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Quantz Johann Joachim
Albinoni, Tomaso Giovanni
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bach, Wilhelm Friedmann
Barre, Michel de la
Benda, Franz
Blavet, Michel
Boccherini, Luigi
Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de
Čart, Jiří
Chédeville, Nicolas
Corelli, Arcangelo
Corrette, Michel
Couperin, François
Handel, George Frideric
Hotteterre, Jacques-Martin
Leclair, Jean-Marie l'aîné
Locatelli, Pietro Antonio
Loeillet (de Gant), Jean-Baptiste
Marais, Marin
Marc, Thomas
Marcello, Benedetto
Martini, Giovanni Battista
Müthel, Johann Gottfried
Pachelbel, Johann
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista
Platti, Giovanni Benedetto
Quantz, Johann Joachim
Telemann, Georg Philipp
Tromlitz, Johann George
Vitali, Tomaso Antonio
Vivaldi, Antonio
Concerto for flute in G Major (No 151, QV 5:165)
Concerto for flute in A Major No. 256 (QV 5:218)
Concerto for flute in D Minor No. 113 (QV 5:81)
Concerto for flute in C Major No. 188 (QV 5:15)
Concerto for flute in D Major "Pour Potsdam" (QV 5:41)
Concerto for flute in G Minor No. 110 (QV 5:193)
Concerto for flute in G Major No. 29 (QV 5:174)
Concerto for flute in B Minor (QV 5:263)
Concerto for flute in G Major (No 151, QV 5:165)
Concerto for flute in E-Flat Major, No. 109 (QV 5:89)
Concerto for flute in G Minor, No. 97 (QV 5:206)
Concerto for flute in E Major, No. 146 (QV 5:108)
Concerto for flute in E Minor, No. 95 (QV 5:124)
Concerto for flute in in G Minor, No. 290 (QV 5:200)
Concerto for flute in A Minor (QV 5:238)
Concerto for flute in C minor No. 216 (QV 5:38)
Sonata in F Major, No. 272, QV 1:93
Sonata in G Major, No. 273, QV 1:09
Sonata in A Major, No. 274, QV 1:145
Sonata in B-Flat Major, No. 275, QV 1:161
Sonata in C Minor, No. 276, QV 1:18
Sonata in D Major, No. 277, QV 1:42
Sonata in C Major, No. 95, QV 1:9
Sonata in C Major, No. 268, QV 1:12
Sonata in G Minor, No. 142, QV 1:28
Sonata in D Major, No. 306, QV 1:47
Sonata in E Minor, No. 252, QV 1:73
Sonata in G Major, No. 343, QV 1:105
Concerto for flute in G Major (No 151, QV 5:165)
Quantz J.J.: Flute Concerto No 151 in G Major is one of the most popular works among hundreds of compositions he wrote during his lifetime: more than 200 sonatas and nearly 300 concertos.
Quantz, as a German flutist, composer, and flute maker, was a prominent figure in the 18th century, known for his contributions to flute music and technique.
Quantz composed this concerto during his time at the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia, where he served as a court musician and flute teacher to the king. The exact date of composition is not certain. Most likely it was written around the 1740s or 1750s.
According to Quantz (Quantz, Versuch, 185), the cadenza for
wind instruments's concertos should be short, and “so constituted that they can be performed in one breath.
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Peter Schreier (conductor), 1994. Deutsche Grammophon
1. Allegro
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Peter Schreier (conductor), 1994. Deutsche Grammophon
2. Arioso
Kammerorchester Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Peter Schreier (conductor), 1994. Deutsche Grammophon
3. Presto
Timo Handschuh (conductor), Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, live performance on 4 September, 2015
1. Allegro
Timo Handschuh (conductor), Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, live performance on 4 September, 2015
2. Arioso
Timo Handschuh (conductor), Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, live performance on 4 September, 2015
3. Presto
Quantz Johann Joachim
Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773) was a German composer, flutist and flute maker. He was regarded as the most prominent flutist of the eighteen century who made a big impact on Frederick II "The Great", King of Prussia who was his student as a young prince. The King played flute and composed some works for flute as well.
Quantz was born in Oberscheden in a family of blacksmith. After his father’s death he began music studies with his uncle and local organist. In 1717 he moved to Dresden where he studied counterpoint with J.D.Zelenka and flute with P.G.Buffardin, principal flute of the Royal Orchestra (Staatskapelle Dresden). From 1724 Quantz toured Europe for three years as a flutist, impressing by his artistry Scarlatti, Handel, Blavet and Queen of Prussia who wanted to hire him. Instead, he taught young Crown Prince Frederic II of Prussia despite his father’s (Frederick the Great) disapproval. When Frederick II became King of Prussia in 1740, Quantz officially took a position as a composer, flutist and flute maker at the King’s court in Potsdam until his death in 1773.
Besides his numerous works for flute Quantz is known as the author of Versuch einer Anweisung die Flöte traversiere zu spielen (Playing the traverse Flute) treatise as well as for his mechanical improvements of the flute as an instrument.