Flute Concertos | Enzo Caroli, Lucia Visentin

Flute Concertos brings together concertos by Saverio Mercadante, Johann Joachim Quantz, Carl Stamitz and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. Enzo Caroli plays flute with Orchestra GAV Giovani Archi Veneti and Lucia Visentin as first violin and conductor.

Formats and editions

• CD — CVLD293CD
• Hi-Res WAV file 88.2 kHz · 24 bit — CVLD293

Musicians

Enzo Caroli — flute
Orchestra GAV Giovani Archi Veneti
Lucia Visentin — first violin and conductor

Recording and production

Original 88.2 kHz · 24-bit recording at Magister Area Studios, Preganziol, Italy, in August 2017.

Production: VELUT LUNA
Executive producer: Marco Lincetto
Musical producer and editing engineer: Mattia Zanatta
Recording, mix and mastering: Marco Lincetto
Design and layout: L'Image
Text: Anna Tonini
Photo: Mirella La Rosa

Track listing

Saverio Mercadante (1795–1870)

Concerto in E minor for flute and string orchestra (revised by Agostino Girard) — 19:58

01 — Allegro maestoso — 9:26

02 — Largo — 3:53

03 — Rondò russo (Allegro vivace scherzando) — 6:39

Johann Joachim Quantz (1697–1773)

Flute Concerto in G Major

04 — Allegro — 6:30

05 — Arioso (Mesto) — 6:41

06 — Presto — 5:00

Carl Stamitz (1745–1801)

Konzert für Flöte in G-Dur, op. 29 — 19:00

07 — Allegro — 9:03

08 — Andante non troppo moderato — 4:28

09 — Rondo (Allegro) — 5:29

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736)

Concerto in G major for flute, two violins and basso continuo — 12:40

10 — Spiritoso — 4:24

11 — Adagio — 4:49

12 — Allegro spiritoso — 3:27

Total time: 69:54

The repertoire

The flute concertos presented in this recording offer a central section of the flute repertoire, dedicated to the classical form, composed between the second half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century, in galant style. They all share the singular characteristic of being in G major, except for Mercadante's concerto, which is nevertheless composed within the soundscape of the relative minor, E minor. Divided into three movements, they follow the usual scheme of a faster, denser first movement, a more lyrical and cantabile second movement, and a lively and technically brilliant third movement. A theme entrusted to the orchestra opens the curtain to the protagonist, the flute, after a few bars, reiterating the tonality and beginning to "play," highlighting the skill and generosity of the performer.

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