Quantz: Flute Concerto No. 161 in G Major, QV 5:174

Featuring

Timo Handschuh
Michael Martin Kofler
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
Johann Joachim Quantz

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Composer Biography

Johann Joachim Quantz, the composer, was orphaned early and received his musical training from his uncle, a town musician in Merseburg.

Composer Biography

Johann Joachim Quantz, the composer, became the flute teacher and important musical advisor to the future Prussian King Frederick I, alongside C. Ph. E. Bach, Benda, and Graun.

Recording & Production

The recording took place in the church of the German UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Monastery, known for its romantic, candle-lit arches and acoustic beauty.

Cultural Impact

Johann Joachim Quantz, the composer, wrote around 300 flute concertos and 200 other chamber works, and his treatise 'Versuch einer Anweisung, die Flöte traversiere zu spielen' (1752) was influential until the 19th century.

Performer Biography

The Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim (South-west German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim) is one of the few full-time chamber orchestras in Europe, founded in 1950 by Paul Hindemith's student Friedrich Tilegant.

Performer Biography

The Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim (South-west German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim) has released nearly 250 records and CDs, many of which have won international awards.