Finally, Orff says to Wecker: ‘Play something.’ Wecker chooses his wistful ‘Wenn der Sommer nicht mehr weit ist’ (When summer is not far away). The song about the wide, rich and fat world with effervescent piano accompaniment. Orff listened attentively. He ran back and forth behind him. His comment: ‘You play the piano funny.’ And then Orff gave the young Wecker ‘the nicest compliment I've ever received: “You're not Mozart, you're not Schubert. You're Wecker.”’