Classical Music | Music for Flute

Recorded on 09/06/2005, uploaded on 01/11/2009

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Sonata for Flute and Piano              Paul Hindemith

Heiter bewegt;            Sehr langsam; Sehr lebhaft/ Marsch

In 1937Paul Hindemithfled Nazi Germany to Switzerland and later to the United States. In the same year, hisFlute Sonata was premiered by Georges Barrere. Hindemith reported that it "made a very good impression and the large audience received it warmly". The piece is seen in context of Hindemith's preoccupation with the facist threat.  The first movement is in neoclassical style - traditional sonata form with more modern harmonies and chromatic shifts. In the second movement, the piano's mood and rhythm are like an advancing army. The third movement is a bubbly romp that ends with a march which sounds like a heroic, patriotic tune.    Jennifer Bartel

Courtesy of International Music Foundation.