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Formats and Editions
1. Kleine Kammermusik For Wind Quintet, Op. 24 No. 2: I. Lustig. Mässig Schnelle Viertel
2. Kleine Kammermusik For Wind Quintet, Op. 24 No. 2: II. Walzer. Durchweg Sehr Leise
3. Kleine Kammermusik For Wind Quintet, Op. 24 No. 2: III. Ruhig Und Einfach. Achtel
4. Kleine Kammermusik For Wind Quintet, Op. 24 No. 2: IV. Schnelle Viertel
5. Kleine Kammermusik For Wind Quintet, Op. 24 No. 2: V. Sehr Lebhaft
6. Clarinet Quintet, Op. 30: I. Sehr Lebhaft (1954 Revision)
7. Clarinet Quintet, Op. 30: II. Ruhig (1954 Revision)
8. Clarinet Quintet, Op. 30: III. Schneller Ländler (1954 Revision)
9. Clarinet Quintet, Op. 30: IV. Arioso, Sehr Ruhig (1954 Revision)
10. Clarinet Quintet, Op. 30: V. Sehr Lebhaft (1954 Revision)
11. Trio For Viola, Heckelphone & Piano, Op. 47: I. Solo - Arioso - Duet
12. Trio For Viola, Heckelphone & Piano, Op. 47: II. 'potpourri'
13. Trumpet Sonata: I. Mit Kraft
14. Trumpet Sonata: II. Mässig Bewegt
15. Trumpet Sonata: III. Trauermusik
More Info:
Hindemith: Chamber Music, Composer Paul Hindemith, Artist Valerius Ensemble, Format 1 CD, Paul Hindemith, considered the foremost German composer of his generation, believed in a strong link between music and social needs, and regarded the composer as a craftsman; someone who could provide for those needs. His chamber music is renowned for being unconventional and eclectic; the composer often experimented with a variety of styles and combinations of instruments. The Trio Op.47 uses the heckelphone, a baritone oboe used in several of the works of Richard Strauss. Op.47 is particularly notable for the atmospheric Arioso for this rare instrument. Unusual instrumentation is also found in the Clarinet Quintet, thanks to the appearance of the E flat clarinet in the central movement, leading the ensemble through a series of waltzes and a fugue of considerable length. The Kleinerkammermusik Op.24 No.2 is one of the composer's best-loved works, showcasing his humorous side through the use of playful dissonance. Our collection ends with the lyrical beauty of his famous Sonata for Trumpet and Piano. The Valerius Ensemble enjoys a successful calendar of performances in concert halls and for radio and television, having toured throughout the Netherlands, Spain and Brazil. With a special interest in contemporary music, the ensemble has had several works written especially for it, by composers such as Carlos Míchans and Leo Samama. In celebration of the Hindemith-year 2013 (50 years after his death in 1963) this recording presents a generous selection of his chamber music output. Written for a wide variety of instruments (heckelphone, flute, horn, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, violin, viola, piano) it represents Hindemith's eclectic, witty and vibrant style, in which neo-classical, expressionistic and jazzy elements fuse together in a very personal way. High caliber performances by Netherland's best instrumentalists, evidently enjoying this fascinating and intriguing music.
