The Fryderyk Chopin Institute - On 14 November 1778 Johann Nepomuk Hummel, an Austrian pianist, composer, teacher and conductor, the greatest representative of the brillant style, was born. Hummel's art was a
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![No hate on Chopin btw (Obviously). I actually agree with Chopin and Hummel that if you practice too much, it will damp the spirit and create a mechanical sound. So maybe I'm No hate on Chopin btw (Obviously). I actually agree with Chopin and Hummel that if you practice too much, it will damp the spirit and create a mechanical sound. So maybe I'm](https://preview.redd.it/5h4iagykaf571.jpg?auto=webp&s=5fd81b325f8fc40b96cf2b1dc80a68ab38d1b562)