Sonata for flute and piano Op. 13, No. 2

Michel Corrette: Sonata for flute and piano, Op. 13, No. 2 was written around 1735 as part of 6 sonatas for flute and continuo and published in Paris "at the author's house". By 1735, the transverse flute (the wooden ancestor of the modern flute) had fully eclipsed the recorder in popularity among the French aristocracy. Corrette, always a savvy businessman, published these sonatas to capitalize on the "flute mania" sweeping the city.
While originally the sonata was written in G minor, in the 18th century it was common for flute players to transpose works into "sweeter" keys like E minor to suit the Baroque flute's natural resonance.
Around 1735, Corrette was in his late twenties and was arguably the busiest man in the Paris music scene. He had recently married (1733) Marie-Catherine Morize. He was transitioning from being just "the son of composer Gaspard Corrette" to becoming a powerhouse in his own right. Around the time of Op. 13, Corrette began his lifelong project of writing pedagogical tutors. He eventually wrote methods for almost every instrument. His flute method, Méthode pour apprendre aisément à jouer de la flûte traversière, is one of the most important historical sources for how Op. 13 would have been performed (especially regarding "Notes Inégales").
He was serving as the organist at the Grand Couvent des Jésuites in Paris. His daily life was a mix of sacred duties at the organ and secular duties writing "delightful" flute tunes for the salons.