Clarinet & Piano
Mässig bewegt --- Lebhaft --- Sehr langsam --- Kleines Rondo
| Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) |
Quality: 9 |
| Sonata |
Difficulty: 7 |
| 1939 |
16:42 |
| Schott, 1940 |
Highest Note: alt. F |
Description
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German; left in 1937 because of WWII; his music was outlawed there |
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Also lived in Switzerland & the US |
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Taught at Yale |
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Wrote for almost every instrument (inc. tuba, organ, etc...) |
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Neoclassical (combines new harmonies with old forms) |
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Intellectual- well constructed, counterpoint |
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Very hard piano part |
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I: sonata form; II: march; III: ABA; IV: rondo |
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All markings in German |
Necessary Qualities
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Good sense of rhythm |
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Move between duple & triple subdivisions easily |
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Good finger legato |
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Air between notes |
Pedagogical Suggestions
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Look up all terms |
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Listen to recordings |
Recommended Recordings
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Cohler/Gordon; Crystal |
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Ormand/Nel; Equilibrium |