Historical Gems: Hindemith Plays (with) Himself

David Hurwitz

Artistic Quality:

9

Sound Quality:

5

Hindemith was a lousy conductor, but not of his own […]

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Recording Details:

Album Title: HINDEMITH CONDUCTS HINDEMITH
Reference Recording: None for this coupling

HINDEMITH, PAUL:
Concerto for Orchestra; Concert Music for Piano, Brass and Harps; Mathis der Maler Symphony; Symphonic Dances; The Four Temperaments; Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber; Ballet Overture "Amor und Psyche"; Harmony of the World Symphony

Soloists: Monqiue Haas and Hans Otte (pianos)

Conductor: Hindemith, Paul
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic

Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon - 474 770-2
Medium: CD

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