Short bio Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Birthday:
1778 in Pressburg, Slovakia
Died:
1837 in Weimar, Germany
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Classical
Full biography Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Johann Nepomuk Hummel was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist who lived from 1778 to 1837. He played a significant role in the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era , and his music reflects this evolution. Hummel was renowned for his melodic writing and ornamental virtuosity, particularly in his piano concertos.
Apart from his compositional accomplishments, Hummel was also a celebrated pianist during his time. He toured extensively across Europe and was often compared to the likes of Mozart and Beethoven. In fact, Hummel was one of the few pianists during Mozart's time who had played for him personally and received compliments from the master composer.
Hummel's music ranges from sonatas and chamber music to operas and church music. He was highly prolific, having composed over 200 works, including eight operas, thirteen masses, and a large number of piano and chamber works. Some of his most well-known compositions include the Trumpet Concerto, the Concerto for Piano and Violin, and the Grand Septet in C Major.
In summary, Johann Nepomuk Hummel was a highly influential composer and virtuoso pianist of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. His music, characterized by its melodic writing and ornamental virtuosity, remains popular among classical music enthusiasts to this day.
Compositions featuring Johann Nepomuk Hummel
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final Ballet for Hérold's opera "Das Zauberglöckchen" (La Clochette), WoO 31, S. 206 | 16:28 min | Ballet | 1837 |
| 2 | Rondo brillant for violin (or flute) & piano in G major, Op. 126 | 15:49 min | Chamber Music | 1834 |
| 3 | Etudes (24) for piano, Op. 125 | 39:02 min | Keyboard | 1833 |
| 4 | Fantasina for piano in C major (on themes from Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro"), Op. 124 | 6:18 min | Keyboard | 1833 |
| 5 | Piano Concerto in F major, Op. posth. 1 | 29:49 min | Concerto | 1833 |
| 6 | La galante, rondo for piano in E major, Op. 120 (also published as Op. 121) | 8:00 min | Keyboard | 1831 |
| 7 | Recollections of Paganini, fantasia for piano in C major, WoO 8, S. 190 | 9:51 min | Keyboard | 1831 |
| 8 | Le retour à (de) Londres, rondo brillant for piano & orchestra in F major, Op. 127 | 14:52 min | Concerto | 1830 |
| 9 | Variations on a theme from a Berlin Singspiel "Das Fest der Handwerker" for piano & orchestra in B flat major, Op. 115 | 15:34 min | Concerto | 1830 |
| 10 | Air à la tirolienne avec variations, for voice & orchestra, Op. 118 | 7:24 min | Vocal Music | 1829 |
| 11 | Gesellschafts Rondo for piano & orchestra in D major, Op. 117 | 13:11 min | Concerto | 1829 |
| 12 | Oberons Zauberhorn, fantasy for piano & orchestra, Op. 116 | 18:54 min | Concerto | 1829 |
| 13 | Septett Militaire for piano, flute, violin, clarinet, cello, trumpet & double bass (or for piano quintet) in C major, Op. 114 | 29:47 min | Chamber Music | 1829 |
| 14 | Settings (12) of Scottish folksongs, for voice, flute, violin, cello & piano, S. 178 | Vocal Music | 1829 | |
| 15 | Piano Concerto in A flat major, Op. 113 | 31:46 min | Concerto | 1827 |
| 16 | Settings (5) of Scottish folksongs, for voice, flute, violin, cello & piano, S. 169 | Vocal Music | 1826 | |
| 17 | Amusement for violin & piano in F major ("Sonatine"), Op. 108 | 13:42 min | Chamber Music | 1825 |
| 18 | Rondo brillant for piano in B minor, Op. 109 | 8:40 min | Keyboard | 1825 |
| 19 | Zur Logenfeier, song for voice & piano ("Zwischengesang") | 2:21 min | Vocal Music | 1825 |
| 20 | Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, Op. 106 | 28:10 min | Keyboard | 1824 |
| 21 | Sonata for cello & piano in A major, Op. 104 | 22:29 min | Chamber Music | 1824 |
| 22 | Amusementes (3) en forme de caprices, for piano, Op. 105 | 12:58 min | Keyboard | 1823 |
| 23 | Rondo brillant for piano & orchestra in B flat major, Op. 98 | 16:09 min | Concerto | 1823 |
