Hummel studied with the same masters as Beethoven: Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Antonio Salieri, and Joseph Haydn.
Compositional Technique
In the 'Trout Quintet', Schubert replaced the second violin with a double bass to free the cello from harmonic duties, allowing it to sing in its upper register.
Composition History
Schubert's 'Trout Quintet' was composed in 1816-17 at the special request of amateur cellist Sylvester Paumgartner, who was enchanted by Schubert's song 'The Trout' and requested variations on it.
Cultural Impact
Hummel's piano course, with 2,200 exercise examples, revolutionized playing practice and influenced composers like Chopin and Schumann.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in Weimar, Germany, and features musicians who are all of a similar age, traversing the same stage of life.
Composer Biography
Johann Nepomuk Hummel, one of the most celebrated composers and leading pianists of his time, was recognized as a piano child prodigy by Mozart, who took him into his home in 1786 and taught him for two years.
Composition History
The ensemble for Schubert's 'Trout Quintet' was inspired by Hummel's 'Grand Septuor pour le Piano, Flute, Hautbois, Corno, Alto, Violoncello e Contrabasse, op. 74', which was published in a version for piano, violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass.
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