Paul Hindemith - Viola Concerto "Der Schwanendreher" [With score]

-Composer: (16 November 1895 - 28 December 1963)
-Orchestra: Simphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
-Conductor: David Shallom
-Viola: Tabea Zimmermann
Der Schwanendreher ["The Swan turner"], concerto for viola & small orchestra, written in 1935
00:00 - I. Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal ["Between mountain and deep valley"]
08:16 - II. Nun laube, Lindlein laube... Der Gutzgauch auf dem Zaune sass (Fugato) ["Now grow leaves, little linden tree, grow leaves"... "The Cuckoo Sat on the Fence" (Fugato)]
17:29 - III. Seid ihr nicht der Schwanendreher (Variationen) ["Aren't you the swan turner?" (Variations)]
Hindemith, whose interest in the viola was intense and lifelong, wrote a number of concertante works for the instrument which he often publicly performed himself and which greatly enriched the instrument's rather slender repertoire. Among the best known of these is Der Schwanendreher, a concerto which takes a number of folk songs as its point of departure.
The work was written on the heels of the composer's monumental, medieval-themed opera Mathis der Maler (1934-1935); it is thought, in fact, that Hindemith's research for that work led him to the songs employed in Der Schwanendreher. The title of the work is shared with that of the tune that forms the basis of the finale; the "Schwanendreher" in question is a "swan-turner," a cook's assistant who turns the spit upon which a swan is roasted. (In his nearly contemporaneous Carmina Burana (1935-1936), Carl Orff likewise bases an entire movement on the theme of roasting swans -- in this case, from the animal's point of view!)
Hindemith -- no slouch as a violist -- casts the soloist in the role of "an itinerant fiddler who...presents everything he has brought with him from afar: songs grave and gay, and finally a dance-tune." The composer further indicates that the player might well embellish and alter the tunes according to his own fancy, which similarly describes the way he incorporates the original folk tunes into the musical fabric. Der Schwanendreher, an amiable and vigorous work, is a product of Hindemith's mature neo-Classical style, marked by clearer tonality and less dense polyphony than that in his music of the previous decade.
[allmusic.com]

[@marcsmith3653]

I feel like this is a work made with love by a master of that instrument. There are some deeply felt and beautiful passages in this piece.

[@torterrakart7249]

Unbelievable!! Thank you so much for this! Now we have the big 3 viola concerti in the form of score-videos. You're helping a lot to increase the popularity of the viola (my instrument btw ;)) with this top quality videos of viola pieces. Thanks again ;)

[@ameliakrinke3492]

Aaaaaah so amazing!! It's pieces like these that make me feel lucky to play the viola!!

[@vintagegoldenage]

same here!!

[@erlandschneck-holze6931]

.. the maestra is called: the Queen of Viola .... here in this remarkable performance with the famous Bavarian Radio Symphony Munich, conducted by the unforgettable David Shallon, her husband, who suddenly died in 2000 on a Japan-concert-tour.... Thanks for posting with score... Listen also: Tabea Zimmermann/David Shallon in the Spanish KZbin-video (TVE) of Walton´s viola-concerto ... In 2006 Tabea Zimmermann was the dignified award-winner of the well-kown International Paul-Hindemith-Prize of the city of Hanau, where Hindemith was born.

[@adrianabiondolillo3077]

Tabea Sei la migliore!

[@ron_91260]

A masterpiece for viola!

[@iaf1810]

I played this... Quite hard but beautiful, Hindemith was a great composer..

[@julianmorales6738]

2:19 4/4 4:03 9/4 5:20 3/2 6:20 Q 8:14 II 12:55 H 14:57 Re-cap.

[@davidrehak3539]

Paul Hindemith:Brácsaverseny ,,A hattyúforgató" 1. Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal (Hegy és mély völgy között):Adagio 00:05 2. Most nő levelek, kis hársfa, nőnek levelek "..." A kakukk leült a kerítésre, Fugato):Molto tranquillo 08:16 3. Seid ihr nicht der Schwanendreher (Variationen) (Nem te vagy a hattyúforgató? "(Változatok):Moderatamente vivace 17:29 Tabea Zimmermann-brácsa Bajor Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara Vezényel:David Shallom

[@carlosmontejano3334]

Great piece and amazing video!!! Thank you for uploading this!

[@vivasavonarola]

Many thanks for posting this very interesting work.

[@mayahernandez8737]

13:02 14:24 - like the drum rolls and how the horns come in. i love how the viola and horns glide together

[@pianistyoungsunchoi7604]

2nd movement Fugato 12:13 (12:58 viola entrance)

[@yowzephyr]

0:04 is a good place to start. ^

[@clarayu5409]

not much different from 0:00

[@oritdrimer4354]

I love that there is a word in German which means "Swan Turner"

[@cyletang5685]

Circle I Section - L: 4:05-4:41

[@ethantamales]

7:48 personal bookmark

[@cyletang5685]

L - After M: 4:41-5:12

[@Piflaser]

Der Dirigent hieß übrigens David Shallon mit einem "n" hinten.

[@cyletang5685]

After S - End: 7:03

[@cyletang5685]

m34-48: 2:25-2:52

[@작은징]

2:25

[@cyletang5685]

Q - S: 6:23-7:00

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

Based

[@saymayfire]

23:11

[@xingyu7758]

What’s the meaning of the name?

[@bc3644]

The Swan-Turner. Look it up.

[@cleliavera]

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[@tomascostero9962]

04:03._04:41

[@KR-mm4el]

*[insert viola joke here]*

[@Qazwdx111]

Insert your mom here

[@KR-mm4el]

@@Qazwdx111 but she isn't a viola

[@Qazwdx111]

@@KR-mm4el I know, violas aren't that fat ^-^

[@NickBatinaComposer]

@@Qazwdx111annihilated. Violas are no laughing matter in our post-Hindemith world

[@bckm54]

My favorite joke goes something like this: Q: Why are viola concertos so short? A: So violinists will understand them. :) Yes, I am a viola chauvinist... :)

[@allansegall4502]

such an over-rated composer.

[@darienwest4748]

Do you even have ears

[@yasha12isreal]

soda yes, them

[@HindemithperformsHindemith]

Go back to listening Justin Bieber, his music is more suited to you.

[@johnnynoirman]

Under-rated You Philistine!

[@cobblestonegenerator]

....how though? This man was the 20th century Bach, and a master at his craft. I also would like to know, if you consider Hindemith overrated, what composers are not overrated? Personally i feel that most of Hindemiths repertoire has been overshadowed by his Symphonic Metamorphosis and as a result he has become underated. Take what i consider to be his most important work When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed for example. Seldom know about it and its one of the most important pieces of music ever written. I consider it on the same level as Brittens War Requiem.

[@darkdestiny3700]

It's too bad it really doesnt sound good

[@aleph-not]

you just cant play it well noob

[@darienwest4748]

Do you have ears mate

[@HindemithperformsHindemith]

Go back to listening Justin Bieber, his music is more suited to you.

[@johnnynoirman]

Too bad your a moron.

[@lol...]

Hindemith performs Hindemith not everyone who doesn’t enjoy this piece as much as you liKe JusTin beIbEr. I just would not prefer this over passacaglia...sorry to have damaged your superiority complex.

[@cleliavera]

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