| 24 | Nocturne for piano, 4 hands (with 2 horns ad lib.) in F major, Op. 99 | 15:05 min | Keyboard | 1822 |
| 25 | Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. 93 | 20:48 min | Chamber Music | 1821 |
| 26 | Potpourri for viola & orchestra in G minor ("Fantaisie"), Op. 94 | 7:31 min | Concerto | 1820 |
| 27 | Sonata for piano, 4 hands in A flat major, Op. 92 | 23:20 min | Keyboard | 1820 |
| 28 | Variations for piano & small orchestra in F major, Op. 97 | 16:30 min | Concerto | 1820 |
| 29 | Waltzes (6) for the Apollosaal for orchestra, Op. 91 | Orchestral | 1820 | |
| 30 | Piano Concerto in B minor, Op. 89 | 36:41 min | Concerto | 1819 |
| 31 | Waltzes (12) and Coda for orchestra, S. 104 | 9:34 min | Orchestral | 1817 |
| 32 | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 85 | 26:57 min | Concerto | 1816 |
| 33 | Das Zauberschloss, oder Das aufgelöste Rätsel, numbers (4) for the Viganò's ballet, WoO 32, S. 88 | Ballet | 1814 | |
| 34 | Die Eselshaut, oder Die blaue Insel, opera, S. 101 | 15:07 min | Opera | 1814 |
| 35 | Piano Concerto in E major ("Les Adieux"), Op. 110 | 29:52 min | Concerto | 1814 |
| 36 | Sappho von Mitilene, ballet, Op. 68 | Ballet | 1812 | |
| 37 | Ecossaises (5) for orchestra, S. 81 | Orchestral | 1810 | |
| 38 | Mathilde von Guise, opera, Op. 100 | 102:27 min | Opera | 1810 |
| 39 | Quintor des nègres, for the ballet "Paul et Virginie," Op. 41 | 4:20 min | Ballet | 1809 |
| 40 | Salve Regina, offertory for soloists, chorus & orchestra in B flat major, WoO 18, S. 79 | 10:52 min | Choral | 1809 |
| 41 | German Dances (12) for the Redountensaal for orchestra (or piano or 2 violins & bass instrument), Op. 29 | 28:59 min | Orchestral | 1808 |
| 42 | Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major, Op. 111 | 14:20 min | Choral | 1808 |
| 43 | Minuets and Trios (12) for the Apollosaal, for orchestra (or piano or 2 violins, bass instrument & viola ad lib.), Op. 27 | 2:47 min | Orchestral | 1808 |
| 44 | Quartet for clarinet, violin, viola & cello in E flat major, WoO 5, S. 78 | 28:10 min | Chamber Music | 1808 |
| 45 | Quod quod in orbe, gradual for chorus & orchestra, Op. 88 | 5:01 min | Choral | 1808 |
| 46 | Missa solemnis for soloists, chorus & orchestra in C major, WoO 12, S. 74 | 43:34 min | Choral | 1806 |
| 47 | Tantum Ergo, for chorus & orchestra in G major (after the "Priests' March" from Gluck's "Alceste"), WoO 15, S. 75 | 3:22 min | Choral | 1806 |
| 48 | Te Deum, for chorus & orchestra in D major, WoO 16, S. 70 | 12:05 min | Choral | 1806 |
| 49 | Alma virgo, offertory for soprano, chorus & orchestra, Op. 89a | 6:49 min | Choral | 1805 |
| 50 | Bassoon Concerto in F major, WoO 23, S. 63 | 23:54 min | Concerto | 1805 |
| 51 | Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D minor, WoO 13, S. 67 | 46:07 min | Choral | 1805 |
| 52 | Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra No.1 in B flat major, Op. 77 | 28:15 min | Choral | 1804 |
| 53 | Mass for soloists, chorus & orchestra No.2 in E flat major, Op. 80 | 44:30 min | Choral | 1804 |
| 54 | String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 30/1 | 25:28 min | Chamber Music | 1804 |
| 55 | String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 30/2 | 25:33 min | Chamber Music | 1804 |
| 56 | String Quartet No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 30/3 | 26:49 min | Chamber Music | 1804 |
| 57 | Parthia for 2 clarinets, 2 oboes, 2 horns & 2 bassoons in E flat major ("Octet-Partita"), S. 48 | 14:58 min | Chamber Music | 1803 |
| 58 | Trumpet Concerto in E or E flat major, WoO 1, S. 49 | 18:12 min | Concerto | 1803 |
| 59 | Variations on "O du lieber Augustin" for orchestra in C major, WoO 2, S. 47 | 8:59 min | Orchestral | 1803 |
| 60 | Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & double bass in E flat major/minor, Op. 87 | 21:38 min | Chamber Music | 1802 |
| 61 | Trio for viola or violin, viola & cello in G major, WoO 4, S. 46 | 18:34 min | Chamber Music | 1801 |
| 62 | Der Durchzug durchs rote Meer, oratorio, WoO 11, S. 33 | 50:51 min | Choral | 1800 |
| 63 | Mandolin Concerto in G major, S. 28 | 18:41 min | Concerto | 1799 |
| 64 | Piano Trio in F major, Op. 22 | 13:24 min | Chamber Music | 1799 |
