The arrangement of orchestral music for small ensembles was commonplace in the era before recordings, and various modern ensembles have tackled early nineteenth century versions of works by Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries. These Mozart arrangements by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, however, stand somewhat apart from the general run of such works. The Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K 456 (not K. 537 as the back cover mistakenly indicates), and the Symphony No. 40 in G minor are arranged for an ensemble consisting ...
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The arrangement of orchestral music for small ensembles was commonplace in the era before recordings, and various modern ensembles have tackled early nineteenth century versions of works by Mozart, Beethoven, and their contemporaries. These Mozart arrangements by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, however, stand somewhat apart from the general run of such works. The Piano Concerto No. 18 in B flat major, K 456 (not K. 537 as the back cover mistakenly indicates), and the Symphony No. 40 in G minor are arranged for an ensemble consisting of piano, flute, violin, and cello. The piano is listed first here, for it is very much the leader of the group -- the effect is something like that of the piano-and-violin sonatas from early in Mozart's career. The effect is tricky indeed in the piano concerto, where the strings must be assigned the melody in a few broad strokes at the beginning, while the piano paradoxically plays the roles of both orchestra and soloist. But that's the fun of it -- Hummel, who grew up steeped in...
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