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Johann Joachim Quantz ‘Concerto No. 129 for Flute’: Fantastic Flute!

Johann Joachim Quantz: Flute Concerto No. 129 Context Born in Oberscheden, Germany in 1697, Johann Joachim Quantz was a prolific flautist, Baroque music composer and educator. It wasn’t until his early teens when Quantz began to study music formally, first with his uncle, and then with organist Johann Friedrich Kiesewetter. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 years3 years ago

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Andante for Flute & Orchestra’: Second Try

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante for Flute & Orchestra K.315 Context Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his Andante for Flute & Orchestra in 1778, after a commission came through from Ferdinand De Jean. De Jean also commissioned K.313, also known as Flute Concerto No.1 in G major. However, the issue was that Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago