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CD of  Recordings by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

JMSCD9: Hindemith plays / spielt  Hindemith

30/12/2009 --

Recognizing their historical importance, in November 2009 Ismeron bought the rights to the compilation of the American recordings made by Paul Hindemith for RCA Victor in April 1939. They were transferred and remastered by Mark Obert-Thorn for Biddulph Recordings and first issued on CD in 1993. This important release includes a high proportion of the recordings which Hindemith made as violist performing his own works. It includes: 

·        Der Schwanendreher (1935) with Arthur Fiedler’s Sinfonietta;

·        Trauermusik (1936) with string orchestra conducted by Bruno Reibold;

·        Sonata for Piano, Four Hands (1938) and

·        Sonata No. 3 for Viola and Piano (1939), both with Jesús Maria Sanromá

 The CD will include a 12 page booklet with notes in English and German (prepared in consultation with the Hindemith Institut in Frankfurt on Main) and two photographs of Hindemith: one holding his viola, the other with pianist Jesús Maria Sanromá..

Total playing time 67’45”     New catalogue No. JMSCD 9        Scheduled for release during January 2010

                   Biddulph’s transfers are excellent       ---      Gramophone, May 1994                                                  

Price: £9.50 including postage within the UK.

£1.00 extra to Europe; £1.50 extra elsewhere.

Last revised: 13/1/2010