Devienne: Flute Concertos Nos. 1-4
) | Label: NAXOS Catalog: 8573230 Format: CD Gallois; Swedish Chamber OrchestraComposed by: Devienne, Francois François Devienne was among the most important composers of wind music in the second half of the 18th century and one of the founding teachers at the newly established Paris Conservatoire in 1795. Devienne’s First Flute Concerto was a great success at the 1782 Concert Spirituel and helped his reputation abroad. The Fourth is one of the best of his entire concerto output. All of these works combine sublime melodic elegance and graceful virtuosity, making them among the most attractive concertos of their time.  Price: $19.98 |