2: A Chamber Soirée
"The evening at court is devoted to music. The
Prince holds concert in his salon and usually plays the flute, which he handles with complete authority." And, what's more, he also composed for his instrument. Peter Williams introduces some of Frederick's own pieces, and some by contemporaries and court visitors like
C P E Bach (1714-1788). J J Quantz (1697-1773) and F Benda (1722-1795).