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Minimax: Repertorium für Militärmusik

Paul Hindemith · 1895–1963 · German
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Minimax · Militärminimax
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 22 min
Composed
1923
Era
20th century

Notes

Six-movement parody of military-band repertoire for string quartet

About this work

Composed
1923
First performed
26 July 1923 in Donaueschingen,; Kammermusik-Aufführungen zur Förderung zeitgenössischer Tonkunst; Amar-Quartett; Licco Amar (violin I), Heinrich Caspar (violin II),; Composer (viola), Rudolf Hindemith (cello)
  1. Armeemarsch 606 ("Der Hohenfürstenberger") - Trio
  2. Overtüre zu "Wasserdichter und Vogelbauer": Maestoso - Allegro/Presto
  3. Ein Abend an der Donauquelle
  4. Löwenzähnchen an Baches Rand
  5. Die beiden lustigen Mistfinken
  6. Alte Karbonaden
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