Johann Nepomuk Hummel

The Fantasy, Op. 94, composed by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, impressively illustrates the elegance and virtuosity of the brilliant style of the early 19th century. As a student of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart a...

With its rich ornamentation, passagework interspersed with chromatic steps, and fanned-out chordal playing, Hummel achieves attractive and 'equal' playing moods even in the concertante sonata.

The language of Mozart flows through the elegant, always playful parity of the work of the 'Mozart pupil', without touching his spirit: the dawning romanticism breaks through all too clearly. Suitable...