Paul Hindemith : Sonata II in G Major for Piano

Edition Schott – ED 2519

Description

Shortly after the publication of Wilhelm Furtwängler's article "Der Fall Hindemith" in the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" on November 25, 1934, Hindemith realized that his days in Germany were numbered. On February 13, 1935, he mentioned in a letter to Willy Strecker his plans to work in Turkey, the USA, or Basel. Although he intended to remain in Germany, he planned to give up his position at the Hochschule für Musik the following year.

Against this background, the three piano sonatas composed in 1936 can be understood as Hindemith’s need for introspection and as a kind of "compositional report." The importance Hindemith himself attached to them, and the seriousness with which he worked on them during his second stay in Turkey—amid exhausting practical and administrative responsibilities—confirm this. The first two sonatas were composed in quick succession. In a letter to Willy Strecker, Hindemith remarked: "Dear Willy, here you get the well-known sonata [referring to the 1st Sonata], and so that you don’t think senility is already approaching, I immediately made another one, just as an exercise. It is the lighter counterpart to the weighty first one."

Indeed, the 1st Sonata is more musically complex and gains additional significance from its connection to Hölderlin's poem "Der Main." By contrast, the 2nd Sonata is lighter in structure and almost didactic in conception. In the first movement, one is immediately struck by the long, lyrical melodic lines. This cantabile quality is characteristic of Hindemith’s style in the 1930s, as is the restrained pianissimo ending of the final movement, which reflects a profound inwardness often overlooked in Hindemith reception.

Song List

1. I : Mäßig schnell
2. II : Lebhaft
3. III : Sehr langsam
4. IV : Rondo. Bewegt

Product Details

• Composer : Paul Hindemith
• Editor : Bernhard Billeter
• Title : Sonata II in G Major
• Instrumentation : Piano
• Difficulty : Intermediate – Advanced
• Publisher : Schott Music
• Series : Edition Schott
• Product Number : ED 2519
• ISMN13 : 9790001038003
• ISBN13 : 9783795795825
• Pages : 20
• Format : 23.1 × 30.3 cm
• Binding : Saddle-wire stitching
• Weight : 0.1 kg
• Publication Year : 1985
• Year of Composition : 1936
• Duration : 10 minutes

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保羅・欣德米特 : 第二號鋼琴奏鳴曲 G大調

Edition Schott – ED 2519

內容簡介

1934年11月25日，威廉・富特文格勒在《德意志通報》上發表〈欣德米特事件〉後，欣德米特便意識到自己在德國的日子不多了。1935年2月13日，他在寫給威利・史崔克的信中提到，計劃前往土耳其、美國或巴塞爾工作。雖然他打算繼續留在德國，但計劃於翌年辭去在柏林音樂學院的職務。

在這樣的背景下，欣德米特於1936年創作的三首鋼琴奏鳴曲，可以被理解為一種自省與「創作報告」。從他對這些作品的重視，以及在第二次土耳其停留期間，身兼繁重行政與建設任務的情況下，仍以嚴謹態度完成創作，可見其重要性。前三首奏鳴曲幾乎前後相繼完成。他在信中寫道：「親愛的威利，這裡是你要的那首奏鳴曲［指第一號］，為了不讓你覺得我已經老態龍鍾，我又寫了一首，當作練習。它是第一號那首厚重作品的輕快對比。」

實際上，第一號奏鳴曲在音樂上更為複雜，並且因與荷爾德林的詩〈美因河〉結合而具有更多意義。相比之下，第二號奏鳴曲的結構較為明朗，甚至帶有教學性質。第一樂章一開始便可聽見悠長而抒情的旋律線，這種歌唱性是欣德米特1930年代風格的特徵之一；而最後樂章收尾時那壓抑的極弱音，則展現了極為內斂的一面，這在後世對欣德米特的評價中往往被忽視。

曲目

1. I : 中庸的快板 (Mäßig schnell)
2. II : 活潑的快板 (Lebhaft)
3. III : 非常緩慢 (Sehr langsam)
4. IV : 迴旋曲・有動感 (Rondo. Bewegt)

書籍詳細資料

• 作曲家 : 保羅・欣德米特
• 編輯 : 伯恩哈德・畢勒特
• 書名 : 第二號鋼琴奏鳴曲 G大調
• 樂器編制 : 鋼琴
• 難度 : 中級至高級
• 出版社 : 德國 Schott Music
• 叢書系列 : Edition Schott
• 商品編號 : ED 2519
• ISMN13 : 9790001038003
• ISBN13 : 9783795795825
• 頁數 : 20
• 尺寸 : 23.1 × 30.3 公分
• 裝訂方式 : 騎馬釘
• 重量 : 0.1 公斤
• 出版年份 : 1985
• 創作年份 : 1936
• 演奏時間 : 約 10 分鐘

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