Concert Piece in F minor Op. 79 for Piano and Orchestra - Weber Horn and of Bach’s arrangement (which

and of Bach’s arrangement (which has come down to us as an autograph) for harpsichord and orchestra

He first published instrumental versions of it under the title “Méditation”

publication history and reception of the works

Marguerite Long

suggestions for performance and notes on the evaluation of the primary sources complete the edition

Concert Piece in F minor Op. 79 for Piano and Orchestra - Weber Horn and of Bach’s arrangement (whichThere were two reasons behind Webers hesitation to perform his opus 79, known as Concert Piece in public. As he wrote to the music journalist Friedrich Rochlitz, experience had shown that concertos in minor keys were not as well received by the public. Furthermore he was worried that he would be misjudged as a musical charlatan because while composing it he had had visions of a dramatic love story at the time of the crusades, which had influenced the