Hindemith solo cello sonata op 25 no 3 youtube yoyo ma bach cello suite no. Title konzert in esdur fur violoncello mit begleitung des orchester composer hindemith, paul. Hindemith had almost finished the new concerto a few weeks later, then got a different idea for the finale, scrapped the old one, and composed another. The history of the viola and the history of the violin and the socalled violin family, has been closely related. A cellist whose tone could have been made for hindemith s musicmusicians. Lebhaft hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony alisa weilerstein. The hindemith was one of torteliers favourite concertos theres a splendid 1955 recording with ancerl and the czech phil. Hindemith s violin concerto is one of my very favorite of all orchestral pieces, and it is one of the pieces that i most often listen to, along with bartoks piano concertos, bartoks violin rhapsodies and violin concertos, beethovens piano sonatas, mahlers symphonies, and the brahms and schumann piano quartets and piano quintets and also the 2piano versions of these chamber pieces by. It is a fortunate work that is well regarded, played by several leading soloists, but outside the common repertory just enough that it is notsooften picked for performances and recordings, by those that are other than. Aug 04, 2014 zoltan kodaly, sonata in b minor for solo cello, op. Concerto for violin and orchestra 1939 by paul hindemith 18951963. Biret excels at hindemith s stern angularity, while providing the expressiveness. Hindemith, one of the most important composers of the first half of the 20th century, was also significant as a. The latest batch in the ancerl gold edition gives a good crosssection of the conductors tastes, and among the distinguished soloists, tortelier is eloquent in hindemiths cello concerto, though gertler is more straitlaced in the one for violin.
After seeing and hearing the cello, he was determined to become a cellist and was given his first cello when he was seven. Basically in g even g major with a second movement whose central interludes central scherzolike interlude, as it returns gradually to the main tempo, allows for an interesting section in which both the tempi and themes of the two sections overlap something very like this. There are few clearer demonstrations of the high level of technical ability among violinists today than the profusion of good recordings of benjamin brittens violin concerto, op. Joseph fuchs, violin, with the london symphony orchestra conducted by sir eugene goosens.
He sought to revitalize tonalitythe traditional harmonic system that was being challenged by many other composersand also pioneered in the writing of gebrauchsmusik, or. You wholeheartedly support customers as satisfactory. Basically in g even g major with a second movement whose central interludes central scherzolike interlude, as it returns gradually to the main tempo, allows for an interesting section in which both the. To download pdf, click the download pdf button below the appropriate sheet music image. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. If youre a fan of this composers music, then this set is pretty much selfrecommending, but if youre new to hindemith, then this is a great place to start exploring. Paul hindemith wrote his ballet the four temperaments for piano and orchestra for choreographer george balanchine in 1940. Enrico mainardi cello, bavarian radio symphony orchestra, eugen jochum. From these, a selection of 22 concertos from the actual 1967 performances are presented in this set. Although i myself have to admit after having heard a czech version of the martinu cello concerto that this rendition is even more persuasive. In many ways, it follows the conventions of the fourmovement baroque concerto slowfastslowfast the most closely of the set.
This is paul hindemith s only mature cello concerto for full orchestra. The concerto in eflat is an early work in a derivative, late romantic stylethough its very well written all the same. Concerto for 2 cellos in g minor, rv 531 vivaldi, antonio. Scan the qr code or copy the address below into your wallet to send some monero. The bbc philharmonics first recordings with its new principal conductor augur well for its series dedicated to that most unfashionable of composers, paul hindemith. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china, japan, korea and many others. Clarinet concerto hindemith, paul this work is likely not in the public domain in the us due to first publication with the required notice after 1924. As a ballet, the work had to wait six years for its premiere and has. Little musical flower garden 1927 ludus minor 1944 jan kapr 191488 actually a duo. Complete cello concertos david geringas, werner andreas albert, queensland symphony orchestra on allmusic 1997 this is paul hindemiths only mature cello.
