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Blavet Michel
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Benda, Franz
Blavet, Michel
Boccherini, Luigi
Handel, George Frideric
Leclair, Jean-Marie l'aîné
Marais, Marin
Müthel, Johann Gottfried
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista
Platti, Giovanni Benedetto
Quantz, Johann Joachim
Telemann, Georg Philipp
Vivaldi, Antonio
Sonata No 1 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "L'Henriette" in G Major
Concerto in A minor for flute and string orchestra
Sonata No 1 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "L'Henriette" in G Major
Sonata No 2 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "La Vibray" in D minor
Sonata No 3 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "La Dherouville" in E minor
Sonata No 4 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "La Lumagne" in G minor
Sonata No 5 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "La Chauvet" in D Major
Sonata No 6 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "Le Bouget" in A minor
Sonata No 1 for flute and continuo (Op 2): "L'Henriette" in G Major
Michel Blavet has written many sonatas for flute from which only six sonatas and Concerto in A minor have survived. Each of six sonatas has a name. The Sonata No 1 for flute and continuo (Op 2) "L'Henriette" in G Major was written in 1732 during composer's service for Louis, Count of Clermont.
Blavet Michel
Michel Blavet (1700-1768) was a French flutist and composer who played virtually any instrument at his time. At some point he was considered as the finest flute player in France and was admired by Voltaire.
At the age of 28 he published his first book of flute music.
Since the majority of music buyers were amateurs, composers usually wrote in the easiest keys.
In 1738 Michel Blavet took a principal flute position at the court of Louis XV and in 1740 he became Principal flute in the Paris Opera orchestra as well.
Fun fact: he held the flute to the left, as opposed to flutists nowadays.