Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra sounds delightfully light and spirited. The sheer melodious joy of playing is the special appeal of this double concerto. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – also known as the “Fate Symphony” and especially famous for its legendary beginning, the “fate motif” – on the other hand, is full of an unbroken will to live and a great range between upheaval and enthusiasm. A bridge between the light-heartedness of Mozart and Beethoven’s weightiness can be thrown by the multifaceted music of French composer Louise Farrenc. She was quite well-known and successful in 19th century Paris, where she was born and raised. Her music is rich in variety, abundant in catchy melodies and lively arcs of suspense – and a discovery well worth making.