Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Métamorphoses symphoniques sur des thèmes de Carl Maria von Weber (1943)

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1943
    • Duration: 31 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Luitgard Schader

Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists [ou 5] , strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 20 January 1944
    Location:

    États-Unis, New York


    Performers:

    New York Philharmonic ; Artur Rodzinsky, direction

Table of contents

I. Allegro
II. Turandot, Scherzo
III. Andantino
IV.  Marsch