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Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik
Brilliant Classics

Hindemith: Kleine Kammermusik

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Composer
HINDEMITH, PAUL
Artist
VALERIUS ENSEMBLE
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Aug 27, 2013
Catalog #
BRI9447
UPC
5029365944724

About

Hindemith: Chamber Music, Composer Paul Hindemith, Artist Valerius Ensemble, Format 1 CD, Paul Hindemith, considered the foremost German composer of his generation, believed in a strong link between music and social needs, and regarded the composer as a craftsman; someone who could provide for those needs. His chamber music is renowned for being unconventional and eclectic; the composer often experimented with a variety of styles and combinations of instruments. The Trio Op.47 uses the heckelphone, a baritone oboe used in several of the works of Richard Strauss. Op.47 is particularly notable for the atmospheric Arioso for this rare instrument. Unusual instrumentation is also found in the Clarinet Quintet, thanks to the appearance of the E flat clarinet in the central movement, leading the ensemble through a series of waltzes and a fugue of considerable length. The Kleinerkammermusik Op.24 No.2 is one of the composer's best-loved works, showcasing his humorous side through the use of playful dissonance. Our collection ends with the lyrical beauty of his famous Sonata for Trumpet and Piano. The Valerius Ensemble enjoys a successful calendar of performances in concert halls and for radio and television, having toured throughout the Netherlands, Spain and Brazil. With a special interest in contemporary music, the ensemble has had several works written especially for it, by composers such as Carlos Míchans and Leo Samama. In celebration of the Hindemith-year 2013 (50 years after his death in 1963) this recording presents a generous selection of his chamber music output. Written for a wide variety of instruments (heckelphone, flute, horn, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, violin, viola, piano) it represents Hindemith's eclectic, witty and vibrant style, in which neo-classical, expressionistic and jazzy elements fuse together in a very personal way. High caliber performances by Netherland's best instrumentalists, evidently enjoying this fascinating and intriguing music.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Lustig: Massig schnelle Viertel 02:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Lustig: Massig schnelle Viertel
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  2. 2 II. Walzer: Durchweg sehr leise 01:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Walzer: Durchweg sehr leise
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  3. 3 III. Ruhig und einfach. Achtel 04:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Ruhig und einfach. Achtel
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  4. 4 IV. Schnelle Viertel 00:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Schnelle Viertel
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  5. 5 V. Sehr lebhaft 03:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Sehr lebhaft
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  6. 6 I. Sehr lebhaft 02:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Sehr lebhaft
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  7. 7 II. Ruhig 06:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Ruhig
    Duration
    06:41
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  8. 8 III. Schneller Ländler 05:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Schneller Ländler
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  9. 9 IV. Arioso 03:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Arioso
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  10. 10 V. Sehr lebhaft 02:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Sehr lebhaft
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  11. 11 Part I: Sehr lebhaft, sturmisch - Arioso - Duet 07:32
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part I: Sehr lebhaft, sturmisch - Arioso - Duet
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  12. 12 Part II: Potpourri 07:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part II: Potpourri
    Duration
    07:58
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Valerius Ensemble
  13. 13 I. Mit kraft 05:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Mit kraft
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Ido Jan Stalman, Inge Lulofs
  14. 14 II. Massig bewegt 02:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Massig bewegt
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Ido Jan Stalman, Inge Lulofs
  15. 15 III. Trauermusik. Sehr langsam 08:53
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Trauermusik. Sehr langsam
    Duration
    08:53
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Ido Jan Stalman, Inge Lulofs