Andante in C for Flute and Orchestra (Mozart)
The Andante in C for Flute and Orchestra, K. 315/285e 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 in G major (K. 313).
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.
References
- ↑ Andante in C Major K. 315. Mutopia Project.
- ↑ Andante for flute & orchestra in C major, K. 315 (K. 285e). Allmusic.
External links
- Andante in C für Flöte and Orchester KV 315 (285e): Score and critical report (German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
- Andante in C major: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
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