Concerto for flute No 10 in G Major (Op. 30)

By Müller August Eberhard

E. Müller: Concerto for flute No 10 in G Major (Op. 30) was written in 1809 when Müller held principal flute position in the Gewandhaus Orchestra and served as an organist at the famous Thomaskirche. The concerto exploits all the advantages of the new four-to-eight keyed flute at that period and greatly reminiscent composition style of W.A. Mozart. Overall Müller composed ten (or eleven) flute concertos.

Tatjana Ruhland

Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Timo Handschuh (conductor), 2018, CPO

1. Allegro molto

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Tatjana Ruhland

Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Timo Handschuh (conductor), 2018, CPO

2. Andante con variazioni

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Tatjana Ruhland

Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, Timo Handschuh (conductor), 2018, CPO

3. Rondo: Allegro

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Müller August Eberhard

August Eberhard Müller (1767-1817) was a German composer, organist, pianist and flutist. He studied music with J.C.F.Bach and law in Leipzig but later gave up, taking an organist position in Magdeburg.

In 1794 he became organist of the St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig and held a principal flute position in the Gewandhaus Orchestra. In 1800 he was appointed as a deputy to Johann Adam Hiller, the Kantor of Thomaskirche. Ten year later he took musical director position at the Weimar court which he held till his death.
His composition style was greatly influenced by J.Haydn and W.A.Mozart and he was highly esteemed by L.V.Beethoven and Goethe during his time in Weimar. Overall Müller composed ten (or eleven) flute concertos, and various orchestra and instrumental compositions.