Photo: After Pierre-Roch Vigneron / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Johann Nepomuk Hummel sits at one of the most fascinating hinges in music history, and that is precisely why I find him so compelling. A student of Mozart who also learned from Salieri and Haydn, he carried the elegance of the Classical era straight into the dawn of Romanticism. To me his real achievement is that bridge-building role, easy to overlook yet essential to everything that followed. Born in Bratislava and refined in Vienna, honored with the Legion of Honour, he was a virtuoso whose music still seduces the pianists who play it. I reserve my highest respect for figures who quietly pave the road forward.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Johann Nepomuk Hummel
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨハン・ネポムク・フンメル
- Reading
- よはん・ねぽむく・ふんめる
- Born
- November 14, 1778 – October 17, 1837
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / conductor / pianist / concertmaster / music educator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Awards & achievements
- 1826 Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Johann Nepomuk Hummel born?
November 14, 1778 – October 17, 1837.
Where is Johann Nepomuk Hummel from?
Johann Nepomuk Hummel is from Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia.
What does Johann Nepomuk Hummel do?
Johann Nepomuk Hummel works as composer, conductor, pianist, concertmaster, music educator.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.