Even though Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), admittedly, was no fan of the flute, he wrote unforgettable music for this instrument 'that I can't stand': two concertos, a double concerto with harp, the original version of the Wind Concertante and the four flute quartets. Commissioned by the Dutch physician and amateur musician Ferdinand Dejean, Mozart wrote his two solo concertos in 1777/78 during a stay in Mannheim. As the middle movement of the Concerto in G major KV 313 supposedly was too difficult for the client - with regard to the playing technique and/or music - the composer wrote an alternative version, 'Andante' KV 315 (285e). This nice individual movement is now presented in a carefully edited new edition, with a cadenza of the editor - a serenade-like setting that offers the soloist many possibilities for cantabile playing. Instrumentation: flute and orchestra K 315 (285e)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wurde als Sohn von Leopold Mozart in Salzburg geboren. Er unternahm bereits in jungen Jahren mit seinem Vater und seiner Schwester Konzertreisen durch ganz Europa und wurde dadurch als Wunderkind berühmt. 1769 trat er in den Dienst des Erzbischofs in Salzburg ein. Ab 1781 lebte Mozart in Wien, wo er seine größten Erfolge als Opernkomponist feiern konnte.