Benda: Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 4 No. 1 (Live)

Featuring

Jochen Baier
Quantz Collegium
Friedrich Benda

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Composer Biography

Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Benda, the composer of the Flute Concerto in G major, was a German violinist, pianist, and composer who served as a chamber musician at the Prussian Court in Potsdam from 1765 to 1810.

Historical Context

Rastatt Favorite Palace, where this concert was recorded, is Germany's oldest and only almost unchanged 'porcelain palace', built between 1710 and 1727 for Margravine Sibylla Augusta of Baden-Baden.

Performer Biography

The Quantz Collegium's concert series, which has existed for over 60 years, aims to make lesser-known Baroque and Classical composers accessible to the public alongside famous masters.

Recording & Production

The recording philosophy of kuk-art.com, the label, is to capture the unique atmosphere of live performances by recording concerts directly in stereo-digital.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded live in the 'Sala Terrena' (Garden Hall) of the Rastatt Favorite Palace in Germany on May 19 & 20, 2018.

Performer Biography

Jochen Baier, the flutist and artistic director of the Quantz Collegium, has led the ensemble since 1991, developing a wealth of programs through intensive research.

Performer Biography

The Quantz Collegium was first founded in 1936 by flutist Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm Bodensohn, who named it after Johann Joachim Quantz, considered the 'father' of German flute history.