Leader, Daniel Melsa
Conductor, Eric Fogg
Arthur Gleghorn (flute)
Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 2, in D, was composed about the year 1778 and, like the First Concerto, was possibly written for the Due de Guisnes, to whom Mozart had an introduction on his ill-fated visit to Paris. We know that the Duke was a skilful flute player, and that it was for him and his daughter that Mozart composed the Concerto for flute and harp. The Flute Concerto is full of lyrical beauty, and the solo part exploits the possibilities of the flute with fine effect.