe and Jos van Immerseel. The continuo is played by Isabel Gómez-Serranillos cello and Santiago Sampedro harpsichord (on a double manual harpsichord after Flemish examples by Joop Klinkhamer).

Works:

•Mison: Sonata No. 1 in G major
•Mison: Sonata No. 2 in G major
•Mison: Sonata No. 3 in G major
•Mison: Sonata No. 4 in G major
•Mison: Sonata No. 5 in D major

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7/4/23

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