Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)

premiere recordings
Ballet Suite 'Sappho von Mitilene', Op. 68 46:48
1 Overture. Andante - Allegro molto 6:14
2 1 Andante maestoso - Allegro moderato 2:48
3 2 Opfer. Larghetto 1:52
4 3 Solo di Mme Viganò. Adagio ma non troppo - 6:03
5 4 Andante grazioso 1:13
6 5 Allegretto 4:11
7 6 Marcia con moto - Allegretto 3:41
8 7 Larghetto sostenuto assai - Allegro vivace 5:14
9 8 Pastorale. Allegro vivo 2:45
10 9 Andante maestoso - Poco allegretto - Tempo d'Écossaise 4:29
11 10 Andante con moto - Allegro vivace 'la furia' 4:15
12 Finale. Larghetto e cantabile - Allegretto 3:58

13 Ballet Suite 'Das Zauberschloß' 19:13
(The Magic Castle)
Largo - Allegro vivace - Andante - Allegro molto - Lento -

Twelve Waltzes and Coda 9:38
14 No. 1 0:46
15 No. 2 0:38
16 No. 3 0:37
17 No. 4 0:35
18 No. 5 0:36
19 No. 6 0:21
20 No. 7 0:21
21 No. 8 0:44
22 No. 9 0:41
23 No. 10 0:31
24 No. 11 0:29
25 No. 12 0:37
26 Coda 2:36
75:39
London Mozart Players
Howard Shelley piano/director
Recorded in:
St Silas The Martyr, Kentish Town, London
3 & 4 July 2006
Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Jonathan Cooper
Paul Quilter (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K