Franz Danzi: Flute Trios op. 71

Featuring

Lorenzo Gabriele
Anna Kaiser
Johannes Berger
Franz Danzi

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Compositional Technique

The flute trios, despite their early Romantic sound, use an instrumentation (two high melodic instruments and a bass) that evokes the older trio sonata genre.

Performer Biography

Lorenzo Gabriele, who performs historical flute on this album, won first prize at the 8th International Telemann Competition in 2015.

Compositional Technique

In these trios, the cello is not merely an accompanying instrument but acts as a solo obligato partner to the flute and violin, reflecting Danzi's background as the son of a cellist.

Composer Biography

Franz Danzi was born in 1763 into a musical family at the Mannheim court, which was renowned across Europe for its orchestra.

Composer Biography

Danzi's wife, Margarethe Danzi, was a singer and composer who had studied with Leopold Mozart and lived in the Mozart family home for two years.

Composition History

Franz Danzi's Flute Trios Op. 71 were among his last published works, appearing in 1824 alongside his wind quintets.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Danzi shared a glowing admiration for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with his friend Carl Maria von Weber, and they discussed Mozart's operas and aesthetic aspects of German music drama.