Symphony, "Mathis der Maler" and Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Op. 50

by Paul Hindemith, The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy

Symphony, "Mathis der Maler" and Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Op. 50 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1954
  • Label: Columbia Masterworks
  • Country: Germany
  • Community rating: 4/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Capturing two of the German composer's most significant orchestral works, this recording benefits immensely from the lush, famously resonant sound of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandy masterfully balances the intricate counterpoint and robust brass writing that define Hindemith's neoclassical aesthetic. The album is regarded as a definitive interpretation of mid-century modernist symphonic literature.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Symphony 'Mathis der Maler': I. Concert of the Angels
  2. Symphony 'Mathis der Maler': II. The Entombment of Christ
  3. Symphony 'Mathis der Maler': III. The Temptation of St. Anthony
  4. Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Op. 50: I. Moderately Quickly, With Energy
  5. Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Op. 50: II. Lively; Slowly; Lively

Credits

  • Paul Hindemith - primary artist
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra - primary artist
  • Eugene Ormandy - primary artist
  • Matthias Gr眉newald - painting [uncredited]

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