Sonata D major

Gottlieb Heinrich Köhler was born in Dresden. Following an apprenticeship with the town musician in Bautzen, he taught flute and piano in his home town before obtaining a post as a ‘skilled violinist’ in the city of Leipzig. In the same period he played flute (and later on violin and timpani) in the Gewandhaus orchestra. As a composer, Köhler left a wealth of flute pieces that reflect classical forms and the virtuoso performance fashions of his time. This sonata is the second of Trois Sonates/ pour/ Piano-Forte et Flûte obligé/ par/ HENRY KOEHLER/ Oeuvre 138. Livre 2. Plate no. 1774 / published in 1822.