Frederick The Great: Have Flute Will Travel

The Classical Music Minute - A podcast by Steven Hobé, Composer & Host - Mondays

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Description King Frederick II of Prussia aka Frederick The Great was passionate about music. He particularly loved to play the flute, which he initially learned in secret due to his father being a straight-laced military man. Take a minute to get the scoop!Check out Friedrich II - Concerto For Flute, Strings & Continuo No.1 in G major 1st Movement - Allegro, c/o YouTubeFun FactKing Frederick II loved operas but never wrote one himself – he did, however, contribute arias for operas by Carl...