Mary Oleskiewicz, the flute soloist, rediscovered, recorded, and published the first edition of Quantz's six lost quartets for flute, violin, viola, and basso continuo in 2001.
Performer Biography
Mary Oleskiewicz, the flute soloist, won first prize in both the National Flute Association's Baroque Flute Artist and its Doctoral Dissertation Competitions.
Performer Biography
Miklós Spányi, the Artistic Director of Concerto Armonico, has won first prize at international harpsichord competitions in Nantes (1984) and Paris (1987).
Interpretation
This recording is based on detailed research into original performing practices at Sanssouci, including the use of bassoon and fortepiano as members of the basso continuo group.
Compositional Technique
Quantz composed hundreds of works for his instrument, including over two hundred sonatas and nearly three hundred concertos.
Instruments
Mary Oleskiewicz performs on two-keyed Baroque flutes after J. J. Quantz, modelled on an instrument made for King Frederick the Great, now in the Library of Congress.
Composer Biography
Johann Joachim Quantz, the composer, served for over thirty years as teacher, composer, and flute-maker to Frederick the Great, King of Prussia.
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