Sing und Spielmusik für Liebhaber und Musikfreunde, Op.45 (Hindemith, Paul)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	5 Sections
Composition Year	1928-29, 43, 50 (Whole Opus) No.1/a. 1928-01-15, Berlin No.1/b. 1943 July Dame Music: 1950 March No.2. 1928 January No.4. ca.1929 October No.5. 1929?
Genre Categories	Secular choruses; Choruses; For 2 voices, mixed chorus, strings; For voices and chorus with strings; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring string ensemble; For 2 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; Canons; For orchestra; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; Lieder; Songs; Scores with open instrumentation; German language

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Naxos

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Sheet Music

Scores

1a. Frau Musica
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Editor	First edition (reissued)
Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.1460, 1928. Plate 32148.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	600 dpi. This is supposedly the "Original" version (reprinted) with only the German text.
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2. Acht Kanons (1-6,8)
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Editor	First edition
Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.1462, 1928. Plate 32150.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Movement 7 removed because Hermann Claudius, the librettist, died less than 50 years ago.
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2/I. Hie kann nit sein (CA)
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2/II. Wer sich die Music erkiest (CA)
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Publisher. Info.	London: Schott & Co., 1951. Plate 37914.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	600dpi. Part of a set of four separate canons including Sine musica nulla disciplina and Musica divinas laudes.
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3. Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz
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Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.1464, 1928. Plate 32152.
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4. Kleine Klaviermusik (CA)
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Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.1466, 1929. Plate 32536.
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5. Martinslied (CA)
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Publisher. Info.	Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.1570, 1931. Plate 32879.
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Free Recordings

Dame Music - Paul Hindemith, conductor; Marquis Recordings MR-140 (world premiere recording 16th March 1950) (06:56)

