Mozart: Flute Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299, 313, 314

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Neville Marriner (Conductor), James Galway (Performer), Marisa Robles (Performer), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: James Galway, Marisa Robles
• Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Conductor: Neville Marriner
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (June 30, 2010)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA Red Seal / BMG
• ASIN: B0001TSWJ6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,095 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Flute

Track Listings

1. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G

2. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G

3. Flute Concerto No. 1 in G

4. Flute Concerto No. 2 in D

5. Flute Concerto No. 2 in D

6. Flute Concerto No. 2 in D

7. Concerto for flute, harp

8. Concerto for flute, harp

9. Concerto for flute, harp

Customer Reviews

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Galway, July 6, 2005

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S. Greer (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Flute Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299, 313, 314 (Audio CD)

To my knowledge Galway has recorded these pieces twice; once here with Marriner/ASMIF an once with the LSO. This Marriner performance outdoes the LSO performance by a hair because Marriner put a light under the orchestra's fanny and made the ASMIF call and respond to Galway with spine-tingling logic. Here we hear the fantastic flute concertos transformed from the usual haughty flutters disjointed from the orchestra to complete drama with no unecessary parts. I recommend this CD without reservation, though you should check out Rampal's version (Mehta), Tripp's version (Bohm), and Aurele Nicolet's version (Zinman) as well - not to mention the LSO Galway version, which takes fine advantage of the orchestra's dark-silk sonority.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Galway, Marriner, and ASMF make Mozart meltingly beautiful, April 2, 2010

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Andrew R. Barnard (Leola, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Flute Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299, 313, 314 (Audio CD)

I expected this recording to be very good, and it has lived up to all of my standards. In fact, it surpassed them. Galway's flute playing bristles with life, and Marriner's conducting is a wonderful complement to Galway's playing. Too often, Mozart is simply made into non-descript background music. Not here. Rather, Mozart's music is made very exciting, yet at the same time, meltingly beautiful. I'm not a big Mozart fan, but I am very pleased with this album. If you want an album that will keep you awake but calm and relaxed at the same time, this album is a great choice.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Album!, April 8, 2008

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C. Solomon (SILVER SPRING, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Flute Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Concerto for Flute & Harp, K. 299, 313, 314 (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful addition to my classical collection, and recommend it to anyone who enjoys flute or harp. Can't imagine anyone being disappointed with this one.