SKU: BT.EMBZ14802

Johann Nepomuk Hummel is a key figure of the transition period between Viennese classicism and Romanticism: a pupil of Mozart, a contemporary of Beethoven, and a model for the composers of the next generation, especially Chopin. He was not only a composer but also one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of that time, who gave enormously successful concerts all over Europe, and wrote one of the most important piano tutors of the first half of the 19th century (Ausführlich theoretisch-practische Anweisung zum Pianoforte Spiel). The majority of the pieces that feature in this collection are from that piano tutor.

Johann Nepomuk Hummel ist eine Schlüsselfigur der Übergangsepoche zwischen der Wiener Klassik und der Romantik: Er war Schüler von Mozart, Zeitgenosse von Beethoven und das Vorbild der nachfolgenden Generation,vor allem von Chopin. Er war nicht nur Komponist, sondern einer der größten Klaviervirtuosen seiner Zeit, dessen Kunst europaweit gefeiert wurde. Er schrieb eine der wichtigsten Klavierschulen in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts: Ausführlich theoretisch-practische Anweisung zum Pianoforte Spiel. Der Großteil der Stücke in dieser Sammlung stammt aus dieser Klavierschule.

Johann Nepomuk Hummel est une figure clé de la période de transition entre classicisme viennois et romantisme : il fut l'élève de Mozart, le contemporain de Beethoven, et un modèle pour les compositeurs de la génération suivante, notamment Chopin. Il était non seulement compositeur, mais aussi l'un des plus grands pianistes virtuoses de l'époque, ayant donné des concerts succès dans toute l'Europe. Éminent professeur de piano, sa méthode Anweisung zum Pianofortespiel remporta un vif succès tout au long de la première moitié du 19e siècle.

SKU: HL.14015628

8.25x11.75x0.059 inches. English.

No.90 From the Promenade Series of Piano Music.

SKU: HH.HH531-SOL

ISBN 9781914137280.

Mozartâ??s final three symphonies were composed, according to Mozartâ??s autograph VerzeichnüÃ?, in the space of a few weeks, from late June to early August 1788. During that year the 11-year-old Hummel was a resident pupil of Mozart and would have been a daily witness to the creation of these foundational works of the Western musical canon. There is an almost total lack of documentary evidence concerning the circumstances of these works, however, which has led to considerable speculation as to their origins, early performances and reception. There are three plausible scenarios for the genesis of these symphonies: that they were written for a series of subscription concerts scheduled for autumn 1788; that Mozart wrote them with the (unfulfilled) intention of publication as an opus; that they may have been prepared in advance of Mozartâ??s projected visit to London with his British friends the Storace family, Thomas Attwood and Michael Kelly (again unfulfilled). A contemporaray review in The Harmonicum (1823) of Hummelâ??s piano arrangements of these works notes, approvingly, that they show his perfect knowledge of the instrument and his nice [= fastidious] discrimination in selecting the most effective parts from the score in those places where the whole could not be taken.

SKU: HH.HH532-SOL

ISBN 9790708185444.

Mozart’s final three symphonies were composed, according to Mozart’s autograph Verzeichnüß, in the space of a few weeks, from late June to early August 1788. During that year the 11-year-old Hummel was a resident pupil of Mozart and would have been a daily witness to the creation of these foundational works of the Western musical canon. There is an almost total lack of documentary evidence concerning the circumstances of these works, however, which has led to considerable speculation as to their origins, early performances and reception. There are three plausible scenarios for the genesis of these symphonies: that they were written for a series of subscription concerts scheduled for autumn 1788; that Mozart wrote them with the (unfulfilled) intention of publication as an opus; that they may have been prepared in advance of Mozart’s projected visit to London with his British friends the Storace family, Thomas Attwood and Michael Kelly (again unfulfilled). A contemporaray review in The Harmonicum (1823) of Hummel’s piano arrangements of these works notes, approvingly, that they show his perfect knowledge of the instrument and his nice [= fastidious] discrimination in selecting the most effective parts from the score in those places where the whole could not be taken.

SKU: YM.GTP01101015

ISBN 9784336107173.

The Yoshiko Kurokawa's Piano Supplement Exercise Book series is the most comprehensive and powerful technique books for improving piano technique. With these books, the basic techniques essential to piano playing, as described in Chopin's manuscript of technique, Brahms' exercises, and Hummel's theory of piano technique, can be learned easily and effectively. In addition to warm-up and exercise pieces by Yoshiko Kurokawa, they include works by composers such as Hummel, Clementi, and Mozart, plus exercise-specific exercises by composer Yasuhisa Touma. They can be used even for those who are just beginning to learn the piano. It is full of warm-ups that will improve the hand form, and learners will be able to play smoothly, with a focus on finger movements.

SKU: DB.01-00016

Die ersten drei Hefte enthalten Studien der fruheren grossen Etuden- und Klaviermeister, Heft 4 hingegen Vortragsetuden zeitgenossischer Komponisten.
Bertini, Clementi, Czerny, Heller, Hummel, Kirchner, Kohler, Reinecke.

SKU: HH.HH439-PNO

ISBN 9790708146483.

Here, for the first time in modern edition, is the fourth in our series of Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s superb arrangements of seven of Mozart’s piano concertos, the Concerto in C minor, K491. Any performer of Mozart’s piano concertos must have wondered how the sparsely notated sections would have been realized at the time, and no one is better placed to provide an answer than the composer’s own pupil.

SKU: YM.GTP01100466

ISBN 9784636103175. 8.5 x 12 inches.

Yoshiko Kurokawa's new proposal of piano technique. The author, Yoshiko Kurokawa, explains that you can easily and effectively learn the basic techniques that are important for piano performance, as described in Chopin's Draft of Technique, Brahms' Practice Book, and Hummel's Theory of Piano Technique. In addition to warm-up and exercise pieces by the auther Kurokawa herself, the book includes works by composers such as Hummel, Clementi, and Mozart, as well as exercise-specific exercises by Japanese composer Yasuhisa Tohma. The book is full of essential elements for piano playing and techniques, such as control of tone and volume balance in accompaniment form, awareness of palm strength essential for playing heavy notes, various ways of playing ornamented notes, tone and joint training depending on how the arms are placed when crossing, and important future techniques using the wrists and arms.

SKU: LM.IRIPETITSCLASS

ISBN 9790230302715.

SKU: HH.HH564-SOL

ISBN 9790708185796.

“When we reached the gates of Linz [...] we found a servant waiting there to drive us to old Count Thun’s, at whose house we are now staying. I really can’t tell you what kindnesses the family are showering on us. On Tuesday, November 4th, I am giving a concert in the theatre here and, as I have not a single symphony with me, I am writing a new one at breakneck speed, which must be finished by that time. Well, I must close, because I really must set to work.