On 8 February 1841 he gave a solo concert in Leipzig, enthusiastically reviewed by Schumann, playing his 'Second Don Giovanni Fantasy' op.42, his 'Andante final de "Lucia di Lammermoor" ', op.44, his 'Thême et Etude' op.45 and his Caprice op.46 on melodies from Bellini's "La Sonnambula".