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Concerto for flute and orchestra in D minor, Op. 69
Concerto for flute and orchestra in D minor, Op. 69
W.B. Molique: flute concerto, Op. 69 was written in 1823 when Molique was only 21 and had recently succeeded Pietro Rovelli as the court violinist in Munich in 1820. The first performer of the D minor concerto was Theobald Böhm who was Molique's schoolmate and concert duo partner while touring all around Germany. The premiere took place in Leipzig in 1824. The partnership between Böhm and Molique was instrumental in the development of flute repertoire: Molique provided the compositional depth while Böhm provided technical mastery.
Molique substantially revised the concerto in 1863 while living in London, when he was teaching composition and violin at the London Academy of Music. This 1863 version was premiered in London in 1865 by the flutist Oluf Svendsen, who was a member of Queen Victoria's private band at Windsor. This revival led to the Andante being published as a standalone concert piece in the 1860s, which remains its most famous form today. This revision occurred shortly before his retirement in 1866 and his death in 1869.
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman (conductor), 2009, Naxos
1. Allegro
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman (conductor), 2009, Naxos
Andante
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman (conductor), 2009, Naxos
3. Rondo Allegro
Molique Wilhelm Bernhard
Bernard Molique (1802-1869) was a German composer, violinist, and pianist, best known for his virtuosic instrumental works, which bridge the gap between the Classical and Romantic eras.
Born in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1802, Molique displayed musical talent at a young age. He received his primary musical education from his father. He later studied composition with Ferdinand Hiller and violin with Pietro Rovelli and Louis Spohr. Spohr's influence on his refined playing style and meticulous approach to composition was significant.
He secured the prestigious position of court violinist in Munich in 1820 at the age of 18 and later held a similar post in Stuttgart. He toured extensively as a virtuoso performer across Europe.
In 1849, he moved to London, where he became highly respected as a composer and a professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music until his retirement in 1866.
Molique was a prolific composer with a varied output that includes six violin concertos, two cello concertos, symphonies, and a large body of chamber music. Although B. Molique was exposed to the trend of the New German School (Neudeutsche Schule) in music, Molique's works were never really influenced by it. His compositions were mostly influenced by his violin teacher Louis Spohr, W.A. Mozart, L.V. Beethoven, and F. Mendelssohn.