R. Schumann - Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70

Today's Classical Corner... Schumann - Intent on improving House Music!
This was actually written for a Horn, which i do love. But, in fact i dare say it sounds better on Oboe!

1849
was Schumann's most productive year in terms of number of compositions,
but it was also extremely rich in terms of the variety of works, which
included choral pieces, songs, piano pieces, works for soloist(s) and
orchestra, and several chamber pieces for solo instrument and piano. In a
few of these works he made use of the relatively new valve horn, which
had begun to show up in orchestras in the 1830s. One of Schumann's goals
at the time was to create significant music that amateurs could use to
further their skills on their instruments with what was called
Hausmusik: meaningful, artistic music that they could play in private,
at home. The Adagio & Allegro for horn and piano, Op. 70, is one of
these works