Hamburger Concerto
Hamburger Concerto is the fourth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus, released in April 1974. It peaked at #20 on the UK charts.[2] The title track is based on Variations on a Theme by Haydn by Johannes Brahms. The composition also incorporates the first two verses of the Dutch Christmas carol O Kerstnacht, schoner dan de dagen at around 15 min.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 1974 | |||
Recorded | January–March 1974 | |||
Studio | Olympic Sound Studios | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, instrumental rock | |||
Length | 40:06 | |||
Label | Polydor, Atco | |||
Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
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Track listing
Vinyl release, 1974
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Delitæ Musicæ" | Jan Akkerman | 1:12 |
2. | "Harem Scarem" | Thijs van Leer | 5:51 |
3. | "La Cathedrale de Strasbourg" | van Leer | 4:59 |
4. | "Birth" | Akkerman | 7:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hamburger Concerto
| 20:20 |
CD release, 1988
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Delitæ Musicæ" | Jan Akkerman | 1:13 |
2. | "Harem Scarem" | Thijs van Leer | 5:52 |
3. | "La Cathedrale de Strasbourg" | van Leer | 4:59 |
4. | "Birth" | Akkerman | 7:46 |
5. | "Hamburger Concerto
| 20:19 | |
6. | "Early Birth" | Akkerman | 2:54 |
Total length: | 43:08 |
Personnel
- Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, flute, piano, harpsichord, moog, ARP synthesizer, recorder, mellotron, non-lexical vocables, vocals, accordion, pipe organ
- Jan Akkerman – guitar
- Bert Ruiter – bass guitar
- Colin Allen – drums
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References
- "allmusic ((( Hamburger Concerto > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- "Focus - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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