Composer
J.N. Hummel
Austrian composer and pianist (1778–1837)
1778–1837
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1778
- Died
- 1837
- Birthplace
- Bratislava
- Place of death
- Weimar
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 1778 – 17 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was among Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri’s best students. He also studied under Joseph Haydn. Hummel significantly influenced later piano music of the nineteenth century, particularly in the works of Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, and Felix Mendelssohn.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; pianist; concertmaster; music educator; music arranger; chapelmaster; musician
- Teachers
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Muzio Clementi; Joseph Haydn; Johann Georg Albrechtsberger; Hiller; Antonio Salieri
- Birth name
- Johann Nepomuk Hummel
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 44485364
- ISNI
- 0000000121305493
- GND ID
- 118554751
- Library of Congress ID
- n79150265
- MusicBrainz ID
- f7ef501b-2bc0-4083-ac52-3518255883a2
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 2 - Ecossaise | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 44485364. Portrait: After Pierre-Roch Vigneron, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.