{"product_id":"760623227665","title":"Ensemble 1800 Berlin - Symphonies No. 2 \u0026 No. 5 (Arr. By Hummel) - Import SACD Hybrid","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnsemble 1800 Berlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Berlin-based Ensemble 1800: Mozart’s Pupil and Beethoven’s Rival\nThe first volume of Hummel’s arrangements of Beethoven’s symphonies!\n\nJohann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837) was a student of Mozart and a rival of Beethoven.\nHe studied piano with Mozart, counterpoint with Albrechtsberger, vocal music with Salieri, and organ with Haydn. He was also a pianist who was often mentioned in the same breath as Beethoven.\nHe also succeeded his teacher Haydn as Kapellmeister to the Esterházy family.\nHe subsequently served as Kapellmeister in Weimar, occupying a pivotal position during the transitional period from the Classical to the Romantic era.\nHe composed in every genre except symphonies, with a body of work totaling over 200 pieces. Many of these were piano works.\n\nToday, thanks to “music playback devices” such as digital music distribution, large-scale works—including operas and symphonies—can be easily enjoyed at home. However, in the mid-18th century, such large-scale music was performed through chamber ensembles or solo performances, for which the works had been arranged for smaller ensembles.\nFurthermore, these arrangements of large-scale works were a major source of income for publishers of the time. Against this backdrop, Hummel also arranged orchestral works by Mozart and Beethoven for chamber music.\nHummel arranged Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 1 through 7 for flute, violin, cello, and piano. Ensemble 1800, a Berlin-based ensemble that performs 18th-century works on period instruments, is now beginning to record these pieces.\nKing International\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 D major~Adagio molto - Allegro con brio\u003cbr\u003e2.Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 D major~Larghetto\u003cbr\u003e3.Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 D major~Scherzo. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e4.Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 D major~Allegro molto\u003cbr\u003e5.Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 C minor~Allegro con brio\u003cbr\u003e6.Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 C minor~Andante con moto\u003cbr\u003e7.Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 C minor~Scherzo. Allegro\u003cbr\u003e8.Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 C minor~Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MD+G","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53595556413729,"sku":"760623227665","price":4190.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/760623227665.jpg?v=1790481626","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/760623227665","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}