| Hamburger Concerto | ||||
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| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 1974 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Sound Studios | |||
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| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | Polydor, Atco | |||
| Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Hamburger Concerto is the fourth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus, released in April 1974. It peaked at No. 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. The first track is based on a Gaillarde of Joachim van den Hove of his work Delitae Musicae.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Hamburger Concerto > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Focus – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2016.