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Mozart: 2 Flute Concertos - Valek/Valek

Cryston  OVCC-00038 (2 discs)

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical

Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No. 1 K.313, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra No. 2 K.314, Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra K.299, Andante K.315

Jiri Valek (flute)
Vladimir Valek
Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

All

Works (4)

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante in C major, K. 315/285e
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299/297c
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major, K. 313/285c
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 314/285d