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Paul Hindemith (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Conductor), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD
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  • Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
  • Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
  • Composer: Paul Hindemith
  • Audio CD (November 17, 1992)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B0000027MK
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #123,308 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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1. Sym In E-Flat: I. Sehr Lebhaft-Lehafter
2. Sym In E-Flat: II. Sehr Langsam-Breit
3. Sym In E-Flat: III. Lebhaft-Ein Wenig Ruhiger-Im Fruheren Zeitmass
4. Sym In E-Flat: IV. Massig Schnelle Halbe-Intermezzo, Im Geichen Zeitmass-Breit Bewet-...
5. Sym Metamorphoses On Themes Of Carl Maria Von Weber: I. Allegro
6. Sym Metamorphoses On Themes Of Carl Maria Von Weber: II. 'Turandot'-Scherzo. Moderato
7. Sym Metamorphoses On Themes Of Carl Maria Von Weber: III. Andantino
8. Sym Metamorphoses On Themes Of Carl Maria Von Weber: IV. Marsch
9. Con Music, Op. 50, First Part: Massig schnell
10. Con Music, Op. 50, First Part: Sehr briet, abers stets fliessend
11. Con Music, Op. 50, Part 2: Lebhaft
12. Con Music, Op. 50, Part 2: Langsam
13. Con Music, Op. 50, Part 2: In ersten Zeitmass
14. Con Music, Op. 50, Part 2: Lebhaft
On this CD:
  1. Symphony in E flat major, for orchestra
    Composed by Paul Hindemith
    Conducted by Leonard Bernstein

  2. Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, for orchestra
    Composed by Paul Hindemith
    Conducted by Leonard Bernstein

  3. Konzertmusik, for brass & strings, Op. 50
    Composed by Paul Hindemith
    Conducted by Leonard Bernstein

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rousing Performances by Leonard Bernstein, April 4, 2007
By D. A Wend (Buffalo Grove, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hindemith: Symphony in E flat, Symphonic Metamorphoses; Konzertmusik, Op. 50 (Audio CD)
The Symphony in E flat was written in 1940 when Paul Hindemith had gone into exile in the United States and taught at Tanglewood at Serge Koussevitzky's invitation. The symphony was written for the Boston Symphony from a commission by Koussevitzky and the premiere took place on November 21 by the Minneapolis Symphony conducted by Dmitri Mitropoulos. The symphony is among the composer's most approachable works and, like the later Symphonic Metamorphosis brims over with energy and interesting melodies. The symphony is in four movements, beginning with a rousing fanfare for brass and goes into a stirring, heroic melody played by the strings with the brass carrying the melody to its climax. The short movement continues with the strings and brass passing the theme back and forth with a brief trio for woodwinds before the brass brings the music to a triumphant conclusion. The second movement begins with a march-like melody for the trumpets and carries on with a brooding, reflective section for the strings and woodwinds, occasionally interrupted by the brass. The third movement begins energetically and has a lovely trio section where the woodwinds trade the melody to a dreamy orchestral accompaniment before returning to the throbbing drum rhythm. The third and fourth movements are thematically connected and the orchestra does not pause. The fourth movement is like a concerto for orchestra with sections of the orchestra demonstrating their virtuosity. An intermezzo section has the woodwinds trading a melody back and forth before the full orchestra joins them in a return to the rousing, march-like music of the first movement. There is a reflective section carried by the strings that are mournful which changes to the march melody. The music slowly builds in intensity to the final restatement of the theme and the symphony ends in a glorious fanfare for the brass.

The Symphonic Metamorphosis was written in 1943 and was first performed in New York on January 20,1944, conducted by Artur Rodzinsky; it is probably Hindemith's most popular works with each movement based on themes by Carl Maria von Weber, including music from Turandot and piano trios. The music in inventive and colorful and began as a possible ballet for Leonide Massine. Cast in four movements the symphony brims with inventive and rousing melodies. The second movement is a scherzo based on a melody from Turandot which is expressed less as an oriental melody and is inventively stretched into many different variations and is followed by a lovely slow movement with soaring themes; the symphony ends with a boisterous movement announced by the brass and developed by the strings and woodwinds with exclamations by brass and tympani. The symphony ends triumphantly with fanfare calls by the brass.
The Concert Music for String Orchestra and Brass was the last work that Paul Hindemith assigned an opus number and was written in 1930. The work was commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony and is in two parts. The brass section of the Boston Symphony was particularly renowned so the composer scored this work for twelve brass players (four horns, four trumpets, three trombones and a bass tuba). The brass dominates the first of the first part the second part is characterized by soaring melodies for the strings, punctuated by the brass.

This recording by Leonard Bernstein from 1967 is arguably the best recording of the Symphony in E-flat. The final bars of the symphony are positively exciting and have not been equaled. I owned the original LP and was happy to see the performance transferred to CD. Although Maestro Bernstein recorded the Symphonic Metamorphosis and Concert Music in subsequent years I do not thing they are better performed than in these recordings from the 1960's. The sound is certainly good, perhaps not up to audiophile standards but certainly excellent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting testament to Bernstein's devotion to Hindemith, April 12, 2009
This review is from: Hindemith: Symphony in E flat, Symphonic Metamorphoses; Konzertmusik, Op. 50 (Audio CD)
Given the current cultural scene, it seems almost hallucinatory that Leonard Bernstein ws given national television time to comemmorate the death of Paul Hindemith in 1963, a month after the Kennedy assassination. These remastered recordings with the NY Phil., in typically huge, colorful, but rather distant sound, date from 1961 (Konzertmusik), 1967 (Symphony in E-flat), and 1968 (Symphonic Metamorposes). Hindemith settled into harmonic conservatism during his neo-classical phase and after, resulting in a wealth of proficient but academically dry scores. However, the works on this CD are exciting displays of orchestral power, all the more with Bernstein's galvanic conducting.

For depth of emotion, which is hard to extract from Hindemith, I have a fond regard for a CD from 1989 that Bernstein conducted in Tel Aviv with the Israel Phil. It displays his late style at its best, every ounce of strength being summoned for emotional intensity. But if you buy into the notion that Bernstein was over the top, he's within bounds here.

The Symphony in E-flat from 1940 has never achieved the popularity of the other two works, which form a triad with the Mathis der Maler symphony as the composer's most enduring orchestral legacy. But while lacking melodic inspiration, the symphony holds its own for propulsion and excitement while it's going. No doubt LB's reading will stand at the top for a long time to come. Good as it is, the Symphonic Metamorphoses come in rather dull sound, unfortunately, and the conducting isn't nearly as riveting as in the remake from Israel. The Konzertmusik couldn't be bettered.

If I were buying only one Hindemeith collection from Bernstein, I'd go for the later one on DG. On its own merits, however, this CD has long been an excellent choice.

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb performance of magnificent music, April 26, 1999
This review is from: Hindemith: Symphony in E flat, Symphonic Metamorphoses; Konzertmusik, Op. 50 (Audio CD)
I am a Tuba player and have performed some of these pieces and think that the recording quality is stupendous. It gave me goosebumps
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I have also played some of these works and know that the brass section in these recordings just aren't characteristic fo the NY Phil. Read more
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