Passion and music went hand in hand in the Baroque era. Not only was music a way to express the passion of the composer, but it could also stimulate it in the listener. In this special collection of Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach’s complete solo flute sonatas, it is easy to hear how the composer kept his emotions close to the surface, as he pours into his works the joy and irritations of his daily life.

These wonderful performances draw the listener in to the imagination of the composer and allow them to feel his innermost blushes, tears and ecstasy.

The sonatas are performed on period instruments by Musica ad Rhenum, one of the world’s leading early music groups, which has earned an international following since its formation in 1992. Jed Wentz plays the transverse flute, and is accompanied by Job ter Haar (cello) and Michael Borgstede (harpsichord).