Hindemith

[BoliverAllmon]

why isn't his music played more often. I just love it.

[Derek]

I haven't heard much by him...can you point me to an mp3 or something that you like? I heard a sonata by him...it was intriguing

[Ernie]

I totally agree with you guys! Personally, I'm more familiar with his chamber music. He wrote sonata's for almost every classical instrument with piano. Right now, I'm working on the flute sonata, which is nice. More impressive are the sonatas  for trumpet, for viola and certainly the one for trombone!! The piano parts are rather virtuoso, but always pianistic.

Together with Martinu and Janacek, I consider Hindemith as one of the most underestimated composers of the past century. His writing can get so intensly painfull... very touching music indeed!

[ludwig]

yeah I have heard the flute sonata, have played the double bass sonata, and heard the trumpey sonata... I agree that the writing's pretty "pianistic", and I really like the harmonies and progression, very unusual.... Yeah I don't know alot about his solo piano stuff though, can someone point me to the right direction as well?

[rajordahl]

Hindemith is currently under-appreciated-this happens to many composers. I would suggest that you become familiar with his most accessable works- "Mattis der Maler"and the  "Symphonic Metamorpheses on themes of Weber". The three Sonatas for organ and any of the piano sonatas would also be good. Get the CDs. I doubt any are available as mp3s.

[Dazzer]

i'm currently considering adding the piano sonatas to my repetoire. more flavour i guess.

[BoliverAllmon]

i'm currently considering adding the piano sonatas to my repetoire. more flavour i guess.

good flavor though.