Ludus tonalis.1/6/2024 Hindemith wrote ‘Ludus tonalis’ in 1942 while staying in the US as a refugee from Nazi Germany. This is made explicit by the (central) Lento, a ‘Marcia funebre’ that ranks with Hartmann’s finest utterances its sombre and fatalistic tread - shot through with fanfare- like elements - reaching an impassioned climax before regaining its mood of numbed sorrow. A 20th-century counterpart to ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’ in a landmark recording, long unavailable, newly remastered and transferred to CD from the original tapes for the very first time. The subtitle of Hartmann’s work, ‘27 April 1945’, is clarified by an epigraph the composer (in his own words) positioned at the head of the score: ‘On the 27th and 28th of April 1945 trudged an endless stream of Dachau prisoners of war past us. Written just three years after Ludus Tonalis, Hartmann’s Piano Sonata depicts the shuffling feet of 20,000 camp prisoners from Dachau whom Hartmann watched being marched away from the approaching Allies. In solving technical problems he posed himself, Hindemith created a work of considerable imagination. This masterpiece comprises all 12 major and/or minor keys and was intended to be the 20thĬentury equivalent to J.S. It is one of the greatest solo piano works of the mid-20th century, exploring matters of technique, theory, inspiration, and communication. Edward Aldwell adresses it a powerful reading, sparkling vision, transcendence, and eloquent expressiveness all the way through. Composed in 1942 during Hindemith’s stay in the United States, Ludus Tonalis was first performed in 1943 in Chicago. Ludus Tonalis is a major work that well deserves a close knowledge for many hard music lovers. By clicking the button Submit you submit your data, which are checked by the. Hindemith was the more inclusive artist while Hartmann more fully reflected the cultural concerns of his time and their differences are conveyed by the contemporaneous but aesthetically different pieces on this disc. The license as well as our terms and conditions are available in writing. Paul Hindemith and Karl Amadeus Hartmann were born a decade apart but died in the same month. Piano: Boris BerezovskyPraeludium: a piacere - largame 3:12 Fuga prima in C: Lentont e - Arioso, tranquillo - a piacere - Lento - Solenne, largo 6:23 Int. Pianist Esther Walker performs the rarely recorded work ‘Ludus Tonalis’ by Paul Hindemith along with Karl Amadeus Hartmann’s Piano Concerto ‘27 April 1945’. Hindemith Ludus tonalis 1 - PreludioMs informacin en el blog Musicnetmaterials.
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