Ludus Tonalis (1942): Studies in Counterpoint, Tonal Organization and Piano Playing

(Schott). The cycle of fugues is introduced and concluded by a Praeludium and Postludium, the second formed by turning the Praeludium upside down and reading it backwards. In solving technical problems he posed himself, Hindemith created a work of considerable imagination. Intellectual achievement and sheer delight in playing are shown not to be mutually exclusive. The Ludus is a graphic example of the composer's delight in the fantastic. He illustrated the work with colored pencil, drawing a lion for each entry of the subject of the fugues. And for each of the twelve, a different kind of lion according to the character of the music, providing an instructive formal analysis of the music.

Author: Paul Hindemith
Publisher: Schott
Published: 06/01/1976
Pages: 60
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 11.73h x 8.90w x 0.32d
ISBN13: 9783795795627
ISBN10: 3795795621
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