The Mystery of the “Althorn (Alto Horn) Sonata” (1943) by Paul Hindemith
Description:
A unique and significant composition, the Althorn Sonata by Paul Hindemith contains several enigmas and anomalies: details about the premiere remain unknown; scored for the alto horn, a band instrument of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the piece seldom finds itself performed on that instrument; although Hindemith composed his instrumental sonatas as composition exercises, for the instruments he intended to use in his large-scale works, his sonata for alto horn marks an unusual…
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Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Hemken, Jennifer Ann
Partner:
UNT Libraries