Composed for virtuoso flutist Michael Gabriel Fredersdorff, this sonata features a rare Baroque use of E major, a key requiring advanced technical skill due to its complex fingering on period instruments.
Composed around 1741, this sonata exemplifies Bach's late Baroque style, blending intricate flute melodies with a continuo accompaniment. It is part of a small group of works Bach wrote for transverse flute, likely for virtuoso players of his time.
