BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins - Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis; Konzertmusik; Mathis der Maler (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Konzertmusik for Strings and Brass, Op. 50 I. Mäßig schnell, mit Kraft – Sehr breit, aber stets fließend
02. Konzertmusik for Strings and Brass, Op. 50 II. Lebhaft – Langsam – In ersten Zeitmass
03. Mathis der Maler Symphony: I. Engelkonzert
04. Mathis der Maler Symphony: II. Grablegung
05. Mathis der Maler Symphony: III. Versuchung des heiligen Antonius
06. Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber: I. Allegro
07. Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber: II. Scherzo. Turandot
08. Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber: III. Andantino
09. Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber: IV. Marsch

‘This is ideal repertoire for the BBCSSO, with its beefy lower strings, its bright, biting brass and searing violins’ (The Guardian)

This album contains Hindemith’s most popular orchestral works, including the Balanchine-choreographed Symphonic Metamorphosis, performed with lapidary precision and great empathy by Hyperion regulars the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins, who have proved themselves consummate interpreters of this composer. Countermanding his reputation a composer of grim, gritty music, this is Hindemith at his most genuinely enjoyable—as Gavin Plumley writes in his informative booklet notes: ‘Hindemith’s music is both intelligible and intellectual, as entertaining as it is finely wrought’.

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