Peter-Lukas Graf

Peter-Lukas Graf (born 5 January 1929) is a Swiss flautist born in Zürich, Switzerland. He was a pupil of André Jaunet, and later attended the Paris Conservatoire, where he won first prize with Marcel Moyse and Roger Cortot. Besides playing the flute both in orchestras and as a soloist, he is a conductor, and spent several years exclusively as an orchestra and opera conductor. He is also a teacher, and has taught at the Basel Music Academy since 1973 and at the Music Academy Accademia Lorenzo Perosi in Biella. Graf played at James Galway's wedding in May 1972. In 2005 Graf received an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Music in Kraków. Discography Peter-Lukas Graf has made many recordings in his career. Solo flute Johann Sebastian Bach, Berio and others (Claves 50-8005). Heiner Reitz (Vo.II) 12 Caprices (Telos Music TLS 026). Peter Mieg, Les plaisirs de Rued (Claves P 610). Flute and orchestra Luigi Boccherini, Cimarosa, Gluck (Jecklin 506-2). Devienne, Jacques Ibert, (Claves 50-501). Krommer (Grand Prix International du Disque) (Claves 50-8203). Mozart (Claves 50-8505). Mozart: Concert for flute and harp (Claves 50-0208). Quantz, Stamitz, Stalder (Claves 50-808-9). Pergolesi, Piccinni, Mercadante (Claves 50-9103). Vivaldi (Claves 50-8807). Reinecke, Carl Gottlieb Reissiger: Romantic flute concertos (Claves 50-2108). Krommer: Sinfonia concertante for flute, clarinete and violin (Tudor 757).