Peter, composed a cantata to the great Christmas Ode of Milton, probably about 1868.

In 1900, he composed a cantata in celebration of electricity called Le feu céleste, which opened the Exposition Universelle in Paris.

The boy composed a cantata, which was given in the parlors of his parents' home, with an orchestra secured for the occasion.

The last day at Cologne ended in another great concert, conducted by Meyerbeer, for which he had composed a cantata in honour of the Queen.

In 1881 he composed a cantata, "In Filanda," and a setting of Schiller's hymn, "An die Freude," both of which had successful public performances.