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Beethoven, Ludwig van
Cambini, Giovanni Giuseppe
Campagnoli, Bartolomeo
Devienne, François
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Gossec, Francois-Joseph
Graf, Friedrich Hartmann
Grétry, André Ernest Modeste
Hartmann, Johan Peter
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Haydn, Johann Michael
Hoffmeister, Franz Anton
Hugot, Antoine
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk
Jadin, Louis-Emmanuel
Lebrun, Ludwig August
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Müller, August Eberhard
Nicolai, Johann Gottlieb
Piccinni, Niccolò
Pleyel, Ignace Joseph
Rault, Felix
Reicha, Josef
Romberg, Bernhard
Rosetti, Francesco Antonio
Schwindel, Friedrich
Stamitz, Anton
Stamitz, Carl Philipp
Wagenseil, Georg Christoph
Wendling, Johann Baptist
Wunderlich, Johann Georg
Concerto for flute, strings and continuo in D Major (GroF 127)
Concerto for flute, strings and continuo in D Major (GroF 127)
A.Stamitz: flute concerto in D Major (GroF 127) was first published in 1777 in Paris. As title page suggest (Concerto pour une flûte principale, deux violons, alto et basse, dédié à Monsieur Bingley, amateur et auteur de la partie principale, les accompagnemens composés par Mr Ante. Stamitz) the flute part was written by amateur Mr. Bingley, leaving the rest to Anton Stamitz.
Since 1770, both Stamitz brothers: Anton and Carl lived in Paris, gradually establishing themselves as prominent musicians. During this time, Anton composed several works, including symphonies, concertos, and chamber music. The Flute Concerto highlighted his active involvement in the Parisian music scene which culminated a few years later when he joined the King's Court orchestra in Versailles in 1782 and obtained the title "ordinaire de la musique du roi". He played in the orchestra until the French Revolution in 1789.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (conductor), 1983, Warner Music
1. Allegro
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (conductor), 1983, Warner Music
2. Romance
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard (conductor), 1983, Warner Music
3. Rondeau
Stamitz Anton
Anton Stamitz (1750-1809) was a Bohemian-born violinist and composer who became a key figure in the Mannheim School and a central influence on the Parisian musical scene during the late 18th century.
Born in Mannheim, Germany, Anton was the son of Johann Stamitz, the founder of the Mannheim School and one of the most revolutionary orchestral leaders in history. His elder brother was the famous composer Carl Stamitz.
Following his father's death, he was trained by his brother Carl and the renowned Mannheim concertmaster Christian Cannabich. By age 14, Anton was already performing as a violinist in the legendary Mannheim Court Orchestra, which Mozart famously described as an ensemble of "generals" rather than mere musicians.
In 1770, Anton traveled to Paris with his brother Carl. While Carl eventually became a traveling virtuoso, Anton settled permanently in the French capital. There, Anton became a highly sought-after teacher and performer. His most famous pupil was the legendary violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer (the dedicatee of Beethoven's "Kreutzer" Sonata).
He served in the Musique du Roi at Versailles and performed frequently at the Concert Spirituel, the premier public concert series in Paris.
Anton taught, composed, and performed mostly in Versailles till 1789. Around the time of the French Revolution, he was admitted to an asylum for the insane, where he spent his last years.
Overall, he wrote about 30 concertos. Even though most of them were firmly rooted in Baroque, they gradually evolved into sonata-allegro concertos of the Classic period.