Andantino from Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299/297c
There is some evidence that Mozart really didn’t care that much for the sound of the flute as a soloist, although he wrote beautifully and convincingly for it in ensemble. And, although a prolific composer, he only wrote one piece that included the harp—the present one. But, it doesn’t matter, Mozart being Mozart, the result is masterful, elegant, and more than pleasing.
The young Mozart spent much of his time traveling, and April 1778 found the twenty-two year old in an extended stay in Paris, visiting at the home of the Duc de Guînes, an amateur flautist. This time was probably a low point in the composer’s life. Paris was expensive, Mozart hated French music, and in July his beloved mother died. >>>