Hindemith / Mauser - Das Klavierwerk Vol V - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Hindemith's InchLudus tonalisInch which is presented on this CD was composed in the American exile. It is not only the composer's last work for piano solo, but also one of the most important works of piano compositions of the 20th century. To show what music and composition are This is what Hindmith tried to undertake in his InchLudus tonalisInch. The basis for harmonic practice and tonal structure presented in InchThe Craft of Musical CompositionInch finds direct application in the final concept of the InchLudus tonalisInch. Heinrich Strobel, musicologist and Hindemith's first biographer called InchLudus tonalisInch the InchWell-Tempered PianoInch of the 20th century. Composer Fritz von Borries said InchWhat has here become music is not a mathematical problem or experiment, but a deep spiritual triumph, in which ultimate reason and ultimate being are revealed. How can the meaning of Praeludium and Postludium be more clearly represented than by letting that which began in the beginning appear in the end and run it's course in reverse direction and vertically inverted? And what wonderful music it is both times.Inch

The works for piano presented here cover a time period of a good 20 years and document the great variety of Hindemith's oeuvre.

Joe Glazer's (1918–2006) musical efforts on behalf of workers and union struggles earned him the nickname “Labor's Troubadour.” in 1970, he founded Collector Records, primarily to produce records supportive of the struggles of working men and women. The majority of the songs on this recording were originally collected from miners by the preeminent folklorist of the coal mines, George Korson, to whom this recording is dedicated. The first half of the recording was made in 1962, with Charlie Byrd playing lead guitar. The second half was recorded before a live audience at the 1964 United Mine Workers of America Convention, held in Miami, Florida. The liner notes provide background information about each song, as well as additional information about George Korson.