Boccherini Chamber Works for Flute: Quintet Op. 19 • Sextet Op. 38 • Quintet in C Sally Walker

• Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 1 in E Flat Major, G. 425:
• 1Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 1 in E Flat Major, G. 425: I. Allegretto con moto05:12
• 2Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 1 in E Flat Major, G. 425: II. Minuetto (Con moto) – Trio04:48
• Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 2 in G Minor, G. 426:
• 3Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 2 in G Minor, G. 426: I. Allegro con un poco di moto08:43
• 4Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 2 in G Minor, G. 426: II. Minuetto (Con moto) – Trio03:44
• Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 3 in C Major, G. 427:
• 5Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 3 in C Major, G. 427: I. Andante non troppo10:47
• 6Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 3 in C Major, G. 427: II. Rondeau (Grazioso)05:49
• Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 4 in D Major, G. 428:
• 7Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 4 in D Major, G. 428: I. Adagio assai06:43
• 8Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 4 in D Major, G. 428: II. Minuetto (Con moto) – Trio02:53
• Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 5 in B Flat Major, G. 429:
• 9Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 5 in B Flat Major, G. 429: I. Allegro moderato07:02
• 10Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 5 in B Flat Major, G. 429: II. Allegro presto assai02:49
• Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 6 in D Major, G. 430 'Las Parejas':
• 11Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 6 in D Major, G. 430 'Las Parejas': I. Entrada (Andante) – Marcha04:47
• 12Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 6 in D Major, G. 430 'Las Parejas': II. Galope –03:50
• 13Boccherini: Flute Quintet Op. 19, No. 6 in D Major, G. 430 'Las Parejas': – Como la Entrada (Andante) – Marcha02:46
• Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 1, G. 467:
• 14Boccherini: Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 1, G. 467: I. Andante lento04:41
• 15Boccherini: Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 1, G. 467: II. Allegro ma non presto04:23
• 16Boccherini: Sextet in E Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 1, G. 467: III. Tempo di Minuetto – Trio04:04
• Flute Quintet in C Major, G. 443:
• 17Boccherini: Flute Quintet in C Major, G. 443: I. Allegro non troppo04:43
• 18Boccherini: Flute Quintet in C Major, G. 443: II. Allegretto03:46
• 19Boccherini: Flute Quintet in C Major, G. 443: III. Tempo di Minuetto (Vars. I–XII)08:24
• Total Runtime01:39:54

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Late 18th century Italian composer Luigi Boccherini produced a vast catalogue of compositions, several of which were chamber works featuring the flute. Australian flautist Sally Walker, whose first appearance on AVIE was in collaboration with harpist Emily Granger on the album Something Like This, has taken a deep dive into the provenance of Boccherini’s works for her instrument to produce a 90-minute, 2-for-the-price-of-one volume of music that is infinitely elegant, virtuosic and beautifully refined. The relatively rare yet imaginative Six Quintets, Op. 19, for two violins, flute, viola and cello vary in their configuration, some intimate, others on a grander scale reminiscent of the composer’s orchestral music. Also included are the first “Divertimento Notturno” from the Sextet, Op. 38 for violin, viola, bassoon, flute, horn and double bass; and, as a “bonus” the Quintet G.443 for flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello, a work attributed to Boccherini. Although its authorship is contested, as Sally says, “it is such a beautiful work that we wanted to include it anyway.”

Sally Walker, flute
Elizabeth Layton, violin
Alison Rayner, violin
Stephen King, viola
Thomas Marlin, cello
Celia Craig, oboe
Mark Gaydon, bassoon
Sarah Barrett, horn
Robert Nairn, double bass

Sally Walker
Known for impeccable technical skill, musicality and versatility, Australian flute soloist Sally Walker performs on modern flutes and piccolo as well as historical flutes and recorders and has appeared in the London Proms, Salzburg, Lucerne, Tanglewood and Edinburgh Festivals. Grand-finalist in the Leonardo de Lorenzo International Flute Competition (Italy), and prize-winner in the Friedrich Kuhlau International Flute Competition (Germany) she was awarded scholarships from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange for postgraduate study in Germany), Ian Potter Cultural Fund and the Queen’s Trust. Sally Walker is also Senior Lecturer in Classical Performance (Woodwind) at the Australian National University School of Music, completing postgraduate study in Germany, receiving the Artist’s Diploma from the Hanover Hochschule für Music und Medien, her Masters at the Munich Hochschule für Musik und Theater and earning her Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Sydney.

Regular Guest Principal with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sally has toured and recorded with the Berlin Philharmonic and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestras, is a former Principal Flute of the Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss, was a member of Kölner Kammerorchester and has performed as Guest Principal Flute with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, NDR Radio Philharmonie Hannover, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Manchester Camerata, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra.

Sally has performed as concerto soloist with orchestras including the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra (on both flute and piccolo), Orchestra Accademia I Filarmonici di Verona, and the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn as well as many Australian orchestras. Giving the world premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s ‘Night and Now’ concerto in 2015, she has given over 10 performances of the work, most recently with Omega Ensemble at Sydney Opera House Utzon Room, Newcastle’s inaugural New Annual festival, and Melbourne Recital Centre.

Sally devotes herself to both Early and Contemporary Music, having performed with Early Music ensembles such as Das Neue Orchester Köln, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum and the Leipziger Kammerorchester and Contemporary Music ensembles such as Halcyon. She is deeply committed to chamber music and has collaborated with colleagues across various art forms and styles, including Aiko Goto, Steven Isserlis, Afro Moses, Simon Tedeschi, Dénes Várjon, and the Shanghai string quartet. Regular guest artist for Canberra International Music Festival, Sally curated and performed in the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ 150th Anniversary concert, toured with the ACO for ‘The Crowd and I’ and the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra.

The 2023 season includes Adelaide’s Illuminate Festival with Klassik Underground, Four Winds Festival, Canberra International Music Festival, Salut! Baroque, Bowral Autumn Music Festival and Elder Conservatorium’s Lunchtime Series (with pianist Vivian Choi Milton). Sally also performs with harpist Emily Granger, with the release of a flute and harp album called ‘Something like this…’ (AVIE records) featuring Australian and other classic works by Mozart, Bach and Satie in late 2023.

Sally’s recordings feature on pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska’s DUET volume 2 (ABC Classic), ACO’s Beethoven, The Crowd & I and Mountain albums, Heroines with soprano Nicole Car, Omega Ensemble’s Unexpected News (2020) with Nico Muhly and Phillip Glass, and ABC Classics’ Women of Note series. She has recorded three albums of flute and piano repertoire with pianist Philip Mayers.

Inspired by social justice and outreach initiatives, Sally directs 1:1 Concerts in Australia, a concept of performance with one musician and one listener, inspired by the work of performance artist Marina Abramović’s “Listening differently” (2019), which won Germany’s Health:Angel award in the 2021 Health Media Awards. Responsible for bringing this unique concept to Australia, and its proliferation from Newcastle and Sydney to Canberra, Melbourne and showcased by Adelaide Festival in 2021. She is also Ambassador of Symphony For Life Foundation.

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