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Johann Joachim Quantz

Flute Concertos

A recording on period instruments

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“ subtle tension is spun through carefully
measured emphasis and silence, and all with a
hugely sensitive chamber awareness
between ensemble and soloist ”

As a teaser, here is the first track for you to listen to:

Read the full Gramophone review

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The Concerto in A minor was composed in Potsdam for Frederick the Great between 1741 and 1756.

Allegro di molto mà con Spirito can be translated as ‘very cheerful, bright or playful, but with spirit and wit’.

This movement is full of dramatic contrasts and rhetorical flourishes.

Some things to think about as you listen:

• The principal goal of a performance is always to express the sentiments or passions, not quick playing — J.J. Quantz.
• A musician needs to arrive at an understanding of the true content and affect of a piece … the details of beauty — C.P.E. Bach

This music – and our performance of it – embodies many characteristis of the Age of Reason:

• Galant aesthetics — clarity, naturalness, seeking to please
• Style — taste, refinement and elegance
• Restraint — moderation, delicacy and composure
• Propriety — appropriateness, conventionally accepted standards of behaviour

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CDs will also be available at our Concerts.

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