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General Information

Work Title	Sing und Spielmusik für Liebhaber und Musikfreunde
Alternative. Title	Music to Sing and Play, for Amateurs and Music-lovers
Composer	Hindemith, Paul
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.45 (Nos.1-5)
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IPH 130
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	5 Sections: No.1a. Frau Musica. (First Version) Erstes Stück. Mäßig schnell Zweites Stück. Pastorale-Musette Drittes Stück. Viertes Stück. Trio; Duett No.1b. Frau Musica. (New Version) (as In Praise of Music) I. Moderately fast ( = 120) II. Pastorale-Musette ( = 60) III. Allegro moderato ( = 108) IV. Trio. Gay; Duet ( = 108-112) Dame Music. (Similar to "1b." above) 1. Moderately fast 2. Pastorale-Musette 3. Allegro moderato 4. Trio; Duet No.2. Acht Kanons I. Lustig (Alter Spruch) II. Munter (Martin Luther) III. Sehr Langsam - Ruhig (Reinhard Goering) IV. Mäßig schnell (Christian Morgenstern) V. Ruhig (Franz Werfel) VI. Bewegt (Jakob Kneip) VII. Ruhig (Hermann Claudius) VIII. Ruhig Bewegt (Christian Morgenstern) No.3. Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz, der reitet durch den grünen Wald I. Breit Majestätisch ( = 76) II. Munter ( = 106) No.4. Kleine Klaviermusik (Leichte Fünftonstücke für Klavier) Mäßig schnell Ruhig Bewegt Munter. Schnelle Viertel Lebhaft, sehr markiert Schnell. Ganze Takte Gemächlich Schnell und wild Mäßig schnell Langsam, ruhig schreitend Munter, ziemlich lebhaft Mäßig schnell Bewegt No.5. Martinslied Instrumentalstück: Lebhaft, sehr kräftig mit Oktavverdopplungen nach Belieben Gesang: Im gleichen Zeitmaß Gesang: Leicht bewegt Gesang: Die ♩ vorher die ♩. Gesang: Die ♩ wie am Anfang
Text Incipit	Acht Kanons Hie kann nit sein ein böser Mut Wer sich die Musik erkiest Die wir dem Licht in Liebe dienen Auf a folgt b Niemals wieder will ich eines Menschen Antlitz verlachen Das weiss ich und hab' ich erlebt Mund und Augen wissen ihre Pflicht Erde die uns dies gebracht
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1928-29, 43, 50 (Whole Opus) No.1/a. 1928-01-15, Berlin No.1/b. 1943 July Dame Music: 1950 March No.2. 1928 January No.4. ca.1929 October No.5. 1929?
First Performance.	1929-03-27 in Nürnberg (Frau Musica and Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz) Constantin Bruck (conductor) No.1. 1928 Summer in Baden-Lichtenthal No.2. 1928 Summer in Baden-Lichtenthal? No.3. 1928 April in Spiekeroog; student orchestra of the Bieberstein boarding school?
First Publication.	1928-31 (Nos.1-5) 2009 (Dame Music)
Copyright Information	Although purely instrumental selections and arrangements are permitted for this piece items containing any text by the author(s) listed below cannot be added to the main server (located in Canada) until 70 years after the death of the author(s). Items with text first published before 1929 or otherwise confirmed as public domain in the United States can be uploaded to the US server only.
Librettist	see below 1/a. Martin Luther (1483–1546) 1/b. Martin Luther (1483–1546) (New Version translated by William Strunk Jr. (1869–1946) and Harvey Officer (1872–1947)) 2. Various I. Alter Spruch (Anonymous) II. Martin Luther (1483–1546) III. Reinhard Goering (1887–1936) IV. Christian Morgenstern (1871–1914) V. Franz Werfel (1890–1945) VI. Jakob Kneip (1881–1958) VII. Hermann Claudius (1878–1980) VIII. Christian Morgenstern (1871–1914) 3. for instruments 4. for solo piano 5. Johannes Sommer (1559–1622)
Language	English, German
Average DurationAvg. Duration	29 minutes (Complete) 7 minutes (Frau Musica) 7 minutes (Acht Kanons) 5 minutes (Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz) 6 minutes (Kleine Klaviermusik) 4 minutes (Martinslied)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Modern
Piece Style	Modern
Instrumentation	Various Ensembles
InstrDetail	1. Frau Musica: (both versions) 2 voices (one female, one male), mixed choir (including audience), flute, winds (ad.lib.), strings (includes 2 solo violins, 1 can replace the flute) (i.e. orchestra with or without winds) Dame Music: 2 voices (one female, one male), chorus, full chorus flute, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba piano (4 hands), 2 violins, cello 2. Acht Kanons: Two singers with various accompanied instruments (ad. lib.) (ex: String quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello) 3. Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz flutes, oboes, clarinets (B♭), bassoons, strings (numbers ad. lib.) 4. Kleine Klaviermusik Solo piano 5.Martinslied Voices Individual Voices or Groups of Men or Women Instruments: 3 Voices (High, Middle, Low) High: violins, flutes, oboes, clarinets Middle: violas, clarinets etc. Low: cellos, basses, bassoons
External Links	Hindemith Foundation (Frau Musica, 1a. First Version) Hindemith Foundation (Dame Music) Hindemith Foundation (Acht Kanons) Hindemith Foundation (Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz) Hindemith Foundation (Kleine Klaviermusik) Hindemith Foundation (Martinslied)

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Full names for each numbered piece, Op.45 (1-5):

1a. Original Version: Frau Musica. Musik zum Singen und Spielen auf Instrumenten nach einem Text von Luther.

1b. English text: as In Praise of Music

2. Acht Kanons für zwei Singstimmen mit Instrumenten.

3. Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz, der reitet durch den grünen Wald. Spielmusik für Streicher und Bläser.

4. Kleine Klaviermusik. Leichte Fünftonstücke.

5. Martinslied für einstimmigen Gesang (Solo oder Chor) und Instrumenten (Johannes Olorinus).

Dame Music

Arrangement for performances on 16-17 March 1950 at Harvard.

-Paul Hindemith: A Research and Information Guide