This Largo for horn and piano was first published around 1818/1819 by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig. The arrangement is based on the Largo from the string quartet Hob III:74, the so-called “Rider Quartet”. Its nickname stems from the galloping rhythm of the finale, reminiscent of a horse rider.
The identity of the arranger is not known. Nonetheless, this historical arrangement is of particular interest, as it still takes into account the characteristics of the natural horn.
Therein lies its originality: as a musical-historical testimony to a contemporary arrangement of a popular work by Joseph Haydn.
