Hindemith's Harmonie

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Karl Henning

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April 19, 2025, 07:33:11 AM
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

Mandryka

#381
April 25, 2025, 10:05:30 AM
Quote from: ritter on March 07, 2025, 04:22:19 AMNice. I should get another recording of Das Marienleben, because I still recall, with terror, have dislike Roxolana Roslak's singing on Sony (with Glenn Gould).

Forget what I said about Judith Kellock and Zita Carno - the Marienleben 1923 to get is the one with Veronika Lenz-Kuhn and Wolfgang Kaiser. Kaiser is one hell of a good piano player, but as far as I can see the only other thing he's recorded is Harawi.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

Symphonic Addict

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June 10, 2025, 07:05:05 PM
What a staggering disc this is. The four pieces belong to his early period. The Dances from Das Nusch-Nuschi and the Suite from Tuttifäntchen represent the sparkling, mischievous portion of the recording; also, they showcase the composer's skills as an avid orchestrator. Drei Gesänge for soprano and orchestra and the opera in one act Sancta Susanna contain the red meat. The last minutes of the latter are simply tremendous. Stirring stuff! One doesn't hear Hindemith's music in an uninhibited late-Romantic/expressionistic fashion that often, and when one does, many surprises arise. Why did I wait so long to give these marvels a listen?

The current annihilation of a people on this planet (you know which one it is) is the most documented and at the same time the most preposterously denied.

Der lächelnde Schatten

#383
June 11, 2025, 11:13:01 AM
Quote from: Symphonic Addict on June 10, 2025, 07:05:05 PMWhat a staggering disc this is. The four pieces belong to his early period. The Dances from Das Nusch-Nuschi and the Suite from Tuttifäntchen represent the sparkling, mischievous portion of the recording; also, they showcase the composer's skills as an avid orchestrator. Drei Gesänge for soprano and orchestra and the opera in one act Sancta Susanna contain the red meat. The last minutes of the latter are simply tremendous. Stirring stuff! One doesn't hear Hindemith's music in an uninhibited late-Romantic/expressionistic fashion that often, and when one does, many surprises arise. Why did I wait so long to give these marvels a listen?



Expressionist Hindemith is something to behold. Do give a listen to these discs whenever you get the opportunity:

"To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist." ― Robert Schumann

Symphonic Addict

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June 11, 2025, 05:10:31 PM
Quote from: Der lächelnde Schatten on June 11, 2025, 11:13:01 AMExpressionist Hindemith is something to behold. Do give a listen to these discs whenever you get the opportunity:



It is! Just had heard Der Dämon on a Decca recording and I loved it.
The current annihilation of a people on this planet (you know which one it is) is the most documented and at the same time the most preposterously denied.
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