Description
Concerto in G major op. 29
Stamitz, C
International Music Company presents Carl Stamitz's Concerto in G major, op. 29 for flute and piano edited by Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Czech-German composer, Carl Stamitz (1745-1801), was a significant German composer during the early classical period as well as a prominent figurehead in the Mannheim School. This term refers to a group of composers in Mannheim as well as musical innovations created within the Mannheim orchestra such as expressive dynamics and tone color. The Mannheim school contributed greatly to the concerto literature, especially for woodwind players. Stamitz took particular interest in the flute, writing seven concertos and several chamber works featuring the flute. It is the Flute Concerto in G Major, op. 29, however that is a significant staple work in the flute repertoire. The 3 movement work written in 1780 features many elements of the Mannheim School as well as a progressive trend towards virtuosity.