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Danzi Franz Ignaz
Akimenko, Theodore
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Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No 4 in D Major, Op. 43
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No 4 in D Major, Op. 43
F. Danzi: Flute Concerto No. 4 in D Major (Op. 43). The year of composition is not clear but is likely to be around its first publication in 1813 (Leipzig).
Since composing his first two flute concertos around 1805 Danzi's career had made rather big developments. From 1807 until 1812 he was a Kapellmeister at the Stuttgart court of the new king of Württemberg. This position allowed him to support and influence the work of other composers, including Carl Maria von Weber. Additionally, he composed operas, as well as orchestral and chamber music works.
Finally, in 1812 he settled for a more serene lifestyle by moving to Karlsruhe, where he spent the last years of his life at the Royal Konservatorium.
Here he composed his other two flute concertos which show a slight shift towards the early Romantic style, with more expressive and dramatic elements. The orchestration is richer and more varied, with greater use of dynamic contrasts and textural changes. The harmonic language begins to explore more adventurous modulations and harmonic progressions, reflecting the influence of the emerging Romantic style.
Münchener Kammerorchester, Hans Stadlmair (conductor), 2016, Orfeo / Naxos
1. Larghetto - Allegro
Münchener Kammerorchester, Hans Stadlmair (conductor), 2016, Orfeo / Naxos
2. Larghetto
Münchener Kammerorchester, Hans Stadlmair (conductor), 2016, Orfeo / Naxos
3. Allegretto
Danzi Franz Ignaz
Franz Danzi (1763-1826) was a German cellist, conductor and composer. Born in a family of Italian musicians, he initially studied cello with his father, Innocenz Danzi and composition with G.J.Vogler in Mannheim where he joined the Palatinate court orchestra in Mannheim. His father, principal cellist of the orchestra, was praised by Mozart for his playing at the premiere of Idomeneo. in 1784 Franz took his father's position in the orchestra. Six years later he married Maria Margarethe Marchand, the singer and composer, with whom he extensively toured to Leipzig, Prague, Venice, and Florence as part of opera troupe.
In 1798 Franz Danzi became an assistant Kapellmeister in Munich but moved to Stuttgart nine years later to take over Kapellmeister position in Stuttgart, at the court of the new king of Württemberg, Frederick I. Five years later he moved to Karlsruhe, at the Royal Konservatorium.
Danzi was a mentor for the young Carl Maria von Weber, whose music he respected and promoted. His compositional style marked transition from the late Classical to the early Romantic. Nowadays he is mostly known for his woodwind quintets, even though he has composed considerable number of instrumental concertos, including 4 concertos for Flute.