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Hummel: Piano Quintets, Op. 74 & 87 / Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
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Hummel: Piano Quintets, Op. 74 & 87 / Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet

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Details

Composer
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Artist
Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet, Riko Fukuda, Franc Polman, Elisabeth Smalt, Jan Insinger, Pieter Smithui
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 28, 2023
Catalog #
BRI96901
UPC
5028421969015

About

As a pupil of Mozart and contemporary of Beethoven, Hummel was esteemed for the elegance of both his playing and his music. The opus numbers of these appealing quintets are misleading. The Op. 87 belongs to his early period, much more Classical and Mozartian in manner than the powerful Op. 74 which opens with a powerful D minor statement and continues in turbulent fashion as a work belonging to 1815, by which time the composer had achieved both fame and security.

A quartet of Dutch string players, experienced in the early-music scene, forms the core of the Nepomuk quintet, named after the composer on this album; they are joined by the pianist Riko Fukuda, who contributes an authoritative essay on Hummel and his piano quintets to the booklet.

REVIEW:

This is a very valuable release… The manner in which all five musicians construct musical phrases throughout is quite impressive. And their sound blends superbly … The refinement with which these musicians rediscover this relatively unknown music is simply astonishing … The sound of this recording is quite impressive too; the level of detail is amazing, and the spatial depth is compelling.

-- Fanfare

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro con spirito 14:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    14:57
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
  2. 2 II. Menuetto o scherzo 05:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Menuetto o scherzo
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
  3. 3 III. Andante con variazioni 08:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante con variazioni
    Duration
    08:29
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Vivace 08:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Vivace
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
  5. 5 I. Allegro e risoluto assai 09:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro e risoluto assai
    Duration
    09:47
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
  6. 6 II. Menuetto: Allegro con fuoco 05:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Menuetto: Allegro con fuoco
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
  7. 7 III. Largo 02:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet
  8. 8 IV. Allegro agitato 05:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro agitato
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Johann Nepomuk Hummel
    Ensemble
    Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet