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Paul Hindemith: Piano Sonata No. 1 (1936) for piano
I. Ruhig bewegte Viertel (0:05)
II. Im Zeitmaß eines sehr langsamen Marsches / Etwas lebhafter / Im Anfangszeitmaß (2:06)
III. Lebhaft / Lebhafter (8:31)
IV. Ruhig bewegte Viertel, wie im ersten Teil (15:38)
V. Lebhaft / Energisch / Lebhaft, wie früher (17:58)
The subtitle "Der Main" translates into "The River Main", set after Friedrich Hölderlin's poem of the same name. The sonata evokes the river's majestic scenery, although it does not utter a direct reference to the poem. The poem's English translation can be found from pages 4 - 5 of the following link: http://www.cipa.ulg.ac.be/intervalles4/20_chernoff.pdf
Paul Hindemith (November 16, 1895 – December 28, 1963) was a German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor. Notable compositions include his song cycle Das Marienleben (1923) and opera Mathis der Maler (1938).
February 4, 2013 - Jordan
First Edition Score
C. Gamboa, piano
