Andante for Flute and Orchestra
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The Andante for Flute and Orchestra (K. 315) in C major was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1778 and commissioned by Ferdinand De Jean as a possible replacement or alternative second movement for the Flute Concerto No. 1 (K. 313)'s Adagio ma non troppo.
Supposedly, the commissioner of the K. 313 concerto, De Jean, disliked the original Adagio and had Mozart compose the shorter Andante to replace it; however, it is also speculated the Andante may have been part of the third flute concerto Mozart was commissioned to write for De Jean but never completed. [1][2]
The piece is written for the same orchestral arrangement as K. 313: a standard set of orchestral strings, two oboes, and two horns.
[edit] References
- ^ Andante in C Major K. 315. Mutopia Project.
- ^ Andante for flute & orchestra in C major, K. 315 (K. 285e). All Music Guide.
