The delightful and musicianly Concerto in F Major for descant (soprano) recorder, strings and basso continuo by Giuseppe Sammartini, with its highly expressive second movement, is the best-known and most frequently played concerto for the descant(soprano) recorder.

This edition has been edited and recorded by Manfredo Zimmermann, professor of recorder at the Wuppertal Musikhochschule and a specialist in early music.

1-4 Allegro, 5-7 Siciliano, 8-11 Allegro assai