Freundschaft oder Liebe & Das Körbchen op. 7

Joseph Rudolf Lewy played the first horn at the Royal Court Opera Orchestra in Vienna from 1826 to 1831. There followed an employment at the Court Chapel in Dresden from 1837. He was one of the developers of the valve horn. There are numerous compositions for horn, e.g. one concertino and twelve etudes. He played a great part in the composition of "Auf dem Strom" by Franz Schubert and played the horn part in the premier performance in 1828.

This piece of music, presented here, was composed in Vienna and published by Diabelli, numbering op.7..