Flute- Quartet In D • Adagio And Rondo, Köch. 617 (Glasharmonica-Quintet) • Quartet In D Major • Quintet In E Major

Released in 1968 by the Czechoslovak label Supraphon, this recording features the Ars Rediviva Ensemble, a chamber group established in 1951 by flutist Milan Munclinger. The ensemble gained international recognition for their historically informed approach to Baroque and Classical repertoire, often utilizing period-appropriate techniques that were beginning to see a resurgence in Eastern Europe during the mid-twentieth century.

The selection showcases Mozart’s K. 617, an unusual work composed in 1791 for the glass harmonica, an instrument favored by blind virtuoso Marianne Kirchgässner. Alongside works by J.C. Bach, this album serves as a document of the rigorous archival focus of the Supraphon label, which sought to distribute high-quality recordings of the Czech and broader European chamber music tradition to a global audience during the Cold War era.