Bach - Flute sonata in B minor BWV 1030 - Root and Van Delft | Netherlands Bach Society

We know of only a handful of flute sonatas by Bach, and of those only the Sonata in B minor has survived intact in a manuscript by Bach himself. The identity of the flautist Bach envisaged in 1736/37 for this demanding piece filled with subtleties is shrouded in mystery. But there is no doubt whatsoever that it must have been written for an excellent musician. Recorded for the project All of Bach on 17 October 2015 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the interview with traverso player Marten Root on the traverso go to For the interview with traverso player Marten Root on the Sonata in B minor BWV 1030 go to For more information on BWV 1030 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and its guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Marten Root, traverso Menno van Delft, harpsichord Traverso: Fridtjof Aurin after Jacob Denner, ca. 1720 Harpsichord: Geert Karman after J.H. Gräbner, 1774 0:00 Andante 8:31 Largo e dolce 12:13 Presto