The flute was still undergoing constant development in
Mozart’s day. Neither the sound nor the intonation
of the instrument were equal to the challenges of
demanding solo concertos. Not until he came into
contact with Johann Baptist Wendling and his flute
compositions did Mozart reach a new understanding
of the flute’s possibilities and its inherent potential.
In this recording, the soloist Bernahrd Krabatch
plays a wooden transverse flute which however has
a modern key mechanism. With this, he produces a
darker, mellower sound without compromising on
intonation and precision. He is accompanied by the
Salzburg Mozarteum orchestra under Ivor Bolton, an
ensemble which is regarded as a model for uniting
both worlds – those of historical performance practice
and modern orchestral tradition.