Composition: Fünfstimmige Madrigale (Hindemith, Paul)
| Title | 12 Madrigals |
| Alternative title | Fünfstimmige Madrigale nach Texten von Josef Weinheber |
| Creators | Paul Hindemith (composer) and Josef Weinheber (librettist) |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus |
| Number of movements | 12 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1958 |
| First published | 1958 |
| Dedication | Zum Gedenken an Hedi Straumann |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Madrigals |
| Language | German |
| Period | Modern |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitwelt: Markiert, grob | quarter = 92 | — | — |
| Eines Narren, eines Künstlers Leben: Fugato, langsam | quarter = 58 | — | — |
| Tauche deine Furcht: | dotted quarter = 40 | — | — |
| Trink aus!: breiter beginnen | quarter = 96 | — | — |
| An eine Tote: frei | quarter = 60 | — | — |
| Frühling: | quarter = 132 | — | — |
| An einen Schmetterling: Wie ein graziöser Tanz | dotted quarter = 50 | — | — |
| Judaskuß: Rezitativ | — | — | — |
| Magisches Rezept: | dotted quarter = 100 | — | — |
| Es bleibt wohl: | dotted half note = 58 | — | — |
| Kraft fand zu Form: | half note = 66 | — | — |
| Du Zweifel: Schlicher Abgesang, | quarter = 63 | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Schott | 1958 | Complete Score 1. Mitwelt 2. Eines Narren, eines Künstlers Leben 3. Tauche deine Furcht 4. Trink aus! 5. An eine Tote 6. Frühling 7. An einen Schmetterling 8. Judaskuß 9. Magisches Rezept 10. Es bleibt wohl 11. Kraft fand zu Form 12. Du Zweifel |
| view | Complete | — | Schott | 1958 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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