Andrey Malykh, one of the flutists on this recording, is also the organizer and artistic director of the international flute music festival 'The Voice of the Flute' in Nizhny Novgorod.
Recording & Production
This recording marks the first time these Six Duets for Two Flutes, Op. 75, have been recorded in their entirety and to a professional standard.
Critical Reception
Despite their popularity in the 19th century, these Mozart-attributed flute duets were not taken seriously or recorded in the 20th century.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, despite composing works featuring the flute, disliked the instrument's timbre, as revealed in his letters and conversations.
Compositional Technique
The anonymous arrangers of these duets skillfully combined fragments from Mozart's violin sonatas (KV 377, 378, 379, 380), piano trios, and other chamber works.
Historical Context
Flute duets were a popular form of 'home music' in 19th-century Europe, intended for personal enjoyment rather than large concert performances.
Composition History
The Six Duets for Two Flutes, Op. 75, attributed to Mozart, were not actually composed by him but are arrangements by an unknown author from the late 18th or early 19th century.
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