Mozart's Twofold Dream. Concerto grosso No. 5 after Mozart's Concerto K. 299/297c and Andante K. 315

It is one of three double concertos written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and also by far the most popular. The Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299, was composed in 1778 during the Mozart family's stay in Paris. The lightness and joy of playing as well as the gracefulness of the combined solo instruments are just a few of the characteristics of this concerto, which has been performed time and again (once with great vigour by Nicanor Zabaleta and Aurèle Nicolet). Lera Auerbach not only had the bold idea of swapping the two solo instruments for violin and piano, but also of collaging this double concerto with the Andante for Flute and Orchestra K. 315, written in the same year, in a violin version. The pianist and composer Lera Auerbach, who is highly familiar with Mozart's piano works as a soloist, took on the solo part on the piano herself at the world premiere of her Concerto grosso No. 5 for violin, piano and orchestra entitled ‘Double Dream’ after Mozart's K. 299/297c and K. 315 on 22 April 2017 in Columbus (Ohio). Katherine McLin played the violin solo. David Danzmayr conducted the Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra. The world premiere was part of the ‘Sketches of Vienna’ event.
Auerbach's concert work ‘Zweifacher Traum’ was commissioned by the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra.