Johann Nepomuk Hummel Piano Concerto No. 2 in A minor, Op. 85 (1816)

Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 1778 17 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era. Please support my channel: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A minor, Op. 85 (1816) 1. Allegro moderato (0:00) 2. Larghetto (15:28) 3. Rondo Allegro moderato (19:52) Stephen Hough and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Bryden Thomson Description by Robert Cummings Even into the twenty first century, Hummel s music is being assessed and reassessed, always with the view that his genius has been consistently underrated. His piano concertos are among his greatest accomplishments, and he might have excelled in the symphony too, had he not taken to heart so seriously his rivalry with Beethoven. Hummel s Second and Third piano concertos are undoubtedly his most popular, though even they have enjoyed paltry few recordings and relatively meage