Platti, G :: Sonate G-Dur [Sonata in G major] op. 3 No. 6

Giovanni Benedetto Platti's 'Sonate G-Dur' [Sonata in G major] op. 3, No. 6 for flute and basso continuo

'Italian composer and singer Giovanni Benedetto Platti (1697-1763) was born 20 years later than Antonio Vivaldi and was actually a student of the master for a short period of time, and the influence is quite noticeable. Historically he straddles the late Baroque and early Classical eras, but these early Sonatas for Transverse Flute are very much an extension of the Italian Baroque style. They were apparently composed over an extended period of time but don't really demonstrate any dramatic stylistic change, although the later ones do exert a stronger technical challenge on the player. Flawlessly written, they certainly bring out the timbral and tonal qualities not only of the flute, but of the continuo instruments as well.'

- Jean-Yves Duperron, 2019