| Work Title
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Educational Music for Instrumental Ensembles
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| Alternative. Title
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Sing und Spielmusik für Liebhaber und Musikfreunde
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| Composer
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Hindemith, Paul
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.44 (Nos.1-4)
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IPH 124
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 sections:
- No.1. Neun Stücke in der ersten Lage
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- 1, 2, 3, 4
- 5. Langsam
- 6. Schnell
- 7. Langsam
- 8. Mäßig Schnell
- No.3. Acht Stücke (Eight Pieces in the first position)
- Mäßig schnell (Moderately fast)
- Schnell (Fast)
- Mäßig schnell (Moderately fast)
- Lustig. Mäßig schnell (Gay. Moderately fast)
- Schnell (Fast)
- Mäßig schnell (Moderately fast)
- Lebhaft (Lively)
- Mäßig schnell. Munter (Moderately fast, carefree)
- Langsam
- Langsam - Schnell
- Lebhaft
- Sehr Langsam
- Lebhaft
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1927 March-April (Whole Work)
- No.2: 1927-03-31, Fulda.
- No.3: 1927 April, Frankfurt.
- No.4: 1927 March-April.
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| First Performance.
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1927?
- No.4: 1927 March (possibly March 6th), Bieberstein boarding school (Mov.2)
- Student Orchestra, Hilmar Höckner (conductor)
- No.4: 1928-03-03 in Berlin
- Amar Quartet
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| First Publication.
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1927-07-08
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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29 minutes (complete)
- 5 minutes (Neun Stücke)
6 minutes (Acht Kanons) 8 minutes (Acht Stücke) 10 minutes (Fünf Stücke)
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Modern
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| Piece Style
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Modern
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| Instrumentation
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string ensembles, orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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see below
- 1. Neun Stücke:
- 2 violins or 2 part violin chorus
- 2. Acht Kanons:
- 2 violins or 2 part violin chorus either with accompanying 3rd violin or viola
- 3. Acht Stücke:
- 2 violins, viola, cello, bass
- 4. Fünf Stücke: String Orchestra:
- strings (with solo violin)
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| External Links
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Hindemith Foundation (Neun Stücke) Hindemith Foundation (Acht Kanons) Hindemith Foundation (Acht Stücke) Hindemith Foundation (Fünf Stücke)
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| Extra Information
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Included in the category Easy Works for Violin. Nos.1 and 3 can be played in 1st pos.
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