Paul Hindemith: Die Serenaden, Op. 35; Heckelphone Trio

Paul Hindemith: Die Serenaden, Op. 35; Heckelphone Trio

On this CD:

1. Die Serenaden, little cantata for voice, oboe, viola & cello, Op. 35
Composed by Paul Hindemith
Performed by Lajos Lencses, Shoshana Rudiakov, Ruth Ziesak, Ansgar Schneider

2. Sonata for English horn & piano
Composed by Paul Hindemith
Performed by Lajos Lencses, Shoshana Rudiakov

3. Sonata for oboe & piano
Composed by Paul Hindemith
Performed by Lajos Lencses, Shoshana Rudiakov

4. Trio for heckelphone (or tenor saxophone), viola & piano, Op. 47
Composed by Paul Hindemith
Performed by Lajos Lencses, Shoshana Rudiakov

Editorial Reviews
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What the heck is a Heckelphone? As you might guess from hearing that it's played by an oboist, it's a double-reed instrument pitched lower than an oboe and higher than a bassoon, invented at the turn of the century. It never became popular, and aside from this Hindemith Trio you'll probably never hear another one. This Hindemith miscellany includes a rather obscure vocal cantata, extremely well sung by Ruth Ziesak. The instrumental works are all very well played, too, with Lajos Lencsés providing strong rhythmic impetus to everything he plays in. There isn't quite an hour of music on the disc, but since the music is hardly overexposed it's certainly a reasonable buy for Hindemith admirers. --Leslie Gerber

Paul Hindemith: Die Serenaden, Op. 35; Heckelphone Trio, Music, Ansgar Schneider, Paul Hindemith, Lajos Lencses, Shoshana Rudiakov, Ruth Ziesak, Gunther Teuffel, Cantata, Chamber, Chamber Music & Recitals, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, English Horn Solo/Sonata, Horn Sonata, Mixed Chamber Ensemble with Keyboard, Oboe Solo/Sonata

Paul Hindemith: Die Serenaden, Op. 35; Heckelphone Trio

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