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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
Grand Rondeau Brilliant Op. 126
Grand Rondeau Brilliant Op. 126
Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Grand Rondeau Brilliant Op. 126 was written in 1834, originally composed for violin and piano (or pianoforte). The version for flute and piano is an arrangement, published later, which has become a staple of the virtuoso flute repertoire.
Composed just three years before Hummel's death in 1837, this work is characteristic of his later style, which bridged the Classical and early Romantic periods. It demonstrates his brilliant, virtuosic piano technique and his gift for melody.
At the time of its composition, Hummel was a highly respected and admired composer and pianist, often considered an equal to Beethoven in certain circles. While his classical ideas were seen as somewhat old-fashioned by the onrush of composers like Liszt and Chopin, his music was widely performed and published during his lifetime.
Noël Lee (piano), 1974, Erato / Warner Music UK
Grand rondeau brillant: Introduzione. Adagio e mesto
Noël Lee (piano), 1974, Erato / Warner Music UK
Grand rondeau brillant: Rondo. Allegretto con moto, grazioso e piccante
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.