Wind Concertos by Cimarosa, Molique, and Moscheles
Mathieu Dufour, flute
Alex Klein, oboe
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Paul Freeman, conductor
Cedille Records CDR 90000 080

Flutist Mathieu Dufour and oboist Alex Klein -- current and former principal players of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra -- shine as soloists in a CD of neglected gems from the early Romantic era. Charming virtuosic showpieces by Mendelssohn contemporaries Wilhelm Bernhard Molique and Ignaz Moscheles astound with their fresh melodies -- and with the jaw-dropping technique and expressive range they elicit from the wind soloists. Opening the program is a jewel of the high Classical period: Domenico Cimarosa's beloved Concerto for Two Flutes (played on flute and oboe).

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