SIX TRANSCRIPTIONS Tartini, Paganini, Bach, Marais, Telemann Francis Colpron FLÛTE À BEC | RECORDER ACD2 2677 • Francis Colpron performs transcriptions of flamboyant violin pieces for solo recorder by the Baroque composers Tartini, Bach, Telemann, and Marais.   Though the recorder remained very popular until the middle of the 18th century, the music written for the instrument was not always interesting or virtuosic.   Given the relative dearth of challenging scores for the recorder, Colpron has reached into the violin repertoire for inspiration.   Colpron has a fondness for this music, and has immensely enjoyed playing sonatas by some of the great 17th-century violinists, including Fontana, Uccellini, and Schmelzer. • Francis Colpron is known for his virtuosity and for his capacity to innovate as an artist and performer. • In 1991, he founded the ensemble Les Boréades de Montréal, of which he is the artistic director.   Francis was associate flutist with the Trinity Consort of Portland from 2000 to 2009, and is frequently invited to play with ensembles such as Apollo's Fire, the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Tafelmusik, Opera Atelier, Les Violons du Roy, Symphony Nova Scotia, and L'Harmonie des Saisons. N1CCOLÓ PAGAN1NI (1782-1840)   1. Caprice pour violon n° 24 en la mineur     [ 5:48 ]       Caprice for violin No. 24 in A minor       (24 CAPRICCI, MILAN, 1820) GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767)   2. Fantaisie pour violon seul n° 8 en mi majeur TWV 40: 21     [ 6:36 ]       Fantasia for solo violin No. 8 in E major, TWV 40: 21       (12 FANTAISIES, HAMBOURG, 1735)       Piacevolmente - Spirituoso - Allegro MARIN MARAIS (1656-1728)   3. Variations sur Les folies d'Espagne pour viole de gambe       et basse continue en ré mineur [JOUÉES EN si MINEUR - EXTRAITS]     [ 12:19 ]       Variations on Les folies d'Espagne for viola da gamba and basso continua in D minor       [PLAYED IN B MINOR - EXCERPTS]       (PIÉCES DE VIOLE, DEUXIÉME LIVRE, PARIS, 1701) JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)       Partita pour flûte seule en la mineur BWV 1013 [JOUÉE EN DO MINEUR]     [20:16]       Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [PLAYED IN C MINOR]       (MANUS., 1720-1725)   4. Allemande     [7:27]   5. Corrente     [4:04}   6. Sarabande     [5:39]   7. Bourrée anglaise     [3:06] GIUSEPPE TARTINI (1692-1770)   8. Variations sur la gavotte de la Sonate opus 5 n° 10 de Corelli       pour violon seul en fa majeur [JOUÉES EN si BÉMOL MAJEUR - EXTRAITS]     [11:03]       Variations on the Cavotta from Corelli's Sonata Op.5 No.10       for solo violin in F major [PLAYED IN B FLAT MAJOR - EXCERPTS]       (L'ARTE DELL'ARCO, PARIS, 1747, 1758, 1798) GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN   9. Fantaisie pour violon seul n° 4 en ré majeur TWV 40: 17     [4:34]       Fantasia for solo violin No. 4 in D major, TWV40: 17       (12 FANTAISIES, HAMBOURG, 1735)       Vivace - Grave - Allegro ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879