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Hummel Johann Nepomuk
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Cambini, Giovanni Giuseppe
Campagnoli, Bartolomeo
Devienne, François
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Gossec, Francois-Joseph
Graf, Friedrich Hartmann
Grétry, André Ernest Modeste
Hartmann, Johan Peter
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Haydn, Johann Michael
Hoffmeister, Franz Anton
Hugot, Antoine
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk
Jadin, Louis-Emmanuel
Lebrun, Ludwig August
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Müller, August Eberhard
Nicolai, Johann Gottlieb
Piccinni, Niccolò
Pleyel, Ignace Joseph
Rault, Felix
Reicha, Josef
Romberg, Bernhard
Rosetti, Francesco Antonio
Schwindel, Friedrich
Stamitz, Anton
Stamitz, Carl Philipp
Wagenseil, Georg Christoph
Wendling, Johann Baptist
Wunderlich, Johann Georg
Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 50
Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 50
J.N. Hummel: Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 50 was written in 1810 as a "Sonata for violin or flute". Even though both versions are equally effective, the flute version of this sonata has been performed and recorded more often.
By the time when the Sonata was written, Hummel was an established composer and pianist, enjoying significant success in his career, serving as the Kapellmeister (Music Director) at the Esterházy court in Eisenstadt, a prestigious position he held from 1804 to 1811. The court was considered one of Europe's most important musical centers at the time. That led to Hummel's close relationships with many prominent composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert. Hummel was known not only as a piano virtuoso but also as a notable composer. His only opera "Mathilde von Guise," was premiered in Vienna on March 26, 1810, the same year the Sonata was composed.
Yuko Mizutani (piano), live performance, 2019.
1. Allegro con brio, 2. Andante, 3. Rondo pastorale
Hummel Johann Nepomuk
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) was an Austrian pianist and composer. Born in Pressburg (now Bratislava) in the family of director of the Imperial School of Military Music in Vienna, he early acquired a child prodigy fame. At the age of eight he impressed W.A.Mozart so much that he received free lessons and housing from him for two years. After that he toured throughout Europe and eventually stayed in London to study with M.Clementi. Upon arrival in Vienna he continued to study with Albrechtsberger, Haydn and Salieri where he met and became a close friend with another promising student: Beethoven.
In 1804 he became Konzertmeister to Prince Nikolaus Esterházy at his Eisenstadt court, gradually taking over duties of Kapellmeister from aging J.Haydn. Seven years later he was dismissed and spent his time composing and touring until 1816 when he took a Kapellmeister position: initially in Stuttgart and later in Weimar where he became friends with Goethe.
Among his most popular compositions: piano concertos and chamber music as well as flute sonata in D major.