Význam Johanna Nepomuka Hummela pre genézu štýlu „romantickej“ hudby
Th e Importance of Johann Nepomuk Hummel for the Genesis of the Style of ‘Romantic’ Music

Summary/Abstract: Th e study aims to draw attention to specifi c stylistic features of the work of Johann Nepomuk Hummel, which is generally thought to be characterised by a certain anachronism, or a onesided concentration on virtuosity and brilliance. Along with many compositions which correspond to the standard level of contemporary musical thinking and are dominated by virtuoso piano-playing, Hummel also composed a number of works which go beyond this stylistic level, due to their innovative quality and originality in harmony, texture, form and content. Th ese works had an important infl uence on Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Schubert and Liszt. When considering Hummel’s work one needs to distinguish between the compositional line of the contemporary standard and his supreme works, which are among the supreme opuses in European musical literature.

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