Septet in D minor, Op. 74

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"Septet in D minor, Op. 74" is a chamber music composition by Johann Nepomuk Hummel that showcases his Classical-era virtuosity and lyrical style for a mixed ensemble of instruments.

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instanceOf chamber music composition
septet
alternativeTitle Septett d-Moll, Op. 74 NERFINISHED
approximateCompositionDate c. 1816
catalogueNumber S. 121
composer Johann Nepomuk Hummel NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Austrian Empire NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Archduke Rudolph of Austria NERFINISHED
features brilliant passagework
contrasting instrumental colors
piano as a prominent solo instrument
firstPublicationDate 1817
genre chamber music
historicalContext late Classical and early Romantic transitional style
influencedBy Ludwig van Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20 NERFINISHED
instrumentationType mixed ensemble with keyboard and winds
key D minor
languageOfTitle German
movement I. Allegro con brio
II. Menuetto
III. Adagio
IV. Finale
notableFor blend of symphonic and chamber textures
expansive piano part within a chamber ensemble
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumber Op. 74
performancePractice often performed in chamber music concerts
period Classical era
placeOfFirstPublication Vienna NERFINISHED
publisher Artaria NERFINISHED
recordedIn numerous commercial recordings in the 20th and 21st centuries
scoring cello
double bass
flute
horn
oboe
piano
viola
style lyrical
virtuosic
tonality minor key
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 30 minutes
usesForm lyrical slow-movement form in the third movement
minuet and trio in the second movement
rondo-like finale in the fourth movement
sonata form in the first movement
workOf Johann Nepomuk Hummel NERFINISHED

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Johann Nepomuk Hummel notableWork Septet in D minor, Op. 74