In Mozart’s day it was quite common practice to adapt popular opera melodies for dancing or in the home. In this way the success of an opera was reflected just as nowadays a recording of highlights is an indicator of popularity.

Six arias were selected for this recording from the numerous opera arrangements for flute instruments – three are from the 'Magic Flute' and three from the 'Entführung aus dem Serail'. Preference was given to the arias which are either thematically connected to the flute (Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton / Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja) or which seem to be particularly suited to the flute and guitar in character.

The CD is completed by Fernando Carulli’s arrangement of Mozart’s Quartet K478 and by Matteo Carcassi’s 'Air des Mysteres d’lsis' variations modelled on the choral passage 'Was klinget so herrlich' from the finale of the first act of 'Zauberflöte'.