Part XXXVII.
We are still with Hummel in London, where he conducted operas. When he is finished, he can’t omit to perform again as a pianist, despite his disappointing experience two years before. First he plays a piano concert of his own, with little success, as his play has become old-fashioned in the meantime. Then he gives a joint concert with John Baptist Cramer (see portret), who is popular in England. This goes completely haywire, because Hummel didn’t study or too little due to lack of time. And to be able to play Mozart’s Phantasy KV 608 you need to have what it takes. In addition to this ingeniously composed work, we’ll broadcast some music of Cramer. Parts of sonatas which you’ll never hear and form a selection of his etudes, which are on the lectern for two hundred years and are still being studied passionately.
1. John Nepomuk Hummel: Piano concert in F major op. post. 1 3rd part,
Howard Shelley, piano and conducting; The London Mozart Players
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Phantasy in F minor KV 608,
Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu, 2 pianos
3. John Baptist Cramer: Piano sonata in C major Op. 57 1st part,
John Khouri, Broadwood grand piano 1812
4. John Baptist Cramer: Piano sonate in G major op. 39/3 finale,
Matteo Napoli, piano
5. Johann Baptist Cramer: Etudes Book I – nos, 1, 2, 5, 6, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20 and from Book II – nos. 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36 and 38,
Gianluca Luisi, Giampaolo Stuani and Alessandro Deljavan, piano
