Kammermusik No. 5, Op.36/4 for viola and piano; Paul Hindemith
Published by Schott
Both as violist and composer, Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) was thoroughly involved with contemporary music--he was a leading exponent of New Objectivity and neoclassical styles, and was much in demand as a soloist, premiering, among other works, Walton's Viola Concerto. During the rise of fascism in Germany, he emigrated to the United States, where he became a much-respected pedagogue.
Hindemith expanded the repertory for viola with many substantial and demanding works, among them the concerto ''Kammermusik No. 5'' (Op.36/4, 1925), one of the most challenging viola concertos ever composed. His neobaroque series of ''kammermusik'' chamber concertos is in the spirit of Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos, incorporating polyphony, counterpoint, and a ''Baroque stability of motion''.
MOVEMENTS:
I. Schnelle Halbe (Fast Half-notes)
