Meditation for viola and piano by 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.
Though much of the music Hindemith is primarily known for is angular and hard-edged in sound, he was capable of truly beautiful and serene writing, such as with his ''Meditation'' for viola and piano, arranged from an excerpt from his 1938 religious ballet Noblissima Visione (The Noblest Vision). This piece is approachable for most intermediate players, with brief advanced treble clef passages.
