Out-freakin’-standing! What an amazing CD! This was the perfect way to start a dark, cold winter’s day. It’s hard to beat Irena Grafenauer‘s inspired flute playing. My eyes lit up the second she broke into Movement 1 (Allegro aperto) of Flute Concerto No.2 in D, K.314. Listen to 1:06 onwards, especially the note she holds […]
Entries Tagged as 'Irena Grafenauer'
Of Wow and More Wow (Violin & Wind Concertos, Box 5)
February 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Alan Civil, Beatles, Box 5: Violin & Wind Concertos, Flute Concerto in D, For No One, Irena Grafenauer, Jack Brymer, Mannheim (January-February 1778), Michael Chapman, Mozart at 21, Mozart at 22, Neil Black, Paris (Spring 1778), Sinfonia Concerto in E Flat (doubtful), Sir Neville Marriner
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Of Morning Friends and Mystery Flautists (Violin & Wind Concertos, Box 5)
February 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C, Box 5: Violin & Wind Concertos, Concerto in C for Flute Harp and Orchestra, Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, Irena Grafenauer, K299/297c, K313/285c, K315/285e, Mannheim (Jan-Feb 1778), Maria Graf, Mozart at 21, Mozart at 22, Paris (April 1778), Sir Neville Marriner
I like walking into Panera Bread and having the gal behind the counter immediately know what to start making (Asiago bagel, toasted, with plain cream cheese, and a mug of Light Roast coffee). I feel like Norm on Cheers bellying up to the bar. Everybody knows my name. (Of course, they don’t really know my […]
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