Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) is mistakenly still considered to be a pupil of Mozart today. One of the greatest pianists of his time, he was, as a composer, also of great influence for generations to come. It is impossible to determine with certainty when his Viola Sonata was composed. She appeared with the author in Vienna in 1798, simultaneously with two sonatas for violin and piano. Numerous reprints, also produced in France and England, among others, testify, formerly as today, to the immense popularity of this sonata._
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