Intro
MOZART: THE COMPLETE FLUTE QUARTETS
on period instruments
Moshe Aron Epstein on an original classical flute built in 1780
Tali Goldberg violin
Rachel Ringelstein viola
Myrna Herzog cello
Although Mozart referred to the flute as “an instrument I cannot bear”, he wrote wonderful music for it in his symphonies, concertos and operas. His four flute quartets are unique musical gems, displaying great diversity, charm, pathos and also humor!
As Neal Zaslaw points out, "these flute quartets are central to the classical flute repertoire – and deservedly so:
the composer’s characteristic charm, wit, beauty, elegance are in evidence throughout. The works convincingly embody the desire, which Mozart expressed in a letter to his father, to compose music that engages trained musicians, while also
entrancing lay listeners without their necessarily knowing precisely why."
Listen to them in the warm sonority of the period instruments, performed by some of Israel's most distinguished chamber musicians.
Program
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
The Complete Flute Quartets on Period Instruments
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משה א. אפשטיין חליל קלאסי |
Moshe Aron Epstein classical flute |
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טלי גולדברג כינור |
Tali Goldberg violin |
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רחל רינגלשטיין וִיוֹלָה |
Rachel Ringelstein viola |
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מירנה הרצוג צ'לו |
Myrna Herzog cello |
Quartet in G major KV 285a (1777 – 78) רביעייה בסול מג'ור
Andante – Tempo di Menuetto
Quartet in C major KV Anh. 171 (285b) (1786 – 87?) רביעייה בדו מז'ור
Allegro – Andantino (Theme and 5 Variations) – Adagio – Variation VI – Allegro
Quartet in A major KV 298 (1786) רביעייה בלה מג'ור
Thema. Andante – Variation I – Variation II – Variation III – Variation IV
Menuetto – Trio – Da capo Menuetto
Rondeau. Allegretto grazioso, mà non troppo presto, però non troppo adagio. Così-Così – con molto garbo ed espressione
Quartet in D major KV 285 (1777) רביעייה ברה מג'ור
Allegro – Adagio – Rondeau. Allegretto
Reviews
"Hearing these Mozart gems performed on period instruments and in a small hall was a true delight. Live performance is also about seeing and experiencing the players’ communication with each other and with the audience. Ensemble PHOENIX’ informed, polished and profound performance was well appreciated by the audience." Pamela Hickman
Read the full review here.
