Composer: Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Performer: Costantino Mastroprimiano, Madoka Inui, Luigi Bianchi, Aldo Orvieto, Luigi Bianchi, Claudio Maccari, Giovanni Togni, Izhar Elias, Michael Tsalka, Marco Testori, Lise Daoust, Carmen Picard, Lise Daoust, Daniela Cammarano, Luca Magariello, Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet, Solamente Naturali
Number of Discs: 10
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Brilliant Classics
Catalogue: 95792
Release: 2018
Size: 2.44 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 2 No. 3
01. I. Allegro spiritoso
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Rondo
Piano Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 38
04. I. Adagio maestoso – Allegro moderato
05. II. Adagio con molto espressione
06. III. Finale. Prestissimo
07. Fantasina in C Major, Op. 124
Piano Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 13
08. I. Allegro con brio
09. II. Adagio con grand espressione
10. III. Finale. Allegro con spirito
Piano Sonata No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 81
11. I. Allegro
12. II. Largo con molto espressione
13. III. Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 20
14. I. Allegro moderato
15. II. Adagio maestoso – attacca
16. III. Presto – Ancor più presto
Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, Op. 106
17. I. Allegro moderato ma risoluto
18. II. Un scherzo all’antica. Allegro non troppo
19. III. Larghetto a capriccio
20. IV. Finale. Allegro vivace
Fantasie in G Minor, Op. 123
21. I. Introduzione
22. II. The Hunter’s Song
23. III. Marcia
24. IV. The Bloodhound
25. V. The Roaming Mariners
Fantasie in E-Flat Major, Op. 18
26. I. Lento – Allegro con fuoco
27. II. Larghetto e cantabile
28. III. Allegro assai
29. IV. Presto
30. Rondo quasi una fantasia in E Major, Op. 19
6 Bagatelles, Op. 107
31. III. La contemplazione
Fantasia for Piano in C Major, WoO 8, S.190
32. I. Caprice
33. II. Quartetto
34. III. Rondo
35. IV. Campanella
36. Fantasina in C Major on Themes from Le nozze di Figaro, Op. 124
Amusement, Op. 108
37. I. Allegro moderato
38. II. Andante cantabile
39. III. Rondo. Allegretto
40. Rondo Brillant in G Major, Op. 126
41. Introduction and Variations on a German Song, Op. posth. 2
Viola Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 5
42. I. Allegro moderato
43. II. Adagio cantabile
44. III. Rondo con moto
45. Grand Pot-Pourri National, Op. 93
46. Pot-Pourri for Guitar and Piano, Op. 53
Cello Sonate in A Major, Op. 104
47. I. Allegro amabile e grazioso
48. II. Un poco adagio e con espressione
49. III. Rondo. Allegro vivace un poco
Flute and Piano Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 2a
50. I. Allegro
51. II. Romanze. Poco andante
52. III. Rondo
Flute and Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 50
53. I. Allegro con brio
54. II. Andante
55. III. Rondo pastorale
Flute and Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 64
56. I. Allegro con garbo
57. II. Menuetto moderato
58. III. Rondo. Vivace
59. Grand Rondeau Brillant in G Major, Op. 126
Trio in A Major, Op. 78
60. I. Introduction. Cantabile
61. II. Thema. Quasi allegretto
62. III. Variation 1
63. IV. Variation 2
64. V. Variation 3
65. VI. Variation 4
66. VII. Variation 5
67. VIII. Variation 6
68. IX. Variation 7. Finale – Rondo
Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 12
69. I. Allegro agitato
70. II. Andante
71. III. Finale. Presto
Trio in F Major, Op. 22
72. I. Allegro moderato
73. II. Andante con variazioni
74. III. Rondo alla turca. Vivace
Trio in G Major, Op. 35
75. I. Allegro con brio
76. II. Tempo di minuetto
77. III. Rondo. Vivace e scherzando
Trio in G Major, Op. 65
78. I. Allegro con spirito
79. II. Andante grazioso
80. III. Rondo. Vivace assai e scherzando
Trio in E Major, Op. 83
81. I. Allegro
82. II. Andante
83. III. Rondo
Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 93
84. I. Allegro con moto
85. II. Un poco larghetto
86. III. Rondo. Allegro con brio
Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 96
87. I. Allegro con spirito
88. II. Andante quasi allegretto
89. III. Rondo alla russa. Allegro vivace
Quintet in D Minor, Op. 74
90. I. Allegro con spirito
91. II. Menuetto o scherzo. Allegro
92. III. Andante con variazioni
93. IV. Finale. Vivace
Quintet in E-Flat Minor, Op. 87
94. I. Allegro e risoluto assai
95. II. Menuetto – Allegro con fuoco
96. III. Largo
97. IV. Allegro agitato
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) was a pupil of Mozart, a protégé of Haydn, a friendly rival of Beethoven, and renowned throughout Europe as one of the greatest pianists of his day, a sought-after teacher who instructed some of the most distinguished 19th-century virtuosi, the author of an influential treatise on the art of pianism, and himself the composer of over three hundred works covering all musical genres (apart from the symphony).
This 20-CD Edition provides a cross-section of Hummel’s excellent, prolific and unjustly neglected output, with a large section of solo piano music including the complete sonatas and etudes and a rich selection of chamber music featuring violin, viola, cello, flute, and guitar with piano, as well as larger ensembles from piano trios to septets.
Though not a symphonist (perhaps not wishing to compete in that arena with the undoubted genius of his contemporary Beethoven), Hummel had great skill with the orchestra, as this set proves with his many concertante works, all rivalling the well-known Trumpet Concerto, among them concertos for piano, piano and violin, bassoon, mandolin, violin (unfinished, completed by conductor–composer Gregory Rose) and the Introduction, Theme and Variations Op.102 for oboe and orchestra.
Haydn’s recommendation of Hummel for the post of Konzertmeister at the court of Prince Esterhazy was the beginning of eight turbulent years at Eisenstadt. Fiercely independent, Hummel found fitting in with the manners and politics of the court difficult, and yet this was a very productive time. All his sacred music – represented on this set by a Te Deum, a Solemn Mass, the offertory Alma Virgo and the oratorio Der Durchzug durchs rote Meer for soloists, choir and orchestra – and several dramatic works including the opera Mathilde von Guise were composed during this period.