Hummel: Schöne Minka

Rummel, Martin;
Hinterhuber, Christopher;
Auer, Walter

PMR 0019

He must have been an amazingly impressive talent: Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 - 1837), who at the age of not even ten years was accepted into Mozart's household and taught free of charge by none other than Mozart. From 1788 to 1792 father and son Hummel were on a European tour, which led them via Germany, Denmark, England, Scotland and Holland back to Vienna. By this time Mozart had already died, and Hummel continued his studies with Albrechtsberger, Salieri and Haydn, from whom he also took over the position with Esterházy. When, after a brief engagement in Stuttgart, the offer of the Duke of Weimar came, Hummel enjoyed an astonishing career as a pianist and conductor from 1818, and there were times when he was considered the most famous piano virtuoso of his time. So it is not surprising that all three works on this CD, which originate from Hummel's Weimar period, assign the piano an important function. • Christoph Hinterhuber (piano) Walter Auer (flute) and Martin Rummel (cello) have recorded these rarely recorded works of Hummel in May 2012 in the Austrian castle Weinberg.

Works:

• Hummel, J: Adagio, Variations and Rondo in A major, Op. 78 "Schone Minka"
• Hummel, J: Cello Sonata in A major, Op. 104
• Hummel, J: Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 81

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Paladino Music

27-10-2012

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