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Adagio and Rondo Alla Polacca
Violin Concerto in G
Piano Variations, Op.115
Potpourri, Op.94

The case of Hummel is sadly typical of that of many early nineteenth-century composers. Accorded the greatest respect as composer and performer and showered with gifts and honours for most of his life, Hummel fell into near-oblivion soon after his death, his ouvre largely neglected apart from representations in conservatory curricula. Happily, he and others like him are now beginning to enjoy the popularity they deserve. He was a most versatile composer, his output embracing all genres with the significant exception of the symphony – unsurprising, perhaps, in view of Beethoven’s ongoing contribution; compare Brahms’s reticence in embarking on his own first essay in the form.

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Blackheath Halls, London 12 & 13 June 2004