This man is not to be confused with Jean-Baptiste Lully, (who was the unfortunate soul who died from contracting gangrene, after stabbing his conducting staff through his foot by mistake) but another composer altogether. He appears to have been very prolific as this Sonata is only one of 48 for flute and basso continuo, not counting the other 12 for other combinations with flute!

The Sonata, first published in 1716 as Op. 4 No 9 is a Sonata Da Chiesa, normally broken into a four-movement plan...