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.
Ludus Tonalis (1942) [HL:49004546]
Schott
$29.99
- UPC:
- 73999979305
- EAN:
- 9783795795627
- ISBN:
- 3795795621
- Minimum Order Quantity:
- 1
- Pages:
- 64
- UPC:
- 73999979305
- Subtitle:
- Studies in Counterpoint, Tonal Organization and Piano Playing. Schott
- Original Currency:
- USD
- Vendor:
- Hal Leonard