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Meditation (from Nobilissima Visione)

Paul Hindemith · 1895–1963
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8
SlowLyricalTender

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Type
Short piece
Setting
Piano
Length
About 4 min
Era
20th century
Nationality
German
Exam lists
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Notes

Slow, expressive; good intro to Hindemith

About this work

Composed
1938 (January - 04 February) (music); 1938/02/12 (piano reduction completed)
First performed
1938/07/21 in London, Ballet de Monte Carlo; Paul Hindemith (conductor), Léonide Massine (choreographer),; Paul Tschelistcheff (set and costume designer)
  1. Einleitung und Lied des Troubadours („Ce fut en mai“)
  2. Tuchkäufer und Bettler: -
  3. Der Ritter:/Etwas zögernd/Wieder munter
  4. Marsch: () - Lebhaft (= vorher) - Wie früher
  5. Erscheinung der drei Frauen: Langsam () - Pastorale Koda ()
  6. Festmusik: Bewegt ()/Leicht beschwingt
  7. Schluß des Festes
  8. Meditation: Die Viertel wie zuletzt die ganzen Takte. Sehr ruhig () - Sehr langsam ()/zögern
  9. Geigenspiel. Der Wolf: Ruhig bewegt () - Lebhaft, etwas plump ()/Ruhig fließend ()
  10. Kärgliche Hochzeit: Rondo. Mäßig schnell ()
  11. Incipiunt laudes creaturarum: Feierlich bewegt ()

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