Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Austria, 1787–1837

Celebrated piano virtuoso of the generation between Classicism and Romanticism. His concertos and chamber works carried the elegant Viennese keyboard style to its limit.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Johann Nepomuk Hummel and 0 artists Johann Nepomuk Hummel influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Johann Nepomuk Hummel?

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — The child Hummel lived and studied in Mozart's Vienna household for two years — Mozart taught him free of charge.
• Muzio Clementi — Hummel studied with Clementi in London during his childhood concert tour — the foundation of his keyboard style.
• Joseph Haydn — Haydn taught Hummel organ, arranged his London debut and later secured him the Kapellmeister post at Esterházy — his own old position.