Symphonie concertante F major for Horn and Bassoon
Jacques Christian-Michel Widerkehr was born in Strasbourg on April 18th, 1759 and died in Paris in April 1823. As a pupil of F.X. Richter and Dumonchau (cello) it came 1783 to Paris as teachers, composer and freelance musician. A regular publication of its compositions is provable as of 1790. Widerkehr attained primarily fame as a composer for instrumental music, particularly its symphony concertantes for wind instruments were very praised.
The symphony concertante presented here was made after 1800 and is dedicated to Frederic Duvernoy (1765 - 1835) and Etienne Ozi (1754 - 1813). Both were musicians at the Parisian opera and teacher at the Conservatoire. Duvernoy was a very successful Hornist, he grew the mid-position of the horn (cor mixed) this used particularly successfully in his own compositions. Ozi also composed for his instrument. Both published very successful school works in your time.