The hindemith from 1940 is perhaps the most likeable and tuneful. The 1940 cello concerto was so famous among other composers that in fact walton made a set of variations on a theme from the beautiful, heavenly second movement. Andre gertler violin, paul tortelier cello, antonin jemelik piano, czech. Paul hindemith, herbert blomstedt, san francisco symphony. Yan pascal tortelier, bbc philharmonic, paul hindemith, howard shelley, raphael wallfisch, jeffrey box paul hindemith. The finished work was premiered as scheduled by piatigorsky and koussevitzky, and has taken is place as an important twentiethcentury cello concerto. One finds in paul hindemith s sonata for solo cello opus 25, no. Rostropovich performed 30 cello concertos offering standard concerto repertoire and new works, several of which were written for him and two were world premieres. Paul hindemith and william walton enjoyed a long friendship, and just a few months before hindemiths death in 1963 walton celebrated the association with his orchestral variations on a theme of hindemith, based on the principal theme of the slow movement of hindemiths cello concerto.
Hindemith, whose interest in the viola was intense and lifelong, wrote a number of concertante works for the instrument which he often publicly performed himself and which greatly enriched the instruments rather slender repertoire. Work title cello concerto in eflat major alt ernative. This is a list of the works of the german composer paul hindemith 18951963. Two earlier ones are a student work and one of his kammermusik series, for only eleven instruments. This 1967 account has better sound than the accompanying schumann, with bright, harmonious wind playing in the scherzo episode of the middle movement, and in the final march. Find paul hindemith composition information on allmusic. On tuesday, we discussed the first of this set, a sonata for violin in eflat.
This is the premier recording of this work and dates from 1962. In fact, three of the six works in that set are sonatas for violin, the last, no. Concerto per pianoforte e orchestra 1945 lee luvisi, pianoforte the louisville orchestra diretta da lawrence leighton smith i. Three cello concertos from the 20th century as played here by johannes moser. Gregor piatigorsky was born in ekaterinoslav now dnipro in ukraine into a jewish family. Her commitment to contemporary music is also clear from her performances of osvaldo golijovs cello concerto azul. Like shostakovichs concerto of 1959 this cello concerto of hindemith marches and has percussion too. In the history of classical music the viola, although neglected in many aspects, has played quite an important role, recognised by several composers and authors of treatises. The later cello concerto, which dates from the 1940s, stands among the composers finest works for solo and orchestra. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Kammermusik chamber music is the name given to a series of eight musical compositions by the german composer paul hindemith written between 1921 and 1927, the first two works kammermusik no. In the 1920s, he became a major advocate of the neue sachlichkeit new objectivity style of music.
Paul hindemith composer 18951963 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Paul hindemith bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. Howard shelley piano, raphael wallfisch cello, bbc philharmonic, yan pascal tortelier. Ruhig bewegt sehr lebhaft im fruheren langsamen zeitma. To view the first page of hindemith violin concerto click the music sheet image. Paul hindemith 1895 1963 respected as one of the most distinguished viola players of his time, hindemith devoted the earlier part of his career to performance, first as a violinist and then as a viola player in the amar hindemith quartet, while developing his powers as a composer and his distinctive theories of harmony and of the place of the composer in society. Cello concerto in eflat major, rv 788 incomplete, dedicated to teresa. Alisa weilerstein is a regular and welcome guest at such leading international festivals as the aspen festival, new yorks mostly mozart festival, the kissingen summer festival and the verbier festival. Hindemithhindemiths cello works have perhaps never received the attention given to his pieces for viola or for violin. Paul hindemith, one of the principal german composers of the first half of the 20th century and a leading musical theorist. Occasionally referred to in older secondary literature and contemporary programs as hindemith s third viola concerto. The latest batch in the ancerl gold edition gives a good crosssection of the conductors tastes, and among the distinguished soloists, tortelier is eloquent in hindemith s cello concerto, though gertler is more straitlaced in the one for violin. Also of particular note, check out yan pascal tortelier and the bbc philharmonics recordings of hindemith on the chandos label. As a child, he was taught violin and piano by his father.
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