Patrick Gallois, the flutist on this recording, studied with Jean-Pierre Rampal at the Paris Conservatoire and became principal flute in the Orchestre National de France at age 21.
Recording & Production
The Swedish Chamber Orchestra, featured on this recording, made its US and UK debuts in 2004, with The New York Times praising its "distinctive and consistently vibrant sound."
Composer Biography
Devienne died in 1803 in Charenton, a Parisian home for the mentally ill, after a mental derangement that degenerated into madness, caused by sorrows during the Revolution.
Composer Biography
François Devienne, a French composer, was a bassoonist in the orchestra of the Opéra in Paris and studied flute from the orchestra's principal flautist, Félix Rault.
Cultural Impact
Devienne's opera, Les visitandines (1792), was one of the most successful operas of the Revolutionary period, with over 200 performances in Paris between 1792 and 1797.
Composer Biography
Devienne was appointed Professor of Flute (First Class) at the Paris Conservatoire when it was established in 1795, and five of his students won prizes there.
Composer Biography
Devienne was a Freemason and likely a member of the orchestra of the Loge Olympique, where he would have worked with its leader, Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
