Hamburger Concerto is the fourth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus, released in May 1974. It peaked at No. 20 on the UK charts. 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 minutes, and the Third Quarter chime from the Westminster Quarters is quoted in the track's final seconds. The first track is based on a galliard of Joachim van den Hove, Delitiae Musicae.
Track listing Vinyl release, 1974
CD release, 1988
Personnel
Focus Thijs van Leer – Hammond organ, flute, piano, harpsichord, moog, ARP synthesizer, recorder, mellotron, accordion, pipe organ, the organ of St.Mary the Virgin, Barnes, vocals Jan Akkerman – guitars, lute, timpani, handclaps Bert Ruiter – bass guitar, autoharp, triangles, finger cymbals, bells, handclaps Colin Allen – drums, congas, tambourine, castanets, cabasa, wood block, gong, timpani, handclaps, flexatone, cuica
Charts Chart (1974) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)14
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