Music for the weekend: Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314. A bit of history lesson:
Dutch flautist Ferdinand Dejean (1731–1797) commissioned Mozart for four flute quartets and three flute concerti, of which Mozart only completed three quartets and one new flute concerto (K.313 in G major). Instead of creating a new second concerto, Mozart rearranged the oboe concerto he had written a year earlier as the second flute concerto, although with substantial changes for it to fit with what the composer deemed flute-like. However, Dejean did not pay Mozart for this concerto because it was based on the oboe concerto.
This is Pahud’s rendition in 2001 Europakonzert from Istanbul with Mariss Jansons and Emmanuel Pahud—first half of the 3rd movt. I love the lyricism, joy and a sense of playfulness under delicate control and excellent technique—good to see that the conductor and the soloist having fun. And of course, Pahud’s charisma.
Particularly, at 1:49 the tiny disjoint in tempo between the orchestra and the soloist is cute.
Full length concert available at Berliner Philharmoniker’s digital concert hall: here.
reference
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, June 20). Oboe Concerto (Mozart). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:51, September 19, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oboe_Concerto_(Mozart)&oldid=1230080979