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Mozart's flute quartets could stand alone as a prime example for the significant influence that publishers exerted over a composer's work. The Quartet K. 285 underwent key changes and movement substitutions under K. 285a, and additional key changes and perhaps author changes under K. 285b (the actual composer of these two movements is the subject of much debate). The version Mozart submitted for his actual commission contains one of his most sublime compositions for the flute—the Adagio second movement of K. 285.

Beethoven wrote infrequently for the flute as a solo or chamber instrument. The Op. 25 Serenade is his most significant contribution to this literature and comes from a time in his output when he was experimenting extensively with varying instrumental combinations. In it, he explores the flute's virtuosic and musical abilities equally. As in the Mozart quartets, the flute is the predominant carrier of the melody, although Beethoven allows for more interaction with the other instruments. Flutist Lisa Beznosiuk creates a lovely, warm sound on her period ebony flute. The period string instruments accompanying her do an adequate job, but Beznosiuk is clearly the star. Her performance seems equally at home in both virtuosic passages of K. 285 and Op. 25, as well as the more singing, operatic writing of K. 298.

© Mike D. Brownell, All Music Guide

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Flute Quartet No.1 in D, K.285 Work 14:10 Richard Tunnicliffe Cello, Tom Dunn Violin, Pavlo Beznosiuk Violin, Lisa Beznosiuk Flute
1	1.Allegro	7:08			$0.99
2	2.Adagio	2:34			$0.99
3	3.Rondo: Allegro	4:28			$0.99
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Flute Quartet No.2 in G, K285a Work 7:08 Richard Tunnicliffe Cello, Tom Dunn Violin, Pavlo Beznosiuk Violin, Lisa Beznosiuk Flute
4	1.Andante	4:32			$0.99
5	2.Tempo di menuetto	2:36			$0.99
Ludwig van Beethoven Composer Serenade in D for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op.25 Work 24:59 Tom Dunn Violin, Pavlo Beznosiuk Violin, Lisa Beznosiuk Flute
6	1.Entrata: Allegro	3:50			$0.99
7	2.Tempo ordinario di un minuetto	4:58			$0.99
8	3.Allegro molto	2:11			$0.99
9	4.Andante con variazioni	6:34			$0.99
10	5.Allegro scherzando e vivace	2:11			$0.99
11	6.Adagio. Allegro vivace disinvolto	5:15			$0.99
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Flute Quartet No.4 in A, K.298 Work 11:11 Richard Tunnicliffe Cello, Tom Dunn Violin, Pavlo Beznosiuk Violin, Lisa Beznosiuk Flute
12	1.Theme and Variations: Andante	5:53			$0.99
13	2.Menuetto. Trio	2:07			$0.99
14	3.Rondo: Allegro grazioso	3:11			$0.99
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer Flute Quartet No.3 in C, K.285b (doubtful) Work 16:30 Richard Tunnicliffe Cello, Tom Dunn Violin, Pavlo Beznosiuk Violin, Lisa Beznosiuk Flute
15	1.Allegro	6:06			$0.99
16	2.Theme and Variations: Andantino	10:24			Album Only