Flute Music at the Court of Frederick II.

Various Artists

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2
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Delivery Estimate
2-5 days
Genre
Classical
Label
Acanta
Released
July 23, 2012

Format: Compact Disc

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Description

The recordings on this 2CD set come from the broadcasting archives of the former GDR and feature flute music from the court of Friedrich II of Prussia. All the performers and orchestras on the original release were high class musicians of their time, and this compilation thus forms a unique contribution to the cultural record of the latter years of a state that no longer exists.

As is now well known, King Frederick the Great of Prussia was a passionate flautist who also wrote music for his beloved instrument. He gathered around him at his court some of the best German musicians of the time and brought to the Prussian Courts at Berlin and Potsdam the composers Carl Heinrich Graun, Franz Benda, C. P. E. Bach and Johann Quantz. This recording presents music from Frederick's musical circle, and contains works of the above-mentioned composers as well as some by the King himself.

Personnel: Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Peter Gülke, Heinz Schunk (conductors), Chamber Orchestra of the Staatskapelle Weimar, Wolf-Dieter Hauschild (conductor).

More Info

Key Value
Catalogue number 233499
Barcode 0885150334997
Number of items 2
Packaging type Digipak
Imported No
Weight 70g
Dimensions (LxWxH) 140mm x 10mm x 125mm

Disc 1

Track Listing — Disc 1

Song Title Time
1. Friedrich II. von Preußen: Il Rè pastore (Ouvertüre / Overture) -
2. Johann Joachim Quantz: Concerto in D major ("pour Potsdam") -
3. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto in G major for flute, strings and bc -

Disc 2

Track Listing — Disc 2

Song Title Time
1. Franz Benda: Sonata in E minor for flute and bc -
2. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata in C minor for flute solo -
3. Carl Heinrich Graun: Sonata in D major for flute and bc -
4. Johann Joachim Quantz: Sonata in C minor for flute and bc -
5. Friedrich II. von Preußen: Concerto No. 3 in C major for flute, strings and bc -