Blavet: Flute Sonatas / Masahiro Arita

The performer, Arita, is such a devotee of Michel Blavet that he regards him as his “spiritual teacher”. In reality, Blavet was not only a brilliant performer but also a man of character who was respected by those around him. In his autobiography, Quantz praised Blavet’s performance in Paris, and in his book, “Versuch einer Anweisung die Flote traversiere zu spielen”, he wrote that Blavet was one of the best flutists along with Dresden’s Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin. Telemann wrote the famous “Paris Quartet” for the musicians of the “Concert Spirituel” in Paris, including Blavet. #baroque #blavet #片山俊幸