Patrick Gallois, the flautist, was appointed principal flute in the Orchestre National de France at age 21 under Lorin Maazel, playing under many famous conductors.
Performer Biography
Maria Prinz comes from a musical family; her father is the famous Bulgarian conductor and composer Konstantin Iliev.
Composition History
When he was eight years old, Mozart wrote a series of duo sonatas in London that allowed for either violin or flute with keyboard, dedicating them to Queen Charlotte.
Interpretation
Patrick Gallois, the flautist on this album, arranged these Mozart violin sonatas for flute and piano, drawing on an earlier precedent where Mozart himself allowed for violin or flute.
Performer Biography
Maria Prinz, the pianist, has performed with leading orchestras throughout Europe, including several performances with the Vienna Philharmonic, and collaborated with conductors like Riccardo Muti and Seiji Ozawa.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, sacrificed his own creative career to foster his son's precocious genius, taking him on extended concert tours of Europe.
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