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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements
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Composition Year | 1927 |
Genre Categories | Pieces; For viola, orchestra; Scores featuring the viola; |
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Work Title | Kammermusik No.5 |
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Alternative. Title | Kammermusik Nr.5 (Bratschen-Konzert) für Solo-Bratsche und grösseres Kammerorchester |
Composer | Hindemith, Paul |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.36 No.4 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPH 65 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1927 |
First Performance. | 1927-11-03 in Berlin, Krolloper
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First Publication. | 1927 - Mainz: Schott (full score) 1928 - (viola and piano arr.) |
Dedication | Arnold Mendelssohn |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 18-20 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | Solo: viola Orchestra: flute (also piccolo), oboe, clarinet (E♭), clarinet (B♭) bass clarinet (B♭), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon horn (F), 2 trumpets (C), 2 trombones, tuba 4 cellos, 4 basses |
External Links | Hindemith Foundation Kammermusik No.5 - Scores at Sheet Music Plus |
Occasionally referred to in older secondary literature and contemporary programs as Hindemith's first viola concerto.