Classical Composer: | Hindemith, Paul |
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Work: | Symphonic Metamorphosis after Themes by Carl Maria von Weber |
Year Composed: | 1943 |
Instrumentation: | 3*, 3*, 3*, 3* - 4, 3, 1-Timp.,Perc.-Str. |
Publishers: |
The Edwin A. Fleisher Music Collection Schott Music |
Duration: | 00:16:00 |
Period: | 20th Century |
Work Category: | Orchestral |
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Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber was written in 1943. In 1941 Massine had been in Buffalo with a ballet of the Bacchanale from Wagner's Tannhäuser, for which Salvador Dali had provided décor that Hindemith found simply ridiculous. Massine now wanted music based on themes by Weber for a ballet and Hindemith sketched a work using themes from Weber's Turandot, a Chinese Peking opera theme included in Rousseau's Dictionary, and from the Piano Duets, Opp.10 & 60. When it became clear that Dali was to be involved, Hindemith cancelled the contract, but later completed the composition, colourful music of considerable ingenuity, as a concert work. It was first performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Artur Rodzinsky on 20th January 1944.
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