Composition: Der Schwanendreher (Hindemith, Paul)
| Title | Der Schwanendreher |
| Alternative title | Konzert nach alten Volksliedern für Bratsche und kleines Orchester |
| Creators | Paul Hindemith (composer) |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | viola and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1935 |
| First published | 1936 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1560 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Concertos |
| Period | Modern |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. "Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal" (Langsam; Mäßig bewegtmit Kraft) | — | — | — |
| 2. "Nun laube, Lindlein, laube!“ (Sehr ruhig) – Fugato: "Der Gutzgauch auf dem Zaune saß" | — | — | — |
| 3. Variationen "Seid ihr nicht der Schwanendreher?" (Mäßig schnell) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Revised Version of 1936 | — | Schott | 1936 | Complete Score |
| view | Revised Version of 1936 | — | Schott | 1936 | 1. "Zwischen Berg und tiefem Tal" 2. "Nun laube, Lindlein, laube!“ 3. Variationen "Seid ihr nicht der Schwanendreher" |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Piccolo Flute 1 Flute 2 Oboe Clarinet 1 (B) Clarinet 2 (B) Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 Horn 1 Horn 2, 3 Trumpet (C) Trombone Timpani Harp Cello Bass |
| view | Complete | — | Schott | 1936 | Complete Score Viola solo |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Viola solo |
Recordings/Performances
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