Pettman Ensemble; Uwe Grodd - Ludwig van Beethoven: Grand Symphonies, Vol. 2 (Arranged by Hummel for Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano)

Unless one lived in a major European centre with an orchestra, the opportunity to hear large-scale works by the great composers of the age was well-nigh impossible. The insatiable demand for new chamber versions of famed orchestral works saw Hummel arranging Beethoven�s Symphonies Nos. 2 and 6 �Pastoral� not long after the great composer�s death. Hummel approached his task with great care, bringing a fresh perspective to the works in his sensitive and compelling chamber music configurations. Hummel�s arrangements of Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 �Eroica� can be heard on 8.574039.