| 65 | Trio for viola or violin, viola & cello in E flat major, WoO 3, S. 30 | 19:52 min | Chamber Music | 1799 |
| 66 | Fugues (3) for piano, Op. 7 | Keyboard | 1793 | |
| 67 | Piano Concerto in A major, WoO 24, S. 4 | 27:10 min | Concerto | 1790 |
| 68 | Adagio and Rondo alla Polacca, for violin & orchestra (unverified) | 10:41 min | Concerto | - |
| 69 | Adagio, Variations and Rondo on "Schöne Minka" for piano, flute & cello in A major, Op. 78 | 15:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Adagio, Variations and Rondo on "The Pretty Polly" for piano in E flat major, Op. 75 | 21:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 71 | Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 107 | Keyboard | - | |
| 72 | Cadenzas (7) for Mozart piano concertos, Op. 4 | Keyboard | - | |
| 73 | Capriccio for piano in E flat minor, Op. posth. 6 | 2:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 74 | Capriccio for piano in F major, Op. 49 | 10:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 75 | Concertino for piano & small orchestra in G major (revision of Mandolin Concerto, S. 28), Op. 73 | 16:56 min | Concerto | - |
| 76 | Concerto for piano, violin & orchestra in G major, Op. 17 | 32:32 min | Concerto | - |
| 77 | Fantasie for piano in E flat major, Op. 18 | 25:37 min | Keyboard | - |
| 78 | Fantasie on themes by Neukomm and Hummel for piano in G minor, Op. 123 | 12:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 79 | Grand Potpourri National for guitar & piano (Hummel's Op. 79, Giuliani's Op. 93) | 21:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 80 | Hungarian Dances (7) for orchestra or piano, Op. 23 | 7:34 min | Orchestral | - |
| 81 | Introduction and Rondo for 2 pianos in E flat major, Op. posth. 5 | 9:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 82 | Introduction and variations on a German song, for violin (or flute) & piano in F major, Op. posth. 2 | 13:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 83 | La bella capricciosa, polonaise for piano in B flat major, Op. 55 | 14:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 84 | Meine Geliebte, song for voice & piano, Op. 84/5 | 2:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 85 | Overture for orchestra in D major (arranged from overture to "Die gute Nachricht"), S. 148 | 6:27 min | Orchestral | - |
| 86 | Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 34a (also published as Op. 36) | 38:27 min | Concerto | - |
| 87 | Piano Quartet in G major, Op. posth. 4 (only 2 movements) | 17:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 88 | Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 2a/3 | 16:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 89 | Piano Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 13 | 24:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 90 | Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 20 | 20:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 91 | Piano Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 38 | 28:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 92 | Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 81 | 27:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 93 | Piano Sonata No. 7 in G major (unverified) | 8:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 94 | Piano Sonata No. 8 in A flat major (unverified) | 17:40 min | Keyboard | - |
| 95 | Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major (unverified) | 14:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 96 | Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. 12 | 19:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 97 | Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. 96 | 17:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 98 | Piano Trio in E major, Op. 83 | 27:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 99 | Piano Trio in G major, Op. 35 | 14:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 100 | Piano Trio in G major, Op. 65 | 15:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 101 | Potpourri for piano & guitar in G minor, Op. 53 | 12:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 102 | Potpourri for piano [No. 1] in C minor (with themes from "Die Eselshaut"), Op. 58 | 11:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 103 | Prelude & Fugues (2) for organ, Op. posth. 7 | Keyboard | - | |
