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Irena Grafenauer
fl, *1957 SI, Ljubljana
Classical
Irena Grafenauer, (born June 19, 1957 in Ljubljana, Slovenia), is a Slovenian flute player and soloist, a pupil of Karlheinz Zöller and Aurèle Nicolet.Irena Grafenauer started her musical education at the age of 8. After graduating from the Academy of Music in Ljubljana in 1974, she continued her studies with Karlheinz Zöller and Aurèle Nicolet. She won First Prize in three international competitions: in Belgrade (1974), Geneva (1978) and Munich (1979). From 1977 to 1987 she was principal flautist with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra under Rafael Kubelik and Sir Colin Davis. On October 1987 she was appointed Professor at the Salzburg Mozarteum.She has successfully toured most European countries, the United States, Japan, and Australia as a soloist. She has performed regularly at Gido
Plays With
| Das Philharmonische Duo Berlin |
Popular Tracks 
Sonata for Violin or Flute and Continuo, No.1 in G Minor BWV 1020 - arr. Flute, Harp, and Cello: 1. (Allegro) on Bach, J.S.: Sonatas & Partitas for flute & harp by Johann Sebastian Bach, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf & David Geringas Sonata No.2 in E flat major, BWV 1031 - For Flute and Harp: 2. Siciliano on Bach, J.S.: Sonatas & Partitas for flute & harp by Johann Sebastian Bach, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf & David Geringas Sonata No.2 in E flat major, BWV 1031 - For Flute and Harp: 1. Allegro moderato on Bach, J.S.: Sonatas & Partitas for flute & harp by Johann Sebastian Bach, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf & David Geringas Sonata for Flute or Violin No.4 in C, BWV 1033: 1. Andante - Presto on Bach, J.S.: Sonatas & Partitas for flute & harp by Johann Sebastian Bach, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf & David Geringas Le Carnaval des Animaux: Aquarium on Saint-Saens: Le Carnaval des Animaux; Organ Symphony by Camille Saint-Saëns, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire Sonata for Flute or Violin No.4 in C, BWV 1033: 4. Menuet I - II on Bach, J.S.: Sonatas & Partitas for flute & harp by Johann Sebastian Bach, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf & David Geringas Sonata for Violin or Flute and Continuo, No.1 in G Minor BWV 1020 - arr. Flute, Harp, and Cello: 2. Adagio on Bach, J.S.: Sonatas & Partitas for flute & harp by Johann Sebastian Bach, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf & David Geringas Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K.313: 2. Adagio non troppo on Mozart: Violin & Wind Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Henryk Szeryng, Aurèle Nicolet, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner Concerto in C for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K.299: 2. Andantino on Mozart: Wind Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Timothy Brown, Peter Damm, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf, Karl Leister, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K.313: 3. Rondo (Tempo di menuetto) on Mozart For The Morning Commute - A Lively Bit Of Traveling Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jeffrey Tate, London Symphony Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Pinchas Zukerman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown, Sir Colin Davis, John Eliot Gardiner, Sir Neville Marriner & English Chamber OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duo Piano Extravaganza | Martha Argerich - Nelson Freire - Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich - Gidon Kremer - Tabea Zimmermann - Mischa Maisky - Georg Hörtnagel - Irena Grafenauer - Eduard Brunner - Concertgebouworkest - David Zinman - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff - Béla Bartók - Claude Debussy - Witold Lutoslawski - Camille Saint-Saëns - Maurice Ravel | 1995 | Compil. |
| Quartets - Flute Violin Viola Cello | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Irena Grafenauer, Gidon Kremer, Veronika Hagen, Clemens Hagen | 1995 | Album |
| Carnaval de Venise | Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf | 1994 | Album |
| Chamber Music - Kammermusik | Sofia Gubaidulina, Irena Grafenauer, David Geringas, Isabelle van Keulen | 1992 | Album |
| La Flûte à Versailles | Marin Marais, Jacques Morel, François Couperin, Jean-Marie Leclair, Irena Grafenauer, Das Philharmonische Duo Berlin, Brigitte Engelhard | 1990 | Album |
| 3 Sonatas For Flute And Harp Bwv 1020, 1031, 1033 • Partita For Solo Flute • Suite For Harp | Johann Sebastian Bach, Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf | 1988 | Album |
| Flute Concerto In G, Concerto For Flute And Harp In C, Andante For Flute In C | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Irena Grafenauer, Maria Graf, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner | 1988 | Album |
| Kompositionen Für Flöte • Gedenkkonzert Zum 100. Todestag | András Adorján, William Bennett, Ursula Burkhard, Michel Debost, Irena Grafenauer, Aurèle Nicolet, Theobald Böhm | 1982 | Album |
| Andante Za Flavto In Orkester / Koncert Za Flavto In Orkester / Jeux Concertants Za Flavto In Orkester | Irena Grafenauer - Orkester Slovenske Filharmonije, Anton Nanut, Janos Sandor - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Carl Stamitz / Ivo Petrić | 1981 | Album |
| Showpieces | François Borne, Albert Roussel, Maurice Ravel, Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy - Irena Grafenauer, Michael Grandt | Album |
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