Composers in the Great War – part 9
This is the ninth episode in a series on orchestral music by composers who were drafted or enlisted to fight in World War I. Today we will focus in on music by composers Paul Hindemith (1895-1963), Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) and Rudi Stephan (1887-1915).
Playlist
1. Paul Hindemith: Symphonische Tänze
a. Langsam – Mässig bewegte Takte
b. Lebhaft; Breit – Das frühere Zeitmass
c. Sehr langsam
d. Mässig bewegt, mit Kraft; Lebhaft – Wie im Anfang
– Queensland Symphony Orchestra Brisbane, Werner Andreas Albert
2. Fritz Kreisler: Concerto for violin and orchestra in C major ‘In the style of Vivaldi’
a. Allegro
b. Andante doloroso
c. Allegro assai
– Hideko Udagawa, violin + Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Kraemer
3. Rudi Stephan: Musik für Orchester nr 2 (1912)
– Sinfonieorchester Aachen, Kazem Abdullah
