The Flute Concerto in D major K. 314 is not an original work for flute but an arrangement of an oboe concerto in C major, likely for oboist Giuseppe Ferlendis.
Composition History
The Flute Concerto in G major K. 313 was likely composed in Salzburg in July 1777, before Ferdinand Dejean's commission, and not in Mannheim as long assumed.
Composition History
Mozart's Flute Concertos were commissioned by Ferdinand Dejean, a surgeon from Indonesia who returned to Europe to study medicine and chemistry.
Composer Biography
Mozart initially expressed reluctance to compose for the flute, stating he could become stubborn "whenever I have to write for an instrument that I cannot abide."
Compositional Technique
Mozart's G major Flute Concerto K. 313 features an unusual instrumentation where the middle movement uses two flutes, while the outer movements use two oboes, a characteristic of his Salzburg compositions.
Interpretation
Magali Mosnier, the flutist on this album, believes that the art of singing is crucial for flute playing, influencing breath, phrasing, and color, and she imagines the slow movement of the D major Flute Concerto sung by a soprano.
Composer Biography
Mozart received only 96 florins for Dejean's commission, less than half of the promised 200 florins, but still a decent fee compared to his annual income of 150 florins in Salzburg.
