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Mercadante Saverio

Andersen, Joachim

Boehm, Theobald

Borne, François

Caplet, André

Chaminade, Cécile

Chopin, Frédéric

Danzi, Franz Ignaz

Demersseman, Jules-Auguste Edouard

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Doppler, Albert Franz

Fauré, Gabriel

Frühling, Carl

Ganne, Louis

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Grandval, Clémence

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Kuhlau, Friedrich

Mercadante, Saverio

Molique, Wilhelm Bernhard

Mouquet, Jules

Périlhou, Albert

Reinecke, Carl Heinrich Carsten

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Tulou, Jean-Louis

Wagner, Siegfried

Widor, Charles Marie Jean Albert

Concerto for flute and string orchestra No 2 in E minor (Op 57)

By Mercadante Saverio

S. Mercadante:  flute concerto No 2 in E minor was written in 1814 during his studies at The Conservatory of Naples. Initially written for flute and string orchestra (scored as "large orchestra"), the concerto was amended several times to suite various occasions.

Irena Grafenauer

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor), 1991, Universal

1. Allegro maestoso

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Irena Grafenauer

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor), 1991, Universal

2. Largo

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Irena Grafenauer

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (conductor), 1991, Universal

3. Allegro vivace scherzando

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Jean-Pierre Rampal

I Solisti Veneti, Claudio Scimone (conductor), 1973, Erato

1. Allegro maestoso, Largo, Rondo

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Mercadante Saverio

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1970) was an Italian composer who is mostly known for his operas and  melodic bel canto style. He is considered a major figure in the development of Italian opera and was fairly appreciated and even admired by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Verdi.
Most of his flute works were composed during his study years (1814-1820): 6 flute concertos, 15 flute quartets and a flute trio. Mercadante's career took off after Rossini praised his work while visiting the conservatory in 1817 leading to Mercadante's first opera commission.