Mozart disliked composing for the flute and found a commission for three flute concertos from a Dutch merchant named de Jean onerous, delivering only two of them.
Interpretation
Sarah Francis, the oboist on this recording, has made alterations to Mozart's Oboe Concerto, preferring the flute version where it seemed closer to Mozart's style.
Composer Biography
Franz Vinzenz Krommer, born František Vincenc Kramár v, adopted the more 'wieldy' form of his name after moving to Vienna in 1795.
Composition History
Mozart's Oboe Concerto in C major K314 was likely written for Giuseppe Ferlendis, an Italian oboist who joined the Salzburg court orchestra in 1777.
Compositional Technique
Unlike Mozart's concerto, which uses a small orchestra, Krommer's oboe concertos include flute, bassoons, trumpets, and timpani, creating a more substantial orchestral framework.
Composer Biography
Franz Vinzenz Krommer was the last composer to hold the post of court composer to the Habsburg emperors, serving from 1818 until his death in 1831.
Critical Reception
Franz Vinzenz Krommer's music was popular in his lifetime, with some of his string quartets considered to rival Beethoven's, but he is now relatively obscure due to the eminence of his contemporaries.
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