Andante in C major

Let the flute tell the story

Herbert Glass describes this Andante as an instrumental aria in his Los Angeles Philharmonic note. It is a useful listening image: the solo line needs a destination without words. The orchestral score lets you follow the surrounding parts rather than hearing an indistinct accompaniment behind a floating melody.

Plan breaths with the accompaniment

Sing a phrase before playing it, then choose a breath that preserves its direction. Rehearse while listening particularly to the accompanying voices. Try leaving them space to answer without losing the solo line’s continuity. This is a phrasing experiment, not a claim that Mozart prescribed one fixed tempo or breathing plan.

Music in this edition

1. Andante in C major