Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Sonata for Violoncello and Piano, Op. 11 No. 3 Edited and completed by Fazıl Say
During the summer of 1919, Hindemith composed a three-movement Sonata for Cello and Piano. Two lively outer movements (I: Lebhaftes Zeitmaß, munter und einfach vorzutragen, III: Schnelle Viertel, stets kraft- und schwungvoll) frame a two-part middle section bearing the headings: Im Schilf. Trauerzug und Bacchanale. This version of the Sonata was performed for the first time in October 1919.....
This year, 28 December, marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Paul Hindemith. The musical world will honour his memory with numerous concerts, lectures, exhibitions and CD productions. The Hindemith Institute in Frankfurt has made information and visual material available for many of these projects. In the following, you will find an overview of the many events in which the Hindemith Institute in Frankfurt is directly involved, as well as further information.