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.
Symphonie concertante C major for Horn and Bassoon
The symphony concertante C major presented here was made 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. Another Symphonie concertante in F major was laid under ROM 221.
