Hummel: Complete Piano Trios

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (Composer), Trio Parnassus (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Trio Parnassus
• Composer: Johann Nepomuk Hummel
• Audio CD (July 20, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: MD&G Records
• ASIN: B00000JISC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,471 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.93: Allegro Con Moto

2. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.93: Un Poco Larghetto

3. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.93: Rondo. Allegro Con Brio

4. Pno Trio in G, Op.65: Allegro Con Spirito

5. Pno Trio in G, Op.65: Andante Grazioso

6. Pno Trio in G, Op.65: Rondo. Vivace Assai E Scherzando

7. Pno Trio in E, Op.83: Allegro

8. Pno Trio in E, Op.83: Andante

9. Pno Trio in E, Op.83: Rondo

Disc: 2

1. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.12: Allegro Agitato

2. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.12: Andante

3. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.12: Finale. Presto

4. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.22: Allegro Moderato

5. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.22: Andante Con Vars

6. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.22: Rondo Alla Turca. Vivace

7. Pno Trio in G, Op.35: Allegro Con Brio

8. Pno Trio in G, Op.35: Tempo Di Menuetto

9. Pno Trio in G, Op.35: Rondo. Vivace E Scherzando

10. Pno Trio in E flat, Op.96: Allegro Con Spirito

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HIMMELISCH HUMMEL, July 14, 2001

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Melvyn M. Sobel "Melvyn M. Sobel" (Freeport, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hummel: Complete Piano Trios (Audio CD)

You can't keep a good man down! Ah, Hummel, you sly devil!

With contemporaries like Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven all nipping and tucking with their piano trios simultaneously, Hummel (1778-1837) really had to know what he was up against, musically, if not psychologically and emotionally, and to stand his ground amongst these giants. No mean task; but our intrepid Hummel withstood firmly and added to the repertoire seven piano trios that are virtual founts of continuous invention, melody, and an enduring humanity that never fail to please nor touch us.

Naturally, by no stretch of the imagination can Hummel be considered a composer with the depth of a Beethoven (but, then, how many composers can?) or a Mozart (ditto); no, he's more akin to Haydn, especially in these piano trios. Yet, there is more to Hummel than meets the ear--- and although profundity does not run rampant throughout these works, neither are they mere superficial excursions or frothy entertainments. On the contrary, every trio is a well-wrought composition; from the earliest Op. 12 to the last, Op. 96, each offers up its own unique rewards and very special delights diverse enough to tantalize the most jaded palate.

The Trio Parnassus--- an absolute gem of an ensemble--- play these Hummel trios with a warmth and love that simply radiates. And how well-integrated these artists are! As near to perfection as one could wish for. Their immersion in this music is total and infectious and contagious. The recording, too, is topnotch in every respect. This is, indeed, heavenly stuff.

[Running time--- CD 1: 60:59 CD 2: 60:40]