New and Correct Edition of the Preludes and Fugues vol. 1 - Bach, Johann Sebastian 1685-1750; Wesley, Samuel 1766-1837; Horn, Charles Frederick 1762-1830 (London Birchall, 1810)
See 03J32 for a complete 4-vol. set
Charles Frederick Horn was an English musician and composer. Born in Germany, he emigrated to London with few possessions and no knowledge of the English language, yet rose to become a music teacher in the Royal Household. As an editor and arranger, he helped introduce the music of Johann Sebastian Bach to England. In 1808 he met Samuel Wesley, with whom he would collaborate in editing, arranging, and publishing the first ever complete edition of Bach's six trio sonatas for organ (1809) and the first English edition of the Well-Tempered Clavier (1810). Wesley described Horn as "indefatigable", having plans to publish all of Bach's works, but this never came to fruition. Samuel Wesley was an English organist and composer in the late Georgian period, a contemporary of Mozart he was called by some "the English Mozart", and he was the central figure in the early revival of Bach's music in England.
Intruduction signed by the editors Wesley & Horn (manuscript)
Keywords: 19th Century (1801-1900); 18th Century (1701-1800); Keyboard music; Fugue; Prelude; Historically informed performance; London (United Kingdom)