Mercadante/ Gallois/ Sinfonia Finlandia - Flute Concertos Nos 1 2 & 4 Release:Flute Concertos Nos 1 2 & 4 Naxos He appears with 'the sadness

He appears with 'the sadness of the world upon his lips' and while the other guests are dancing

thanks to the efforts of the Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Lukasz Borowicz

more than 60 former Motown artists joined ranks including hit songwriters Ivy Jo Hunter

bassoon came together to form the ensemble Trio Mignon Vienna

Mercadante/ Gallois/ Sinfonia Finlandia - Flute Concertos Nos 1 2 & 4 Release:Flute Concertos Nos 1 2 & 4 Naxos He appears with 'the sadnessSaverio Mercadante was one of Italy's ground breaking composers in the development of opera, admired by contemporaries such as Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Verdi. But during the years 1814 to 1820, inspired by fellow conservatoire students and their virtuoso teachers, he embarked on a series of works for the flute. They include seven concertos, happy exceptions to the rule in opera obsessed Italy of the day. The solo writing is vividly