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Johann Nepomuk Hummel or Jan Nepomuk Hummel (November 14, 1778 – October 17, 1837) was a composer and virtuoso pianist of Austrian origin from Pressburg in present-day Bratislava, Slovakia. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel. Johann Nepomuk Hummel Jan Nepomuk Hummel Birth: Nov. 14, 1778 Death: Oct. 17, 1837 Johann Nepomuk Hummel was an Austrian composer and outstanding virtuoso pianist during the period of evolution from Classical to Romantic musical eras.
Hummel was born in Slovakia. A figure of immense musical prowess, Johann Nepomuk Hummel was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist whose body of work beautifully encapsulates the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel, friend, rival in love and contemporary of Beethoven, pupil of Mozart, Haydn and Salieri, is best known today for his early concerto for trumpet (1803). This work clearly displays Hummel’s skill in balancing the new valve trumpet against the orchestra, and his concerto exhibits his easy gift for melody and striking effects.
Rowman & Littlefield, 2007 - Biography & Autobiography - 503 pages. Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) was an influential teacher, composer, and musical innovator considered by many to be the...
Johann Nepomuk Hummel was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. Hummel was born in Pressburg, Kingdom of Hungary, then a part of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy (now Bratislava in Slovakia). He was named after St John of Nepomuk.
This list is of compositions not published during Hummel's lifetime, or published shortly thereafter and compiled by Joel Sachs. WoO numbers (Werke ohne Opus) refer to works included in Zimmerschmied's catalogue. S 1 – Variations for piano in A major; S 2 – Variations for piano on "Malbrouck" in C major; S 3 – Piano Quartet in D major
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