Hindemith: Mathis der Maler; String quartet No4

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Paul Hindemith was a tremendous all-around musician. His special instrument was the viola, which he played like a virtuoso. His chamber music recordings--of his own and others' music--all deserve to be revived. The String Quartet was only six years old when this recording was made, the String Trio only one. The immediacy of these performances gives you an idea of how challenging this music was when it was new. Hindemith's 78s of Mathis der Maler are famous; the recording is surprisingly vivid for 1934. The 1927 String Quartet recording is a bit scratchy, but nothing serious; the others are nearly noise-free. --Leslie Gerber

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Average customer rating: Excellent

Hindemith: Mathis der Maler; String quartet No4 Manufacturer: Koch Schwann (Germ.) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Hindemith | Hindemith, Paul | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001SR0 Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

1. Sym 'Mathis the Painter': I. Angelic Concert - Berliner Philharmoniker/Paul Hindemith
2. Sym 'Mathis the Painter': II. Entombment - Berliner Philharmoniker/Paul Hindemith
3. Sym 'Mathis the Painter': III. The Temptation of St. Antoine - Berliner Philharmoniker/Paul Hindemith
4. Trio No.2: I. Massig schnell - Hindemith-Trio
5. Trio No.2: II. Lebhaft - Hindemith-Trio
6. Trio No.2: III. Langsam - Hindemith-Trio
7. Str Qt, Op.22: I. Fugato, Sehr Langsame Viertel - Amar-Qt
8. Str Qt, Op.22: II. Schnelle Achtel, Sehr Energisch - Amar-Qt
9. Str Qt, Op.22: III. Ruhige Viertel, Stets Fliessend - Amar-Qt
10. Str Qt, Op.22: IV. Massig Schnell, Viertel - Amar-Qt
11. Str Qt, Op.22: V. Rondo. Gemachlich Und Mit Grazie - Amar-Qt

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Paul Hindemith was a tremendous all-around musician. His special instrument was the viola, which he played like a virtuoso. His chamber music recordings--of his own and others' music--all deserve to be revived. The String Quartet was only six years old when this recording was made, the String Trio only one. The immediacy of these performances gives you an idea of how challenging this music was when it was new. Hindemith's 78s of Mathis der Maler are famous; the recording is surprisingly vivid for 1934. The 1927 String Quartet recording is a bit scratchy, but nothing serious; the others are nearly noise-free. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2003-05-03

The Amar quartet's performance of Hindemith's spectacular Op. 22 quartet is unbeatable as an agressive and fine-tuned performance. IF you can get a copy of this version I think it's the version you'd prefer. The sound quality of the ca 1927 recording is terrible compared to, say, the recordings Blind Willie Johnson did in the States at the same time, but if you're a Hindemith fan you'll overlook this. This CD has a great performance of the Mathis symphony though recording limitations mean you don't hear the brass or woodwinds as prominently. The Trio isn't as endearing to me as the other two works but it's got great engineering.

P.S. if you can get this along with B000006L7H (Composers in Person) 2-disc set of Hindemith performing or conducting his own works you'll have virtually every Hindemith-helmed performance that's out on CD. Vinyl is another matter.

Track Listings:

1. Il Mito dell'Opera: Antonio Paoli
2. Il Mito dell'Opera: Gallano Masini
3. Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 85; Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 44
4. Liszt: Sonnenhymnus / Franziskus-Legenden (Cantico del Sol/St. Francis Legends)
5. Lyric Symphony / 6 Cantos
6. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Préludes et Fugues
7. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana; Rapsodia satanica
8. Mascagni - Il piccolo marat / Vassar · Neves · Henry · Galvez-Vallejo · S. Cowan · Bakels
9. Mercadante: La Vestale
10. Messiaen: Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum No1-5; Oiseaux exotiques

Track Listings

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Track Listings

Prey for the City

Symphonie

Souvenirs Collection [Original recording remastered]

Music: Fine & Mellow [Live]

Rockin' at the Barn

The Great Bizczar Sinista [Explicit Lyrics]

The Other Side of Something [Enhanced]

Schubert: Symphony in Bf No5, D485; Quintet in A D667, Op114

Stanley Blues

Sonrie: Linea Azul, Vol. 9

The Escapist

Sunny Side of the Street [Import]

Some Lovin Remixes [CD-single]

String Quartets, Vol. 5

Thizzelle Washington