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Benda, Franz (1709-1786)

Description:

This is the first installment of the "Flutissima" series featuring rare flute works, including world premiere recordings. Franz Benda's (1709-1786) "Flute Concerto," inspired by songs and reminiscent of the style of C.P.E. Bach, is said to have influenced later Romantic works; Saverio Mercadante (1795- 1870), who composed nearly 60 operas, composed his "Flute Concerto" in 1814, an undiscovered masterpiece that is highly varied in terms of color and emotion. Sylvia Kubiak-Dubrowska was a Polish female flutist who also received instruction from Rampal. She is a young player active in Poland and abroad as a soloist with the Opera Orchestra of Szczecin Castle and the Sinfonia Nova Orchestra. Tokyo M-Plus