Hindemith's Harmonie

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Karl Henning

This piece was my introduction to Hindemith, and that experience was a great part of my desire to compose, myself.

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Scion7

I like all his stuff, but his chamber music ranks at the top!
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Toni Bernet

"Kammermusik Nr. 4 op. 36 Nr. 3 (Violin Concerto) for solo violin and larger chamber orchestra" from 1925

is one of the most original violin concertos of the period after the human disaster of the First World War, and thus one of the most radical concertos of musical expressionism, Dadaism and surrealism, has fallen into oblivion today is probably also due to the peculiar reception history of the composer Paul Hindemith, who, probably unjustly, after a provocative beginning became more and more of a minor figure in musical life because of his late work.

More about this violin concerto and a listening companion can be found at
https://unbekannte-violinkonzerte.jimdofree.com/e-4/hindemith/

Symphonic Addict

Cardillac is a hell of an opera! Quite intense and relentless, it's echt-Hindemith with all of his hallmarks. I listened to this recording and it's unbelievably terrific:

Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky

Karl Henning

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on June 25, 2024, 01:26:37 PMCardillac is a hell of an opera! Quite intense and relentless, it's echt-Hindemith with all of his hallmarks. I listened to this recording and it's unbelievably terrific:


It's a classic, all right!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Symphonic Addict

Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky