Tatjana Ruhland, the flautist on this album, was described as the 'Paganini of the flute' after her debut in New York's Carnegie Hall.
Performer Biography
The Southwest German Chamber Orchestra of Pforzheim, founded in 1950 by Hindemith pupil Friedrich Tilegant, is one of the few 'full-time' chamber orchestras.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Müller greatly admired Mozart, and his flute concertos reflect this, applying Mozart's compositional principles without directly imitating specific works.
Composer Biography
Müller was taught piano, organ, harmony, and composition by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's ninth son, starting in the mid-1770s.
Compositional Technique
The second movement of Müller's Flute Concerto No. 10 varies the melody of the British national anthem, potentially as a political statement against Napoleon.
Performer Biography
Tatjana Ruhland's CD of flute music by Carl Reinecke for cpo was awarded the Opus Klassik 2018 as the concert recording of the year.
Composer Biography
August Eberhard Müller, the composer, was the fourth successor to Johann Sebastian Bach as cantor of the Leipzig Thomaskirche from 1804 to 1810.
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