Member of the World Federation of International Music Competition and the Alink - Argerich Foundation. Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
Organizer
Slovak Philharmonic
Contact
Slovak Philharmonic
Kristína Gotthardtová
Medená 3, 816 01 Bratislava
Phone: + 421 2 20475 220
e-mail: kristina.gotthardtova@filharmonia.sk
www.filharmonia.sk
JOHANN NEPOMUK HUMMEL
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837), a native of Bratislava, was considered to be one of the Europe´s greatest composers and pianists in his lifetime. He studied with Mozart, Albrechtsberger, Salieri and Haydn. As a composer Hummel stands on the borderline between epochs. His work embraced virtually all the genres at the turn of century (except of symphony) and he is an outstanding representative in writing of virtuoso piano music. Stylistically, Hummel´s music connects classical with many proto-Romantic elements. As one of the most renowned representatives of late Classicism, be developed the styles of Clementi, Mozart and Beethoven and portends those of Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, early Liszt and Schumann.
The International Johann Nepomuk Hummel Piano Competition would like to keep in memory the message of this great composer and piano virtuoso. At the same time it is the wish of the organizers that this competition will be the starting point of artistic careers of remarkable pianists.
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