Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Johann Nepomuk Hummel was a student of Mozart and, with Beethoven, a student of Haydn, Albrechtsberger, and Salieri. In fact, Hummel is often cast as Beethoven's rival, but the two pianist/composers were respectful of each other's work. Most of his music is for piano, encompassing solo pieces, chamber music, and concertos, but he also wrote choral music and operas. He bridged the Classical and Romantic eras and is considered somewhat conservative in the 21st century, but Hummel's style was influential in the development of Mendelssohn's, and indirectly, Schumann's and Liszt's ...