Mozart: Flute Concertos 1 & 2, Concerto for Flute and Harp

CML call number: CD/CLASSICAL/Mozart
Personnel: Emmanuel Pahud, flute; Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp; Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Claudio Abbado.
From the notes by Julian Haylock: "Mozart … traveled to Paris. … [H]e attempted to ingratiate himself with several members of the French aristocracy, including a certain Comte de Guines. The Count's flute playing was 'incomparable' according to Mozart, and his harp-playing daughter 'magnifique.' … The Count subsequently expressed an urgent desire to have some music written for both himself and his daughter. The resulting Concerto possesses considerable charm, although according to his mother, Mozart only scored it for both instruments … in order to avoid having to write two individual pieces. … Somewhat ironically under the circumstances, it is one of the composer's longest concertos and one for which he retained a particular affection."
Released in 2000, new to our collection. Our thanks to the anonymous donor!