| 104 | Rondo brillant for piano & orchestra in A major, Op. 56 | 15:53 min | Concerto | - |
| 105 | Rondo for piano in E flat major ("Favori"), Op. 11 | 4:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 106 | Rondo quasi una fantasia for piano in E flat major, Op. 19 | 8:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 107 | Rondo villageois, for piano in C major, Op. 122 | 7:41 min | Keyboard | - |
| 108 | Rondoletto for harp & piano in E flat major, S. 146 | 4:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 109 | Rondoletto for harp & piano No. 2 in E flat major | 6:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 110 | Rondoletto for harp & piano No. 3 in E flat major | 4:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 111 | Rondoletto for harp & piano No. 4 in E flat major | 5:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 112 | Rondoletto for harp & piano No. 5 in F major | 5:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 113 | Septet for piano, flute, oboe, horn, viola, cello & double bass (or for piano quintet) in D minor, Op. 74 | 35:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 114 | Sonata for flute or violin & piano in A major, Op. 64 | 12:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 115 | Sonata for mandolin or violin & harpsichord or piano in C minor, Op. 37a | 16:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 116 | Sonata for piano, 4 hands in E flat major, Op. 51 | 12:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 117 | Sonata for viola & piano in E flat major, Op. 5/3 | 20:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 118 | Sonata for violin & piano in B flat major, Op. 5/1 | 21:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 119 | Sonata for violin & piano in F major, Op. 5/2 | 16:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 120 | Sonata for violin or flute & piano in D major, Op. 50 | 17:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 121 | Sonata for violin or flute & piano or harpsichord in G major, Op. 2a/2 | 15:07 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 122 | Sérénade en potpourri for piano, guitar, violin, clarinet or flute & bassoon or cello in G major, Op. 63 | 18:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 123 | Sérénade No. 2 for piano, violin, guitar, clarinet or flute & bassoon or cello, Op. 66 | 19:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 124 | Variations for cello & piano in D minor, Op. 54 | 15:52 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 125 | Variations for oboe & orchestra in F major (arranged from Nocturne, Op. 99), Op. 102 | 14:08 min | Concerto | - |
| 126 | Variations on "Guide mes pas, o Providence" from Cherubini's "Les deux Journées" for piano in E flat major (unverified) | 8:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 127 | Variations on "Vivat Bachus" from Mozart's "Die entfürung aus dem Serail" for piano in C major, Op. 34/3 | 11:42 min | Keyboard | - |
| 128 | Variations on a "Chanson hollandaise" for piano in B flat major, Op. 21 | 13:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 129 | Variations on a march from Dalayrac's "Les deux Savoyards" for piano in A minor, Op. 15 | 17:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 130 | Variations on a march from Isouard's "Cendrillon" for piano in C major, Op. 40a | 12:33 min | Keyboard | - |
| 131 | Variations on a romance by Méhul for flute or violin & piano in G major, Op. 14 | 13:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 132 | Variations on a theme from Gluck's "Armide" for piano in F major, Op. 57 | 11:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 133 | Variations on a waltz by Diabelli for piano, S. 161 | 1:15 min | Keyboard | - |
| 134 | Variations on an original theme for piano in A major, Op. 76 | 14:21 min | Keyboard | - |
| 135 | Violin Concerto in G major (incomlete, attributed) | 25:28 min | Concerto | - |
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