Mozart composed the majority of his works for solo string instruments and orchestra during the years 1773 to 1779. Especially important in this context are the years 1773 and 1775, which witnessed the creation of thefive concertos for Violin and orchestra as well as several single movements for the same scoring.

The reasons for this flourish of activity in this domain lie partly in the fact that Mozart , who still occupied thepost of concertmaster to the Prince-Archbishop, was either oblig...