Box 10 CD z najwybitniejszymi osiągnięciami fonograficznymi z katalogu Harmonii Mundi. Tematyka zestawu to romantyzm, utwory takich kompozytorów jak Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Hummel, Schubert i Schumann w wykonaniu gwiazd nagrywających dla firmy.
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 music rarely heard apart from representations in conservatory curricula. Happily, he and others like him are now beginning to enjoy the popularity they deserve. A most versatile composer, his output embraces all genres with the signifi cant exception of the symphony – unsurprising, perhaps, in view of Beethoven’s ongoing contribution; compare Brahms’ reticence in embarking on his own fi rst essay in the form.
„Beethoven's World: Salieri, Hummel, Vorisek” to kolejna pozycja wydawnicza z cyklu „Świat Beethovena”, stworzona z okazji 250 rocznicy urodzin Ludwiga van Beethovena prezentująca dorobek kompozytorów współczesnych Mistrzowi z Bonn. Partie solowe wykonują Mirijam Contzen - skrzypce i Herbert Schuch - fortepian, zaś towarzyszy im WDR Symphony Orchestra pod dyrekcją Reinharda Gobela. Tracklista: Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) 1. 26 Variazioni Sull’Aria “La Follia di Spagna” (1815) for Orchestra Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837)nDouble Concerto in G Major, op. 17nfor Violin, Piano and Orchestra (1805) 2. I. Allegro con brio 3. II. Thema con Variazioni: Andante con moto 4. III. Finale: Rondo allegretto Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek (1791-1825) Symphony in D Major, op. 23 (1823) 5. I. Allegro con brio 6. II. Andante 7. III. Scherzo 8. IV. Allegro con brio