Andante C-Dur KV 315 & Rondo D-Dur KV 373/ Anh. 184

The Syrinx edition of the Andante KV 315 arranged for flute quartet from 1987, has been replaced with this edition containing the Andante C-major KV 315 and Rondo D-major KV 373 / Anh. 184.

This edition appears with the intention of encouraging ensemble playing, to achieve a deeper understanding of the compositions as a whole, and to get closer to the orchestral reality both in the instrumental sense, and in terms of rhythmic elasticity.

As such, this edition – and the corresponding edition of the Concertos KV 313 and KV 314 – can be viewed from a practical point of view as being at midpoint between the orchestral version, and the edition for flute and piano.

As in the Syrinx edition of the concertos, this edition appears both as a version for flute quartet, and for flute and piano.

The Urtext solo part is common to both, and is thus not included in the quartet version, which contains the score and parts II–IV. (Richard Müller-Dombois)