The Mannheim orchestra, where Mozart stayed, was renowned throughout Europe and described by English music historian Charles Burney as "an army of generals."
Composition History
Mozart's Flute Quartet in C major, K. 285b, was likely composed in 1781 while he was in Munich for the premiere of his opera Idomeneo.
Compositional Technique
The Adagio of Mozart's Flute Quartet in D major, K. 285, features the strings playing pizzicato, transforming them into a guitar-like accompaniment for the flute.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at La Ferme de Villefavard in Limousin, France, a converted granary with exceptional acoustics designed by internationally renowned acoustician Albert Yaying Xu.
Compositional Technique
The jovial Flute Quartet in A major, K. 298, incorporates well-known tunes of the time, including a song by Franz Anton Hoffmeister, a French folksong, and an arietta from Paisiello's opera Le gare generose.
Composition History
Mozart's Flute Quartets K. 285 and K. 285a were commissioned by Ferdinand Dejean, a wealthy amateur flautist and surgeon who worked for the Dutch East India Company.
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