Edited after: Paul Hindemith, Complete Works, Vol. V/7 Instrument : viola and piano Nombre de Pages : 64 The genesis of the viola sonata reflects the eventful life of Hindemith in the winter of 1938/39 and owes its completion to Hindemith's ability to compose even while travelling, especially on trains. Hindemith himself said about his viola sonata: '... It is a powerful, well-fed piece with durable lining for cold weather. Second movement with a tricky rhythm to which one has to creep up carefully in order to master it. In the last movement which consists of two variations on an already fully developed rondo movement...' Hindemith shows again the wide range of his compositional and formal brilliance. New edition based on the text of the Hindemith Complete Edition.
SKU: HL.49003596
ISBN 9790001035453. UPC: 884088079444. 9.0x12.0x0.118 inches.
SKU: HL.49046110
ISBN 9781540051998. UPC: 888680938925. 9x12 inches.
In 1922, Hindemith begins to focus on old music and discovers the viola d'amore instrument. He composes a sonata and a concerto for viola d'amore and arranges numerous works by Biber, Ariosti, Pezold, Rust, Vivaldi as well as Stamitz and makes his own bassovers for the existing bass parts. All musicians who want to discover this side of the genius Paul Hindemith and at the same time want to immerse themselves in the historical performance practice of Baroque music in the 1920s, should read this first edition of Hindemith's thorough interpretation of this masterpiece.