Word: hindemith
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...that good music deserves a good performance, he has not confined himself to Harvard-Radcliffe material. Non-Cambridge talent constitutes an important part of the organization, and nearly all the trombone players are conservatory students. He has even procured the services of a professional violinist (Ruth Posselt) to play Hindemith's Violin Concerto for the second concert...
...supplied the theme of the second movement.) This work, commissioned by Town Hall, has already been played in France and Germany, and last night marked its second local performance. Mr. Sapp, who is now teaching Music 102, uses a jazzy, dissonant idiom which hints at times of Milhaud and Hindemith, but is distinctly his own. Nobody will be whistling any of the tunes, but the work holds together well and indicates real ability. The performance, of course, was authoritative...
...Hindemith Violin Concerto...
...best in the orchestra. They have learned that a fortissimo does not necessarily imply an ugly, strident tone, and it is a lesson they should pass on to the brasses. The latter group occasionally sacrificed everything, including the notes, for volume. This was especially noticeable in the Hindemith Violin Concerto, where the solo part sometimes was overwhelmed by the mass of orchestral noise...
Ruth Posselt, the soloist in the Hindemith, is a magnificent violinist. She adapted herself admirably to the vicissitudes of an amateur orchestra, playing with understanding and beautiful tone, and communicating her enthusiasm for the concerto to the orchestra. The accompaniment was for the most part excellent...