This sonata, written when Mozart was 8, was among his earliest published compositions. It was the second in a group of six sonatas published in London in January 1765 and was dedicated to the Queen of England. Although musicologists regard these as genuine violin sonatas, they were originally issued with the title "Six Sonatas for Harpsichord, which may be played with the accompaniment of Violin or Transverse Flute." This practice was, however, widespread at the time, since the violin sonata was as yet still not widely accepted as a popular independent genre. Indeed, Mozart continued the practice with his series of sonatas K. 26-31, written for the Prince of Orange and published in 1766 as "Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin." Like its siblings, this G major work has three concise and elegantly crafted movements. A sonata allegro leads to a delicate central andante, and the sonata concludes (as do the others in this set) with a double minuet. While not attaining the mastery of Mozart's mature sonatas, it is nevertheless extraordinary to realize that this is music by a genius who had not yet celebrated his tenth birthday.

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